Morgan Valley: a different perspective for the guards from Shea

[BlueSkyGLW]

UConn women’s basketball assistant Morgan Valley’s coaching odyssey makes homecoming to Storrs that much sweeter

Morgan Valley knew the moment she stepped foot on UConn’s campus prior to her commitment that Storrs was the place she wanted to spend her collegiate career. “I was like, this is the fi…

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“I love Mo,” UConn senior Christyn Williams said earlier this season. “She brings a different view to the game than Shae [Ralph] did. Like small details, she’ll bring me over and talk about like angles and different stuff. It’s just different.”
“I love her too. I’m really happy,” UConn freshman Azzi Fudd added. “I had a really good relationship with Coach Shea, so I wasn’t sure how I would get to know or how I would bond with a new coach, but I really like Morgan and I really trust her and the things that she says. I’m glad to have her.”
But Valley doesn’t just want her players to learn about angles and basketball concepts from her. She wants them to learn about life.
“The thing I really do try to give them is if you do things as hard as you can every day — that’s anything, that’s on the floor, in the classroom, in a relationship, literally every aspect of your life — if you do it to the best of your ability every day and you can look yourself in the mirror and be like ‘alright, I did my best today, let’s see what I can do tomorrow,’ I think you’re successful. ... We’re not perfect, but if we try to be great at what we do, good things happen.”

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[Javafan]

UConn women’s basketball assistant Morgan Valley’s coaching odyssey makes homecoming to Storrs that much sweeter

Morgan Valley knew the moment she stepped foot on UConn’s campus prior to her commitment that Storrs was the place she wanted to spend her collegiate career. “I was like, this is the fi…

www.courant.com

“I love Mo,” UConn senior Christyn Williams said earlier this season. “She brings a different view to the game than Shae [Ralph] did. Like small details, she’ll bring me over and talk about like angles and different stuff. It’s just different.”
“I love her too. I’m really happy,” UConn freshman Azzi Fudd added. “I had a really good relationship with Coach Shea, so I wasn’t sure how I would get to know or how I would bond with a new coach, but I really like Morgan and I really trust her and the things that she says. I’m glad to have her.”
But Valley doesn’t just want her players to learn about angles and basketball concepts from her. She wants them to learn about life.
“The thing I really do try to give them is if you do things as hard as you can every day — that’s anything, that’s on the floor, in the classroom, in a relationship, literally every aspect of your life — if you do it to the best of your ability every day and you can look yourself in the mirror and be like ‘alright, I did my best today, let’s see what I can do tomorrow,’ I think you’re successful. ... We’re not perfect, but if we try to be great at what we do, good things happen.”

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MO's words really inspiring !

 

[nan linds]

Remember watching many UConn games when Morgan played. Having a " senior moment". What is the name of Morgan's sister who most always had the ball the last 20 seconds of a game? Ashley?

 

[BlueSkyGLW]

Remember watching many UConn games when Morgan played. Having a " senior moment". What is the name of Morgan's sister who most always had the ball the last 20 seconds of a game? Ashley?

Yes, Ashley...

 

[#12in21]

UConn women’s basketball assistant Morgan Valley’s coaching odyssey makes homecoming to Storrs that much sweeter - NewsBreak

I think this is the article not behind the paywall

 

[BlueSkyGLW]

I think this is the article not behind the paywall

How do you find these same articles away the paywall? There's another in the Courant that is interesting re: the unselfishness now suffusing the entire team as they prepare for tournaments.

 

[MilfordHusky]

It probably helps when you are coached by a former teammate and very close friend of the GOAT.

 

[UConnCat]

Nice story. Happy to see that Morgan has earned the respect and affection of the UConn players.

 

[#12in21]

How do you find these same articles away the paywall? There's another in the Courant that is interesting re: the unselfishness now suffusing the entire team as they prepare for tournaments.

Someone posted awhile ago to search 'press reader: then the title of the article'. I tried that a few times in the past and got the article in a non formatted form and read the article. This one came up the way I posted it, not sure why. I am anything but literate in these sorts of things, but I can type something into a search box and then hope for the best!

 

[MilfordHusky]

Nice comments on Morgan from Christyn and Azzi!

 

[Forego]

Yes, Ashley...

C. Vivian Stringer called her “no-name”.

 

[JordyG]

Good try but......Mojave desert is in the other coast, the whole distance of US across....

Well, no matter where you are it'll find you.

 

[BlueSkyGLW]

Well, no matter where you are it'll find you.

But good thing we have distanced it from Ashley, right? Otherwise, poor little lady got caught in the crossfire of humor....