Paul Hewitt
Paul Hewitt
Paul Harrington Hewittis an American college basketball coach and the former head coach at Georgia Institute of Technologyand George Mason University. He grew up in Westbury, New York...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth4 May 1963
felt school watching yard
I felt like I was watching a school yard game.
basketball coaching lucky talented team tried
I find myself very lucky to have this job, and I just want to go out and do it. Coaching in the ACC is privilege, and I've tried not to look at it as a hardship. This is a talented basketball team we have. We shouldn't be 3-8, but we are. We've got to try to do something about it here down the stretch.
aging calendar
We're just getting a little older. The calendar is aging them and I'm aging them.
brought creates last louis meeting myriad numerous pass response rule situations
At a meeting in St. Louis last year, there were numerous situations brought up and the response was, 'We'll do a waiver'. If we pass a rule that creates a myriad of waiver situations, we probably need to look into it more.
couple game great mistakes win
There were mistakes (against Maryland) that we could have controlled. When we executed well, we got some great looks. There were a couple breakdowns and in a one-possession game you have to win every possession.
elected neighbors officials risky speak
For Eureka, things we can do (are) speak one-on-one to our neighbors and friends (and) to our elected officials (about risky drinking).
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It's taking awhile to get off the ground. We're still really in the toddler phase; we're still trying to find our legs.
blessed realize
It just makes you realize how blessed you are.
passing talked using
They're long and they really got out in the passing lanes. One of the things we talked about was using pass fakes, but we didn't do that.
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That kid can really run the floor, and you have to give him credit. He works very hard. I can't remember the last time I saw a freshman run the floor that hard.
decent offensive open plays shots
With the plays that we run, there are a lot of opportunities for open baskets, and, when we are making our shots and being more aggressive, we can be a pretty decent offensive team.
goal goals ncaa shy
We're not going to shy away from our goals. Our No. 1 goal is always to get back to the NCAA tournament.
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We've tried to remind him that he's a very good player and he can make plays for us. That's a nice boost for his confidence going into our last game.
drinking goals hope impact involved outside risks risky schools whether youth
... When we get youth involved I would hope we have an impact on our school-age people. Whether we're in the schools or outside of (them), as long they (know) the risks of risky drinking I think our goals are being met.