Keith Cieplicki Good Quotations

In this profession I think it?s really helpful. I think you just have to focus on getting better. We?re trying to just have some tangible goals and things that individually and as a team we can do better. As long as we?re working toward those things, our players have been pretty good to not get caught up in the wins and losses.

They have to make themselves and each other accountable for the team's success. I think they are making good progress there, but it's a lot for young people to take on.

In all my years, I have never been so significantly (affected) by injuries as this team has this year. Not even close. They say, 'If you're in it long enough everything happens to you.' It's just been a little unfortunate because I definitely think we would be in pretty good shape right now if we had everybody here.

She's not afraid to open her mouth or even tease the coaches. We like that. We want some kids with some personality, and she's really good for the other players. They see that and it gives them confidence. We brought Keri here for what we thought she could bring to the program, and she's doing a great job. She has a history of winning, and that's important.

It was a good adjustment to put Strother in there. They stepped it up and put the pressure on.The question was to weather it. They made it real difficult for us. We played them close for a while.