Marty Simmons
Marty Simmons
Marty Simmonsis the head men's basketball coach at the University of Evansville. He was elected Mr. Illinois Basketball in 1983. He started his collegiate basketball career at Indiana University, before finishing up at the University of Evansville...
crack dawn extremely good guys job late leave relating takes understand work
They're young guys who work extremely hard. They're in here at the crack of dawn and they leave late at night. They put so much into it. They've done a good job of relating to our guys and getting our guys to understand what it takes to be good at this level.
aggressive ball good taking
He was aggressive at taking the ball to the basket. He was very good defensively.
blocking contest good guys happy hard job worked
The guys worked really hard to get out and contest shots, and we did a much better job of blocking out. We got off to a good start, which is always important. We're just happy to come away with a win.
character good guys half locker plays
Our guys showed a lot of character and heart. It wasn't going to real good there at the beginning. But we made some plays at the end of the half to give us some momentum, a little feel-good going into the locker room.
basketball best both good great inside jump knack knowledge leader might position shooter tim
Mike's a better perimeter shooter than Tim. Tim might be the best leader I've ever coached. But they both play the same position and have great knowledge of the game. Mike's kind of old-school. He's a basketball player. He has long arms, a good jump hook, good fakes inside and a knack around the basket.
basketball feed good unselfish
They're a good basketball team. They're so unselfish and feed off each other so well.
chance games good guys job putting title win
This is what you play for, a chance to win a divisional title with two games left. Our guys have done a good job with putting us in this position. Now it is up to us to find a way to win.
creating good guys job maybe scoring team
Maybe it is not scoring or rebounding. The guys are doing a good job defensively of creating good opportunities for their teammates. They are a good team to coach.
extremely good unselfish weaknesses
They are a really good team. They play extremely hard, and they are a very unselfish team. I don't see a lot of weaknesses in them.
balanced stepped taylor
I thought Doug Taylor really stepped up in that game. It was a balanced effort.
ethic game gone great knowledge season skills work
He has come a long way. He had a lot of skills and knowledge of the game when he got here. But as the season has gone along, he's become more comfortable. He's done a great job. And with his work ethic and attitude, the sky's the limit.
continue high leader level
He is a leader on this team. We need him to continue to play at a high level for us to be successful.
direct extremely fortunate happy program reflection success work
Any success this program has had has been a direct reflection on his tireless effort. I'm extremely happy and feel fortunate to be able to work with him.
crowd early enthusiasm
I thought the crowd was great. We were down early and things weren't going our way. The crowd's enthusiasm got us back in the game.