Head Coach Felisha Legette-Jack talks about her first week on the job.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zpjpLbtpNmo#!
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Way to Represent!!!
Quick shout-out to Teresa for being named to the Academic All-MAC Team, and Beth and Nicki for being MAC Honorable Mention selections. Congrats!
Practice Players Squad At Its Finest...
The use of male practice players has become a common practice in women’s basketball. This season, our practice squad was made up of seven guys – Ryan, Christoff, Jason, Justin, Kevin, TJ, and Ben. (Left to right on the photo below. Ben is missing from the photo).
The practice players are invaluable to the growth of the team. When our players go against the guys, they have to be aggressive. It makes the level of practice higher, more exciting, and more physical. The guys raise the intensity on a daily basis, which really helps to keep the practices spontaneous and competitive. They help the players get more repetition on offense and defense while eliminating the familiarity of always competing against teammates. The guys are most useful when preparing for a team. They learn the opponent’s offense and execute it, while the Bulls focus on defensive strategies.
All practice players have to go through the same administrative hurdles as the student- athletes, including registering with NCAA clearinghouse, getting sickle cell shots, undergoing physicals, attending compliance meetings and filling out paperwork. You know the guys are serious when they undergo this long and thorough process. The practice players receive a pair of shorts, a reversible, and a couple of t-shirts that they get to keep at the end of the year. That’s the extent of the free perks. But the players don’t do it for the tangible benefits. They like being a part of a group. They really have become a part of our family. They understand it’s not about them. They all get it and it’s really important. They’re here to make our team better and they never have a “bad day.”
Thank you- Kevin, Justin, Ryan, TJ, Christoff, Ben, and Jason! We appreciate everything you have done for the Bulls family!
The practice players are invaluable to the growth of the team. When our players go against the guys, they have to be aggressive. It makes the level of practice higher, more exciting, and more physical. The guys raise the intensity on a daily basis, which really helps to keep the practices spontaneous and competitive. They help the players get more repetition on offense and defense while eliminating the familiarity of always competing against teammates. The guys are most useful when preparing for a team. They learn the opponent’s offense and execute it, while the Bulls focus on defensive strategies.
All practice players have to go through the same administrative hurdles as the student- athletes, including registering with NCAA clearinghouse, getting sickle cell shots, undergoing physicals, attending compliance meetings and filling out paperwork. You know the guys are serious when they undergo this long and thorough process. The practice players receive a pair of shorts, a reversible, and a couple of t-shirts that they get to keep at the end of the year. That’s the extent of the free perks. But the players don’t do it for the tangible benefits. They like being a part of a group. They really have become a part of our family. They understand it’s not about them. They all get it and it’s really important. They’re here to make our team better and they never have a “bad day.”
Thank you- Kevin, Justin, Ryan, TJ, Christoff, Ben, and Jason! We appreciate everything you have done for the Bulls family!
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Wrappin' Up the 2011-12 Season
On April 15, 2012, UB women's basketball wrapped up the season holding a Banquet at Dave & Buster's. Coach MacDonald distributed team awards to the well deserving recipients listed below:
Most Valuable Player: Brittany Hedderson
Most Valuable Player: Brittany Hedderson
Most Improved Player: Nytor Longar
Defensive Player Award: Teresa Semalulu
Academic Award: Nicki Hopkins & Teresa Semalulu
Bulls’ Pride Award: Nicki Hopkins
Coaches’ Award: Kristen Sharkey
Britt Hedderson was also recognized for being named to the All-MAC First Team and for being MAC Player of the Week twice this season.
Congratulations to all award winners!
Senior Day Victory
On Saturday, February 25, we honored our four seniors- Brittany Hedderson, Teresa Semalulu, Ephesia Holmes, and Beth Christensen prior to the victory over Ohio. "I don't think you could have scripted Senior Day any better," said head coach Linda Hill-MacDonald. "All four of them made significant contributions and are a big reason why we won today."
Friday, March 9, 2012
UB Bulls Play 4Kay
January 28th game against Toledo was dedicated to raising funds to support breast cancer research and to raise awareness about this horrific disease that has affected so many women. $1,500 was raised and donated to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. Thank you for supporting our players in this fund-raising effort.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
What you may not know about Coach Charity :)
After our practice at Western Michigan, every player made sure to find Coach Charity's Hall of Fame plaque in the Read Fieldhouse. Coach Charity is a very modest person and rarely speaks of her accomplishments so this was a wonderful way for the players to find out a little more....
The writing on the plaque is a little too small to read so here's a summary: a standout player at Western Michigan, Coach Charity was an honorable mention All-American in 1978 and ‘80 and also a member of the U.S. silver medal-winning team at the 1977 World Games. She also played in the initial Women’s All- American Classic in Philadelphia in 1977 and was one of 15 candidates for the Wade Trophy, honoring the nation’s top collegiate player. Coach Charity is the only player in WMU's history to record 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in her career. We are very honored to have you here at UB, Coach Charity!
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