Through the years that Geno and Chris Dailey have been together the UCONN program emphasizes more social, media, fan, attitude, perception, than most other Div. I programs. I realize ALL Div. I schools discuss those traits above but not to the level of Caroline Doty/UCONN does, almost an obsession! UCONN players can't wear nail polish during the season, no social media (tweet, instagram, etc.), cannot just go to the mall in jeans and t-shirt must dress up, when out in a group must wear team warmups or such, no visible tattoos and other team requirements that are much more strict than opponents do!
One of the requirements that UCONN does that surprises me that almost all teams don't do it, is when a UCONN player is subbed out after she slaps 5 with the people on the bench goes and sits next to Caroline Doty for rundown on her performance! Quick feedback on what she did right or wrong!
And just being held to a higher standard than other schools, like Hebrew National!
Great story on Rebecca Lobo when she was a freshman, was talking to a teammate when 2 elderly lady fans came up to talk and when they left RL said something nasty about fans smother the players everywhere! Caroline Doty was standing nearby and ripped into RL that UCONN fans are the life-blood of their program and never, ever knock the fans again! R says to this day any fans that come up to her at games or where ever she treats with respect!