Joan Bonvicini
Joan Bonvicini
Joan Bonvicini is the former head coach for the Seattle University women's basketball team, the Redhawks, and one of only 18 coaches in Division I women's basketball history with 600 career victories. She was head coach at the University of Arizona for 17 seasons, leading the Wildcats to the Women's National Invitation Tournament championship in 1996. She was fired by Arizona on March 17, 2008 with one year left on her contract, after a disappointing 10-20 record in her final...
best came
I thought she was one of the best defensively. When she came in, right away she started scoring.
hit minute three took wind
Kristen O'Neill hit three in a minute or a minute and a half. And then Craddock went off, and it just took the wind out of our sails, particularly when we're not rebounding well.
knew
It all started with our practices. We knew that we just had to be tougher.
athletics awesome bring excellent gives great played player relate
I think it's awesome to bring back a student-athlete that has played here recently. It gives her great insight, and I think she's young enough to relate to the players. In addition, she's a great player and an excellent coach.
ask heart natalie played
Natalie played her heart out. I can't ask her to do any more.
family outside team
Lisa's away from the team for family matters. Outside of that, I can't say anything.
grew hard knew
I think she grew up and she knew that she had to play hard and play smart.
week
That week was surreal. We were numb, we made it through it.
loss
This was not our day; it was actually a very embarrassing loss for us.
step took
We took a step back. We need to take a step forward.
appeal gained liked opponents people pound realized respected successful sure
She wasn't sure she could be successful at this level. But with every pound she lost, she gained confidence. We realized she was funny, and she could appeal to people her own age. Opponents liked her and respected her, which you don't see a lot.
basketball believe gifts heard incredible love people truest
She was an incredible basketball player, but her truest gifts were her personality and love for the other people that she was with. Her voice, especially her laugh, could be heard for a block, and believe me, she was hilarious.
chelsea tried
We tried the zone, but Chelsea was on fire.
Let's just say it's going to be very competitive.