Senior Night of Heather Corral, Katie Collier, Chantel Osahor and Kelsey Plum, Washington WBB

Senior Night of 

Heather Corral, Katie Collier, Chantel Osahor and Kelsey Plum, Washington WBB

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Así despidio el Alaska Airlines Arena a Kelsey Plum tras lograr 57 puntos en su senior night

Así despidió el Alaska Airlines Arena a Kelsey Plum tras lograr 57 puntos y conseguir ser la MAXIMA ANOTADORA DE LA HISTORIA DE LA NCAA WOMEN'S en su senior night

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My Life in NCAA Women's Basketball by Brooke Pahukoa

My Life in NCAA Women's Basketball by Brooke Pahukoa

 

Away Trip Itinerary and quick thought

 Travel Day-  Jan. 24th  ,2017
9am- wake up, breakfast, finish packing, homework
10:30-11:45 - class
11:45- Meet at Taxi to go to airport
2- depart from Boise
Layover in Salt Lake City airport delayed
4:20- depart for Reno, Nevada
5:15- check into hotel
5:30- Film
6- Practice
7:45- Dinner
9- Back to hotel, Homework, watch Mens game on TV
11- Bed

Game Day - Jan. 25th, 2017

9:30- breakfast at hotel
11-12:30 Shoot around at gym
2:45- Pre-game meal with team
5:40- Depart for Game
5:50-Warmups
7- Game Time
8:45- Post-game meal
10- watch film of game
12- Bed

Travel Day- Jan.26th, 2017

4-depart for airport
6-depart for Las Vegas
9- depart for Boise
11:45 arrive in Boise
12- Lunch
1-Rehab
2- Practice
5- Dinner
6-9- Class
10- Homework




What really happens when a team travels to an away game? First, the preparation before the team leaves is unimaginable. Our Director of Operations spends hours booking flights and hotels, planning transportation starting at Boise State all through the weekend, planning 3 meals a day plus going shopping to get snacks for everyone, coordinating practice and shoot around times slots with the opposing school, organizing uniforms and an itinerary. As players, we spend the week prior to leaving coordinating homework and missing assignments with professors. Weekend games are the best, as we only have to worry about missing Friday Classes. However realistically an away trip is all business. We go from airport to hotel to gym to back to airport. In free time we are constantly catching up on homework and missing assignments. Any collegiate athlete knows the work it takes to travel for an away game. Any basketball collegiate player knows how tough it is to travel 3 days of the week while going to school full time.

 

 

Skills I've gained from basketball

As I finish up my college basketball career it is natural to look at what basketball has done for my life. Below are some of the skills basketball have given me that has helped me grow as a person on and off the court.  

The number one thing basketball has taught me is that relationships are the focal point of our happiness. Our support system and who we surround ourselves with can change the outcome of any situation. 

Skills I’ve learned from basketball:

• competitiveness
• communication
• teamwork
• reliability 
• resilience 
• time-management 
• nutrition 
• hardwork 
• public-speaking 
• responsibility 
• goal-setting
• humbleness
• gratitude/appreciation
• accountability 
• emotional-intelligence 
• how to be a leader
• how to be a follower 
• self-improvement 
• discipline 
• perserverance 

I owe everything I am to the game of basketball.

Beijing native Chen Yue is making a big first impression for California Women's Basketball

Beijing native Chen Yue is making a big first impression for California Women's Basketball

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Today in: "Welcome to the Chaos Interview" Aaron Kallhoff of TCU

Today in: "Welcome to the Chaos Interview" Aaron Kallhoff assistant coach of TCU

Where did your basketball knowledge come from? 

A lot of Coaches Clinics and studying film.

Why did you decide to become a coach? 

Want to impact todays youth.

What has been the best moment in your sporting life so far? 

And the worst? 

Winning National Title at Trinity Valley. Havent had a worst.

Why did you decide to sign in TCU ??? 

Great University and in the best conference.

There are many differences from being an assistant coach at Arkansas State to being an assistant coach at TCU? 

Just the level of conference competition.

How is the day to day an assistant coach? 

Great, just grind everyday.

What are your goals for this season, both individually and as a team? 

Be the best coach possible, and make NCAA Tournament.

  

 What’s the difference between being good and being great? 

Discipline in the details.

What are the foundations of a solid basketball program? 

Integrity and hard work.

What’s the best way to build team chemistry? 

Pouring into each other.

Which players have you got on better with on court? And off court? 

My position group, post players.

Who has been the best player that you have ever coached? 

Adut Bulgak, first round pick in WNBA Draft.

How do you balance coaching authority with giving players autonomy? 

Just respecting them at all times.

Which has been the basketball player that you have found most difficult to stop in a match? 

Imani Boyette

How would you describe yourself as a basketball coach? And as a person? 

Hard working and loyal

What has been your most exciting moment in basketball? 

Winning Junior College National Title

Many people think that a trainers work is just 2 hours of training a day on court. What would you say to these people? What is your work really like during the week? 

24-7

What do you do in your free time when you are travelling with the team? 

Run and play games

What would be your future dream come true, both individually and for your team? 

D-1 head coach and win a National Title

Do you have any role models? 

Brian Agler

Which basketball match would you show to your children or grandchildren? 

Cavs-Warriors

What is the purpose of life? 

Serve Others as much as possible

 

What these names suggest you:

Maya Moore: 

Great Player

Sue Bird: 

Amazing Leader

Sylvia Fowles: 

Hard Worker

AJ Alix: 

Crafty

Jada Butts: 

Tough

Amy Okonkwo: 

Versatile

Geno Auriemma: 

THE GREATEST

Brian Agler: 

Compassionate

Pat Summit: 

A legend

Raegan Pebley: 

Caring and loving

One last question What do you have to say to all those people, who say that women's basketball is NOT basketball? 

Come watch a practice