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[JavaMan]

New Coach, New Attitude for Women’s Basketball
Coming from UConn, Marisa Moseley brings winning formula from record-breaking team

It’s frigid outside. But inside the second-floor gym at the Case Athletic Center steam may as well be blowing out of Marisa Moseley’s ears. Because she’s boiling. The first-year coach of the women’s basketball team has been watching one of her forwards miss rebound after rebound during a routine drill until she can’t stand quietly any longer.

“One more rebound and we’re running,” Moseley says with a pointed finger.

Sure enough, two minutes later, another rebound eludes the forward and all her teammates know what’s next. They line up on the baseline. Moseley asks for 10 seconds to be put on the clock overhead. And on her signal the players take off in a full sprint to one end of the court, then back. If one player doesn’t finish in 10 seconds, they’ll do it again. Mercifully, they all make it—and jump right back into their drill...

Nice article [HERE]
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[UConnCat]

Marisa is special.

Chris is smiling.

Lessons from UConn
If there was one lesson that stuck with Moseley from her time under UConn coach Geno Auriemma, it was that college coaching is about a lot more than wins and losses. It’s about instilling a sense of pride and meaning in everything the players do, no matter how trivial. For example, she says, being on time means actually being five minutes early.

“Making sure shirts are tucked in, shoes are tied, even how we dress at a banquet and speak to reporters,” she says. “We’re preparing them for something bigger than basketball. A deep focus on doing things the right way. We want to strive for perfection and catch excellence, on the court and in the classroom.”

Another simple way to keep the players’ minds sharp while on a road trip? Team trivia about their opponent’s hometown, forcing players to study up on the city they are visiting.

 

[JordyG]

Can I love this more than 1000 likes? More than puppies, pie and fulfilled promises? Yep and yep.

 

[JordyG]

Twice the love.

 

[Plebe]

Lol when I read the thread title I thought it was about Baylor.

 

[JellyBean]

Creating that Championship Culture for those Lady Terriers! Way to go, Coach Marisa!!

 

[RockyMTblue2]

We lost a real, real, really good one. May she and her team find fulfillment and success.

 

[CL82]

Creating that Championship Culture for those Lady Terriers!

Not an easy thing to do. It will be interesting to see how she does. Can't help but root for her.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Twice the love.

Looks like a young Stewie.

 

[BroadwayVa]

New Coach, New Attitude for Women’s Basketball
Coming from UConn, Marisa Moseley brings winning formula from record-breaking team

It’s frigid outside. But inside the second-floor gym at the Case Athletic Center steam may as well be blowing out of Marisa Moseley’s ears. Because she’s boiling. The first-year coach of the women’s basketball team has been watching one of her forwards miss rebound after rebound during a routine drill until she can’t stand quietly any longer.

“One more rebound and we’re running,” Moseley says with a pointed finger.

Sure enough, two minutes later, another rebound eludes the forward and all her teammates know what’s next. They line up on the baseline. Moseley asks for 10 seconds to be put on the clock overhead. And on her signal the players take off in a full sprint to one end of the court, then back. If one player doesn’t finish in 10 seconds, they’ll do it again. Mercifully, they all make it—and jump right back into their drill...

Nice article [HERE]
.

\Wonderful simpley wonder full--Marisa is combination of Geno and CD. I'm thinking if in 10 years Uconn is looking for coach--they have found one. Wonderful. I liked Marisa, now it is just adoration

 

[ed4ourgirls]

Well her Terriers have given Bucknell their only conference loss, and Bucknell will
probably be the Patriot League representative in the NCAA tourney. So there is that
for the Terriers to hang their hat on.

 

[Vowelguy]

All she has to do is follow Geno’s blueprint for coaching, and she’ll be fine.

Haha. If it were easy to follow Geno's blueprint, a lot more coaches would.

 

[Carnac]

Creating that Championship Culture for those Lady Terriers! Way to go, Coach Marisa!!

Exactly!!!

 

[msf22b]

Has anyone considered what cost there is to this year's UConn team by Marissa's employment elsewhere.

 

[Ukonnfan]

Very much impressed by the way she carries herself, her personal perspective on life, and life in the college basketball world. Geno and CD should be very proud. Can’t wait to see the future of that program.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Has anyone considered what cost there is to this year's UConn team by Marissa's employment elsewhere.

I don't know about this year, but next year's team might have included Aliyah Boston if Marissa had stayed.