Mike Leatherwood
Mike Leatherwood
break lucky start
I got a very, very lucky break by being able to start in college.
focused knows valuable
He's more focused this year. He knows he's a real valuable part of this team.
beat christmas foul game guys missed played since typical
It was a typical game after Christmas break. We were really rusty. They beat us by eight, and we had two guys who missed 12 foul shots. We haven't played in two weeks, since Dec. 17, and we were out of shape.
assistant busy coach head instead next preparing season seek time
I was usually so busy preparing for the next season I didn't have time to seek other jobs. I may have had the opportunity, but I like being the head coach instead of being an assistant somewhere.
great job learned life lose players
I didn't lose my job here, so it was a great opportunity. The players weren't very good, but I learned a lot more about life over there.
coach coming good learned since teams worked
We've just had good teams since I've been here. Since coming here, I've learned how to coach much better and I've just worked like the devil.
mold players team
This year's team has players who like to play together. I think basketball, more than any sport, you have to mold players into a cohesive unit.