Sandy Botham
Sandy Botham
Sandy Botham was the head coach of the NCAA Division I Milwaukee Panthers women's basketball team, which competes in the Horizon League. She resigned in April 2012, to take a position in the Alumni Relations area. Through her nine years as a head coach, she has compiled a 143–110 record, including a 98–61 mark in conference play. She led the Panthers to their first ever NCAA tournament appearance, and their first ever 20 win season. She attended the University of...
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This is what we're all working to achieve. To get to the level they're at.
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We typically have four to five people in double figures each night and that's made a tremendous difference. They're just playing better together.
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We say that if our team plays with intensity, we are a tough team. When we turned it on, we saw the results. We cut an 18-point deficit into an overtime game.
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We have to worry about Butler. When we faced them on our court last, they beat us.
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Hats off to Butler. They played an incredible game. On top of that they came in with a chip on their shoulder. They haven't beaten us in a while. They came in and played with great confidence and great intensity and held strong.
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She's not a real vocal presence out there. That's just not one of her strengths. She leads by her actions and commitment to winning. And she shows that on and off the court.
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She's aggressive and she's a good athlete that plays with a lot of emotion and a lot of passion down on the blocks. She has really been a big difference-maker for Butler. They really haven't had an inside presence in a while. To come in here and score 28 on us is pretty incredible.
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We knew (a dominant post player) was a missing ingredient the year before. She took a lot of pressure off our guards and really opened things up for them. Any team that's had success usually has great balance inside and out.
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This team is that good. We know it and we know what we need to do to be successful.
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It's been my philosophy to play a very challenging non conference schedule. It's been a little bit of a journey and baptism by fire, but it's been a big help.
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They had a great look. When you can steal one like this in the quest for a championship, that's huge. If you're going to win (the league title), it has to come through here.
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This is what you play for. This is why you wake up everyday, hoping for that championship, where I can't sleep at night thinking about it.
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Jodie is a taller, stronger guard with great fundamentals and skills at her position. She has great court vision and can get the ball to her teammates to make them successful. Her size and strength will be an asset for us against some of the bigger teams we play. She also has a lot of energy and is a great communicator. She will be able to lead this team by not just her actions, but with her voice.
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If there was another minute left on the clock, it could have gone the other way. It was that kind of a game.