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Theresa Grentz, Tamika Catchings, Georgia Schweitzer
PhotoChat: Women's Hoops
March 29, 2001
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Icelandic:
Theresa, has there been any one player that has really stood out in the past 29 years?
Theresa Grentz:
Tamika just chimed in her sister, and she does stand out in my mind. In my years of coaching, I'd say probably Sue Wicks. She was National Player of the Year in 1987. She's probably the most talented I'd coached when I got to Illinois, aside from Tauja Catchings, Ashley Berggren and Sue Wicks. It's hard to pick one over the other. There was a foreign player named Caroline DeRoose. They were players who had a true passion for the game in the gym all the time, and when the going got tough, they carried the team on their backs and did a great job. They were fun to watch and made their teammates better.
Bailey:
What coach do you respect most and why?
Georgia Schweitzer:
I really love my coach, Coach Goestenkors. She has a love of the game; she really cares about her players a lot. She does anything that we need and ask her to do. She's very prepared for every game that we play, and she does a great job in the games, keeping the team under control and adjusting to the other team.
Tamika Catchings:
The coach I respect the most is Pat Summitt. I respect her probably for the same reason Georgia respects her coach. She's always there for us. She's helped me not only develop my skills, but also as a person and a friend. She helps me on the court to be able to recognize situations, and has helped me become a better player.
Theresa Grentz:
I'll run the risk of sounding old school here, but you have to understand when I became a head coach, there were not many women head coaches in the game, so I looked up to a lot of the men like Hubie Brown in the NBA and Pete Carril at Princeton. They were just masters of the game, and I learned a great deal from them.
Marty3:
Hello Tamika, can you describe what it's like to play in the Final Four and win the National Championship at Tennessee?
Tamika Catchings:
Winning the national championship my freshman year at 39-0 was an exciting experience. Playing in the Final Four is amazing to get here. All the fans are wearing the orange. It's amazing to be on the court when it's all said and done. All eyes on you is kind of like being on top of the world.
Callie GA:
Is Women's Basketball getting enough coverage these days nationwide and through promotions?
Tamika Catchings:
I don't think the women's game is getting enough, but it's come a long way. Obviously the men have been around a lot longer, so we're going to have to pay our dues. But at the same time, we're at a point right now where we should be getting more coverage. Just watch something like ESPN--for every time the scroll goes round, the women are shown once for every four of the men's. So we need to get those numbers even to do us justice.
Amanda:
Theresa, do you think there is any difference in coaching a women's team as opposed to a men's team?
Theresa Grentz:
I think it's tough to answer that question. I've never had the opportunity to coach a men's team, but I'm sure there are differences. If you coach, you're coaching. Again, the way I look at it, whether I coach men or women, my coaching style and philosophy won't change. I'm just going to coach them, men or women, the same way.
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