June Daugherty
June Daugherty
June Daugherty is an American women's college basketball coach, currently serving as head coach at Washington State University. turned around the WSU women's basketball program by bringing in top-ranked recruiting classes, has improved attendance numbers and has overseen student-athletes who place premiums on academics and community service. Prior to becoming a head coach, Daugherty served as an assistant coach at Kent State Universityand Stanford Universityunder Tara Vanderveer. During the 2011-2012 season, Daugherty led the Cougars to one of the most...
doubted people year
We started out the year and people doubted us.
afraid leader people
She's a leader by example, and she's not afraid to tell people what they need to do as well.
believed honestly people short sold
A lot of people sold us short this year. I honestly believed it was in us and I think more is in them.
came consistent country great leave people program team vision
When Tara first came out west, a lot of people were scratching their heads. Why would she leave a team that was No. 7 in the country to take on a program that hadn't had much success? But she had a great vision for what the program could become and she's been consistent in that, day in and day out.
defense great heart intensity job people playing recognize takes teams three
We need the same old Cameo. Great intensity and jump-start us from the start. Rebounding all over the glass. And, defensively, I don't think people recognize what a great job she's doing playing three different positions. She really takes her defense to heart and is a big part of why we've been able to take teams out of their offense.
people step
Obviously, we'll have to go a little deeper. ... Like with anything else, people will have to step up.
against change fans people ready san
Our fans are ready for a change in venue. Nothing against HP Pavilion or San Jose, but people like variety.
boards came defense energy fun running spirited team tremendous
I thought the team came out with tremendous energy today. We did it with spirited defense and got up on the boards and got into our running game. That's how we want to play. It was a lot of fun out there.
doubt outing usc worst
I think USC was our worst Pac-10 outing of the year. I think some of that had to do with USC, no doubt about it. But a lot of it had to do with us.
control last race today tough
I think the race for the Pac-10 will come down to the last week. We have to control what we can control, and today we didn't do that. It's a tough one to swallow.
ball felt goes hit hospital later question saw
I saw her look down. She told me later in the hospital that it felt like a ball had come in on the timeout, somehow, and hit her in the chest. It was always a question in her mind, what does it feel like when it goes off.
fans
Our fans give us a lot of energy, and we play better.
aware clutch counted crunch five floor needs team time
Kayla has been clutch for five years in this program. She is someone I always counted on to have on the floor in crunch time or a late-game situation, because she's so aware of the circumstances of what's going on and what her team needs to do.
itself next ready sort staff team
Who knows? You never know. What you do know is you keep your staff and your team ready for the next opponent. It's going to sort itself out right after the Pac-10 tournament.