Mickie DeMoss
Mickie DeMoss
Mickie Faye DeMossis an American college basketball coach and former player. She became assistant women's basketball coach at Louisiana State University on May 17, 2016. She is the former women's head coach at the University of Florida and the University of Kentucky. She is also a former assistant coach at Louisiana Tech University, University of Tennessee, University of Texas, Auburn University, Memphis State University, and the WNBA's Indiana Fever...
challenged chance fought good gotten players toughness win
We really showed a lot of toughness at the end of the game. I challenged our players when we were behind. We could have gotten down and folded when things weren't going our way, but we didn't do that. We fought back and had a good chance to win the game.
great sitting team win
This was a great win for this team and this program. I thought I was sitting here in a dream.
huge hunt puts win winning
This win was huge for us. This puts us back in the hunt in the SEC and puts us back on the winning track.
coming country feeling good longest lost men since streak strong themselves winning
They have the longest winning streak in the country, men or women. They haven't lost since November, so they would have to be coming in here feeling pretty good about themselves and feeling confident. They are a very strong 12th seed.
certainly confidence kids longest streak winning
They have the longest winning streak in the country. I'd have to think his kids have a lot of confidence right now, and when you get in the tournament, you're certainly going to do anything to try to get your kids motivated.
almost biggest head win
This is no question, the biggest win as head coach. It's unbelievable and almost surreal.
great handled played pressure win
This is a great win for us. We played hard, we handled their pressure and we really rebounded well.
coming finished great handled kept knew played pressure proud since win won
This is a great win for us. We haven't won here since 2000, and I thought we played hard. We handled their pressure and we really rebounded well. We knew they wouldn't go away; they kept coming at us. I am very proud of the way we played and finished the game.
almost battling biggest came close head kept knew needed possession question stops win
This is no question the biggest win as a head coach. It's unbelievable and almost surreal. I knew if we kept battling and kept it close we had a chance. Our rebounding was there when we needed it and we got big stops when we needed it. It really came down to one possession and we got a stop.
certainly earn fact given gives motto progress year
It certainly gives us a lift. Our motto this year has been to earn respect. It's earned. It's never just given to you. It's just another way of validating the fact that we have made some progress at Kentucky.
fought harder players post
Some of our post players shied away. We've got to get tougher. They fought harder inside.
coaches huge image men message mirror moved office
That was a really huge statement. It's a mirror image of what the men have on their side. The administration moved out and the coaches moved in. It's not the office - it's the message that sent.
awhile feels good team
It feels good to be in this position. It's been awhile for Kentucky. This team is very deserving.
couple grown last players poise three
I think our players had a lot of poise down the stretch, which for the last couple of years we haven't had that. I think we've grown up a lot in the last two to three weeks.