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Yesterday, in the Mansfield-StorrsPatch blog,
http://mansfield.patch.com/articles/uconn-student-has-had-a-front-row-seat-to-history
there was nice quote from Kelly Foy, one of the student managers for the team,
about Geno and the coaches.
“We go all over the country and we see how other programs work,” Foy said. “At a lot of places the managers are really looked down on and not appreciated. At UConn we not only feel like we’re part of the team but part of a big family. The coaches have all said that if we ever need anything they are there for us and would never hesitate to write us letters of recommendation if we ever need them.”
Foy said that the head husky, Geno Auriemma, is very misunderstood.
“You see him on TV or in press conferences and he makes some funny remarks and people think he’s arrogant or cocky but he may be the classiest man I’ve ever met,” Foy said. “There is a reason the team is so successful. It’s not just the great players and great coaches but the way the team is run.
“When we won the Big East championship he made sure he took the time to find all of the managers and give us all a big hug. He was so happy and so were we that we finally beat Notre Dame. There has never been a day at practice where he stormed into the gym or anything like that. He always stops and talks to the managers to see how classes are going or if we need anything. He pushes the girls hard and he expects a lot from the managers but he is thankful to have us.”
http://mansfield.patch.com/articles/uconn-student-has-had-a-front-row-seat-to-history
there was nice quote from Kelly Foy, one of the student managers for the team,
about Geno and the coaches.
“We go all over the country and we see how other programs work,” Foy said. “At a lot of places the managers are really looked down on and not appreciated. At UConn we not only feel like we’re part of the team but part of a big family. The coaches have all said that if we ever need anything they are there for us and would never hesitate to write us letters of recommendation if we ever need them.”
Foy said that the head husky, Geno Auriemma, is very misunderstood.
“You see him on TV or in press conferences and he makes some funny remarks and people think he’s arrogant or cocky but he may be the classiest man I’ve ever met,” Foy said. “There is a reason the team is so successful. It’s not just the great players and great coaches but the way the team is run.
“When we won the Big East championship he made sure he took the time to find all of the managers and give us all a big hug. He was so happy and so were we that we finally beat Notre Dame. There has never been a day at practice where he stormed into the gym or anything like that. He always stops and talks to the managers to see how classes are going or if we need anything. He pushes the girls hard and he expects a lot from the managers but he is thankful to have us.”
You could even see at Senior Night he was proud of his managers.
