Jerry Wainwright
Jerry Wainwright
Jerry Wainwrightis an American basketball coach who is currently associate head coach at Fresno State. He was last the Director of Basketball Operations for the Marquette Golden Eagles. He was also the head coach of DePaul University Blue Demons from 2005–2010. Following his mid-season firing in 2010, Wainwright left college basketball to promote charity causes in North Carolina. In 2010 and 2011, Wainwright served as an in-studio analyst for Sirius XM's Mad Dog Radio's NCAA Tournament coverage with Chris "Mad...
conference east game intensity kids league question seems took tournament
I will tell you without any question that every league game I've been in part of in the Big East seems like a conference tournament game. There's an intensity and urgency. It took a while for our kids to get used to.
dictated game miss win
The game was dictated at the free-throw line. You can't miss 11 and win at this level.
ability game key moved pass
The key to the game for us was our ability to pass the basketball. We moved it better than we have in a long time.
bit difference fighting game shots struggling
I thought the difference in tonight's game was Palacios. I think he has been struggling a bit lately. I know he has been fighting injuries. He made a lot of shots in penetration around the basket.
conference game league looking rent seems sets tough tournament winning
Every league game seems like a conference tournament game to me. You're looking at two sets of standings: who's winning and who's at the bottom. It's a tough, tough thing on coaches. That's why I rent (a house) and I didn't buy.
anywhere close coach games hope nice number people ray win
I won't win anywhere close to the number of games coach Ray Meyer won. But I hope that when it's all said and done that people will say that I was a pretty nice guy, the way they'll always be able to say about him.
dentistry
That's probably how dentistry was in the 1800s, before they had anesthetics. That's how I felt.
couple kids last school
Our kids represented our school the right way. We just did not have it in us through the last couple possessions.
directly led shooting steals terrific
Shooting percentages can be misleading. Their steals led directly to baskets. I think they've done that all year. They're terrific open-court players.
biggest cannot good job kids knocked middle stand teams
The biggest thing, when you play teams like this, you've got to stand in the middle of the ring. You cannot get on your heels. I told them before the game, 'We're going to get knocked down, you've got to get back up.' And I thought the kids did a good job of that.
embark fort hold indeed playing trying
If he is indeed finished, we need to embark upon a different playing style, obviously. Right now we're trying to hold the fort with what we have.
looking sets
You're looking at two sets of standings. You're looking at who's winning, but you also look at the bottom.
knocked
They don't get knocked out. They go the 15 rounds.
guy healthy rather side
Sammy to me is a guy who has to be healthy to play well. I'd rather come down on the side of safety.