it’s 2007 and after six years being an assistant coach I’m about to be hired
assistant coach I’m about to be hired
assistant coach I’m about to be hired for my first head coaching job I’m going
for my first head coaching job I’m going
for my first head coaching job I’m going to be at Arkansas State the ad is taking
to be at Arkansas State the ad is taking
to be at Arkansas State the ad is taking the risk a risk on a young ambitious
the risk a risk on a young ambitious
the risk a risk on a young ambitious coach I’m eager I’m enthusiastic I’m
coach I’m eager I’m enthusiastic I’m
coach I’m eager I’m enthusiastic I’m scared to death but I want to prove that
scared to death but I want to prove that
scared to death but I want to prove that I’m a great teacher that I can motivate
I’m a great teacher that I can motivate
I’m a great teacher that I can motivate young people that I can lead the program
young people that I can lead the program
young people that I can lead the program to success I’m going to put this program
to success I’m going to put this program
to success I’m going to put this program on the map you see I’ve inherited a
on the map you see I’ve inherited a
on the map you see I’ve inherited a program that had never had a winning
program that had never had a winning
program that had never had a winning record in fact in the year prior and
record in fact in the year prior and
record in fact in the year prior and only ever won one game in that season so
only ever won one game in that season so
only ever won one game in that season so there’s nowhere else to go but up so I
there’s nowhere else to go but up so I
there’s nowhere else to go but up so I worked extremely hard put in the time
worked extremely hard put in the time
worked extremely hard put in the time the effort the miles recruiting poured
the effort the miles recruiting poured
the effort the miles recruiting poured myself into the job they and they act we
myself into the job they and they act we
myself into the job they and they act we were going to be successful we were
were going to be successful we were
were going to be successful we were going to win and we did a whopping 15
going to win and we did a whopping 15
going to win and we did a whopping 15 games over the next three years I won
games over the next three years I won
games over the next three years I won fifteen times of 60 games I wasn’t going
fifteen times of 60 games I wasn’t going
fifteen times of 60 games I wasn’t going to be in this business long with that
to be in this business long with that
to be in this business long with that type of record so I had lots of
type of record so I had lots of
type of record so I had lots of questions why wasn’t this working I
questions why wasn’t this working I
questions why wasn’t this working I failed I felt disappointed defeated I’d
failed I felt disappointed defeated I’d
failed I felt disappointed defeated I’d fallen short so in 2010 I made the
fallen short so in 2010 I made the
fallen short so in 2010 I made the difficult decision swallowed my pride
difficult decision swallowed my pride
difficult decision swallowed my pride and gave up my first head coaching job
and gave up my first head coaching job
and gave up my first head coaching job to go back and be an assistant I
to go back and be an assistant I
to go back and be an assistant I recognized I still had a lot to learn
recognized I still had a lot to learn
recognized I still had a lot to learn over the next four years I did just that
over the next four years I did just that
over the next four years I did just that I studied the game I studied some of the
I studied the game I studied some of the
I studied the game I studied some of the most successful coaches in the business
most successful coaches in the business
most successful coaches in the business I watched training sessions
I watched training sessions
I watched training sessions watch the spelling I read books I read
watch the spelling I read books I read
watch the spelling I read books I read articles anything I could get my hands
articles anything I could get my hands
articles anything I could get my hands on so that I could be ready for the next
on so that I could be ready for the next
on so that I could be ready for the next opportunity
opportunity
opportunity I picked the brains of anyone live it
I picked the brains of anyone live it
I picked the brains of anyone live it allowed me to and in 2014 January 2014
allowed me to and in 2014 January 2014
allowed me to and in 2014 January 2014 the University of Idaho was looking for
the University of Idaho was looking for
the University of Idaho was looking for a new head coach see Maytals bay lumen
a new head coach see Maytals bay lumen
a new head coach see Maytals bay lumen soccer had only had one winning season
soccer had only had one winning season
soccer had only had one winning season in the previous 12 years I was the guy
in the previous 12 years I was the guy
in the previous 12 years I was the guy they had picked to turn things around
they had picked to turn things around
they had picked to turn things around again I was eager I was riding high I
again I was eager I was riding high I
again I was eager I was riding high I was enthusiastic a little less scared
was enthusiastic a little less scared
was enthusiastic a little less scared this time but I was ready I was
this time but I was ready I was
this time but I was ready I was confident I was more prepared this time
confident I was more prepared this time
confident I was more prepared this time to do the things that needed to be done
to do the things that needed to be done
to do the things that needed to be done to be successful use what I have learned
to be successful use what I have learned
to be successful use what I have learned to be successful so I hired my staff and
to be successful so I hired my staff and
to be successful so I hired my staff and we worked extremely hard we were going
we worked extremely hard we were going
we worked extremely hard we were going to win we’re gonna win trophies
to win we’re gonna win trophies
to win we’re gonna win trophies championships go to the NCAA tournament
championships go to the NCAA tournament
championships go to the NCAA tournament we trained our team even harder in
we trained our team even harder in
we trained our team even harder in August of 2014 roll around we began our
August of 2014 roll around we began our
August of 2014 roll around we began our preseason a rigorous training schedule
preseason a rigorous training schedule
preseason a rigorous training schedule we put our players through the paces we
we put our players through the paces we
we put our players through the paces we raised the standards the expectations
raised the standards the expectations
raised the standards the expectations our players were confident they walked
our players were confident they walked
our players were confident they walked around with their head held high proud
around with their head held high proud
around with their head held high proud to wear the Iban of the logo we were in
to wear the Iban of the logo we were in
to wear the Iban of the logo we were in different programs we were going to be
different programs we were going to be
different programs we were going to be successful right out of the gate we went
successful right out of the gate we went
successful right out of the gate we went to a nine we lost our first nine games
to a nine we lost our first nine games
to a nine we lost our first nine games we got explored 24 to the two that’s not
we got explored 24 to the two that’s not
we got explored 24 to the two that’s not very good
we still had struggles but on September
we still had struggles but on September 26 2014 we won our first getting that
26 2014 we won our first getting that
26 2014 we won our first getting that season it was an overtime thriller it
season it was an overtime thriller it
season it was an overtime thriller it was an emotional day we all cried at
was an emotional day we all cried at
was an emotional day we all cried at least I did my players think I’m a
least I did my players think I’m a
least I did my players think I’m a little bit of a crybaby you see we put
little bit of a crybaby you see we put
little bit of a crybaby you see we put so much time effort blood sweat and
so much time effort blood sweat and
so much time effort blood sweat and tears into that first win we’re sure
tears into that first win we’re sure
tears into that first win we’re sure this was going to turn things around for
this was going to turn things around for
this was going to turn things around for us but it wasn’t and we lived through
us but it wasn’t and we lived through
us but it wasn’t and we lived through these season having four wins 14 losses
these season having four wins 14 losses
these season having four wins 14 losses and three times in my first four years
and three times in my first four years
and three times in my first four years as a head coach I coached 77 games I had
as a head coach I coached 77 games I had
as a head coach I coached 77 games I had won 19 of them 19 wins out of 77
won 19 of them 19 wins out of 77
won 19 of them 19 wins out of 77 opportunities I still had a lot to learn
opportunities I still had a lot to learn
opportunities I still had a lot to learn when you go through tough times like
when you go through tough times like
when you go through tough times like this you can’t help but ask questions
this you can’t help but ask questions
this you can’t help but ask questions about us analyze every word agonize over
about us analyze every word agonize over
about us analyze every word agonize over every decision that you make everything
every decision that you make everything
every decision that you make everything you tell your players your staff your
you tell your players your staff your
you tell your players your staff your crews why wasn’t this working why
crews why wasn’t this working why
crews why wasn’t this working why weren’t we winning what was going wrong
weren’t we winning what was going wrong
weren’t we winning what was going wrong things were not going according to plan
things were not going according to plan
things were not going according to plan so the lessons that I were able to learn
so the lessons that I were able to learn
so the lessons that I were able to learn basically started from this life is
basically started from this life is
basically started from this life is harder Whitney is hard we tell our
harder Whitney is hard we tell our
harder Whitney is hard we tell our players every day winning is hard so in
players every day winning is hard so in
players every day winning is hard so in 2014 our coaching staff sat we went back
2014 our coaching staff sat we went back
2014 our coaching staff sat we went back to the drawing board we examined
to the drawing board we examined
to the drawing board we examined everything we possibly could but why we
everything we possibly could but why we
everything we possibly could but why we were family and how do we use these
were family and how do we use these
were family and how do we use these failures to lead us to success and as in
failures to lead us to success and as in
failures to lead us to success and as in life we all know things rarely go
life we all know things rarely go
life we all know things rarely go Cordys playing and luckily for me a good
Cordys playing and luckily for me a good
Cordys playing and luckily for me a good friend and colleague of mine gave me
friend and colleague of mine gave me
friend and colleague of mine gave me this great quote by boxer Mike Tyson
everyone has a plan until they get
everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth so rewind to the
punched in the mouth so rewind to the
punched in the mouth so rewind to the summer of 1999 I had it all my life is
summer of 1999 I had it all my life is
summer of 1999 I had it all my life is perfect I had just graduated college to
perfect I had just graduated college to
perfect I had just graduated college to the main four I had gotten a great job
the main four I had gotten a great job
the main four I had gotten a great job and even got married life was perfect
and even got married life was perfect
and even got married life was perfect she was in medical school we had just
she was in medical school we had just
she was in medical school we had just bought it in house white picket fence
bought it in house white picket fence
bought it in house white picket fence the whole nine yards things were perfect
the year later she walked in the door
the year later she walked in the door and asked for a divorce my life wasn’t
and asked for a divorce my life wasn’t
and asked for a divorce my life wasn’t perfect where did I fail now all of us
perfect where did I fail now all of us
perfect where did I fail now all of us face different moments like this in our
face different moments like this in our
face different moments like this in our life these tough times when we lose a
life these tough times when we lose a
life these tough times when we lose a job unexpectedly we fail a tests that
job unexpectedly we fail a tests that
job unexpectedly we fail a tests that we’ve studied for our relationship might
we’ve studied for our relationship might
we’ve studied for our relationship might be falling apart and crumbling at the
be falling apart and crumbling at the
be falling apart and crumbling at the seams or god forbid you lose a loved one
seams or god forbid you lose a loved one
seams or god forbid you lose a loved one these are those moments when you realize
these are those moments when you realize
these are those moments when you realize that life is hard it’s not easy and you
that life is hard it’s not easy and you
that life is hard it’s not easy and you in these moments we have a choice do
in these moments we have a choice do
in these moments we have a choice do either lay down and quit or pick
either lay down and quit or pick
either lay down and quit or pick yourself back up
yourself back up
yourself back up dust yourself off ain’t no again go
dust yourself off ain’t no again go
dust yourself off ain’t no again go again and realize that failure is part
again and realize that failure is part
again and realize that failure is part of the process and that’s lesson number
of the process and that’s lesson number
of the process and that’s lesson number two values part of the process
two values part of the process
two values part of the process we must be willing to understand that
we must be willing to understand that
we must be willing to understand that failure is part of the process but today
failure is part of the process but today
failure is part of the process but today with technology we don’t have to face
with technology we don’t have to face
with technology we don’t have to face failure very often we have our answers
failure very often we have our answers
failure very often we have our answers out of figured centers we get our
out of figured centers we get our
out of figured centers we get our answers now we would want them now we
answers now we would want them now we
answers now we would want them now we want the perfect house now we want the
want the perfect house now we want the
want the perfect house now we want the perfect job now the perfect spouse the
perfect job now the perfect spouse the
perfect job now the perfect spouse the perfect body you don’t have to look too
perfect body you don’t have to look too
perfect body you don’t have to look too far past the latest fitness craze or the
far past the latest fitness craze or the
far past the latest fitness craze or the latest diet pill or whatever will make
latest diet pill or whatever will make
latest diet pill or whatever will make us feel successful Danny Bennett
us feel successful Danny Bennett
us feel successful Danny Bennett whatever it is anything to make us feel
whatever it is anything to make us feel
whatever it is anything to make us feel successful without having to face the
successful without having to face the
successful without having to face the pain of failure so I ask the question
pain of failure so I ask the question
pain of failure so I ask the question what are we teaching our children today
what are we teaching our children today
what are we teaching our children today are we teaching them that failure is
are we teaching them that failure is
are we teaching them that failure is wrong are we teaching our children that
wrong are we teaching our children that
wrong are we teaching our children that they should try because they aim to be
they should try because they aim to be
they should try because they aim to be perfect but we teaching them a value of
perfect but we teaching them a value of
perfect but we teaching them a value of failure isn’t necessary element to
failure isn’t necessary element to
failure isn’t necessary element to growth and progress as a parent myself
growth and progress as a parent myself
growth and progress as a parent myself my wife and I are blessed with two
my wife and I are blessed with two
my wife and I are blessed with two beautiful daughters and nothing is more
beautiful daughters and nothing is more
beautiful daughters and nothing is more painful and difficult as a parent than
painful and difficult as a parent than
painful and difficult as a parent than to watch your kids struggle not be good
to watch your kids struggle not be good
to watch your kids struggle not be good at anything Porsche fight through
at anything Porsche fight through
at anything Porsche fight through adversity or be in pain but it’s these
adversity or be in pain but it’s these
adversity or be in pain but it’s these moments as parents that we have to teach
moments as parents that we have to teach
moments as parents that we have to teach our children the value of failures then
our children the value of failures then
our children the value of failures then it plays an important part in our lives
it plays an important part in our lives
it plays an important part in our lives and then when you get knocked down you
and then when you get knocked down you
and then when you get knocked down you need to get back up and you have to keep
need to get back up and you have to keep
need to get back up and you have to keep trying and you must learn to celebrate
trying and you must learn to celebrate
trying and you must learn to celebrate where you are at your life because it’s
where you are at your life because it’s
where you are at your life because it’s either a product of your growth or it’s
either a product of your growth or it’s
either a product of your growth or it’s a place that’s going to help you grow
a place that’s going to help you grow
a place that’s going to help you grow embracing it and be willing to fail the
embracing it and be willing to fail the
embracing it and be willing to fail the point number three is you must be
point number three is you must be
point number three is you must be willing to fail you have to be willing
willing to fail you have to be willing
willing to fail you have to be willing to take risks so in 2000 after my
to take risks so in 2000 after my
to take risks so in 2000 after my I had the decision to make I was at a
I had the decision to make I was at a
I had the decision to make I was at a fork in the road a crossroads I could
fork in the road a crossroads I could
fork in the road a crossroads I could stay in my comfort level or I could
stay in my comfort level or I could
stay in my comfort level or I could carve a new path and I decided to leave
carve a new path and I decided to leave
carve a new path and I decided to leave my $45,000 a year
my $45,000 a year
my $45,000 a year bank job to go back to school and begin
bank job to go back to school and begin
bank job to go back to school and begin my coaching career knowing full well I
my coaching career knowing full well I
my coaching career knowing full well I was going to go into debt making only
was going to go into debt making only
was going to go into debt making only $8,000 a year but like Daniel Burnham
$8,000 a year but like Daniel Burnham
$8,000 a year but like Daniel Burnham says make no small plans so they have no
says make no small plans so they have no
says make no small plans so they have no magic disturbance blood you have to be
magic disturbance blood you have to be
magic disturbance blood you have to be willing to take a chance to take a risk
willing to take a chance to take a risk
willing to take a chance to take a risk the teacher children that failure is a
the teacher children that failure is a
the teacher children that failure is a healthy thing and not be afraid of it to
healthy thing and not be afraid of it to
healthy thing and not be afraid of it to take a chance and not be afraid to fall
take a chance and not be afraid to fall
take a chance and not be afraid to fall down and get back up taking a risk when
down and get back up taking a risk when
down and get back up taking a risk when you need to and then it’s a necessary
you need to and then it’s a necessary
you need to and then it’s a necessary element and just to simply persevere
element and just to simply persevere
element and just to simply persevere through life my father taught my brother
through life my father taught my brother
through life my father taught my brother and I many many times that you simply
and I many many times that you simply
and I many many times that you simply have to persevere the people that have
have to persevere the people that have
have to persevere the people that have the most success in life are the ones
the most success in life are the ones
the most success in life are the ones that persevere stick it out don’t quit
that persevere stick it out don’t quit
that persevere stick it out don’t quit when you fall down don’t quit when you
when you fall down don’t quit when you
when you fall down don’t quit when you struggle something don’t quit
struggle something don’t quit
struggle something don’t quit as we move forward and excuse me the
as we move forward and excuse me the
as we move forward and excuse me the next step is that you learn from those
next step is that you learn from those
next step is that you learn from those successes and those failures that you
successes and those failures that you
successes and those failures that you must be accountable unless number four
must be accountable unless number four
must be accountable unless number four comes out of accountability and
comes out of accountability and
comes out of accountability and ownership in pre-season 1997 I was a
ownership in pre-season 1997 I was a
ownership in pre-season 1997 I was a senior in high school senior in college
senior in high school senior in college
senior in high school senior in college I thought I was entering my senior year
I thought I was entering my senior year
I thought I was entering my senior year of college I was the returnee
of college I was the returnee
of college I was the returnee starting goalkeeper for the University
starting goalkeeper for the University
starting goalkeeper for the University of bowls of it how he said the
of bowls of it how he said the
of bowls of it how he said the three-year starter I just got back from
three-year starter I just got back from
three-year starter I just got back from England where and prepared to get ready
England where and prepared to get ready
England where and prepared to get ready for the season things were great when I
for the season things were great when I
for the season things were great when I come become complacent and then freshmen
come become complacent and then freshmen
come become complacent and then freshmen goalkeeper came in and
goalkeeper came in and
goalkeeper came in and me out of my starting spot I was angry I
me out of my starting spot I was angry I
me out of my starting spot I was angry I was mad I was upset and embarrassed it
was mad I was upset and embarrassed it
was mad I was upset and embarrassed it wasn’t my fault
wasn’t my fault
wasn’t my fault what were the coaches doing I was the
what were the coaches doing I was the
what were the coaches doing I was the starting goalkeeper I was the senior
starting goalkeeper I was the senior
starting goalkeeper I was the senior captain I was the one that was supposed
captain I was the one that was supposed
captain I was the one that was supposed to be on the field so I was going to
to be on the field so I was going to
to be on the field so I was going to show them I was just going to quit
show them I was just going to quit
show them I was just going to quit I was he gonna show up the next day I
didn’t answer my phone the next day
didn’t answer my phone the next day didn’t want to talk to my teammates my
didn’t want to talk to my teammates my
didn’t want to talk to my teammates my coaches they don’t talk to any things
coaches they don’t talk to any things
coaches they don’t talk to any things for good and so boom boom boom knock on
for good and so boom boom boom knock on
for good and so boom boom boom knock on the door wasn’t my teammates and I
the door wasn’t my teammates and I
the door wasn’t my teammates and I assure that knew my coaches weren’t
assure that knew my coaches weren’t
assure that knew my coaches weren’t coming to my house that was my dad
coming to my house that was my dad
coming to my house that was my dad I knew that knock and in that moment
I knew that knock and in that moment
I knew that knock and in that moment although I knew he wanted to wring my
although I knew he wanted to wring my
although I knew he wanted to wring my neck and smacked me across the head and
neck and smacked me across the head and
neck and smacked me across the head and get me out of my funk
get me out of my funk
get me out of my funk it would always go down as a key moment
it would always go down as a key moment
it would always go down as a key moment in my life because he didn’t allow me to
in my life because he didn’t allow me to
in my life because he didn’t allow me to wallow in my sorrow feel sorry for
wallow in my sorrow feel sorry for
wallow in my sorrow feel sorry for myself and he didn’t yell at me he
myself and he didn’t yell at me he
myself and he didn’t yell at me he treated me like a man and he taught me
treated me like a man and he taught me
treated me like a man and he taught me the importance of being accountable for
the importance of being accountable for
the importance of being accountable for your actions
your actions
your actions and taking ownership of where you are in
and taking ownership of where you are in
and taking ownership of where you are in your life he taught me how to pick
your life he taught me how to pick
your life he taught me how to pick myself back up dust myself off and go
myself back up dust myself off and go
myself back up dust myself off and go again he taught me how to fight and
again he taught me how to fight and
again he taught me how to fight and compete and need a great teammate and I
compete and need a great teammate and I
compete and need a great teammate and I did just that I fought my way back into
did just that I fought my way back into
did just that I fought my way back into the team ultimately contributing in a
the team ultimately contributing in a
the team ultimately contributing in a couple games but being a positive
couple games but being a positive
couple games but being a positive teammate and leading from the Bennish
teammate and leading from the Bennish
teammate and leading from the Bennish now granted that was 20 years ago and
now granted that was 20 years ago and
now granted that was 20 years ago and there’s all sorts of arguments over this
there’s all sorts of arguments over this
there’s all sorts of arguments over this generation versus that generation and
generation versus that generation and
generation versus that generation and how we communicate with one another but
how we communicate with one another but
how we communicate with one another but I think coach Frank Martin from South
I think coach Frank Martin from South
I think coach Frank Martin from South Carolina
Carolina
Carolina right this past year when you talked
right this past year when you talked
right this past year when you talked about in the final for the NC double-a
about in the final for the NC double-a
about in the final for the NC double-a tournament then it’s not the kids that
tournament then it’s not the kids that
tournament then it’s not the kids that have changed it’s us as parents we are
have changed it’s us as parents we are
have changed it’s us as parents we are the ones that have changed we are the
the ones that have changed we are the
the ones that have changed we are the ones that continue to try to make life
ones that continue to try to make life
ones that continue to try to make life easier
easier
easier teach our kids to play it safe and take
teach our kids to play it safe and take
teach our kids to play it safe and take fewer risks but we rob them of the love
fewer risks but we rob them of the love
fewer risks but we rob them of the love and the discipline and the experience
and the discipline and the experience
and the discipline and the experience that’s founder the teachers good and the
that’s founder the teachers good and the
that’s founder the teachers good and the importance that failure plays each and
importance that failure plays each and
importance that failure plays each and every day in our lives it’s important
every day in our lives it’s important
every day in our lives it’s important for us to encourage our children to fail
for us to encourage our children to fail
for us to encourage our children to fail encourage them to pick themselves back
encourage them to pick themselves back
encourage them to pick themselves back up and go again to embrace what Life
up and go again to embrace what Life
up and go again to embrace what Life offers and find the solution and that
offers and find the solution and that
offers and find the solution and that importance that failure plays in
importance that failure plays in
importance that failure plays in teaching us how to grow and ultimately
teaching us how to grow and ultimately
teaching us how to grow and ultimately have success and that leads me to the
have success and that leads me to the
have success and that leads me to the final point which is finding your wife
final point which is finding your wife
final point which is finding your wife and for our program in 2014 we went back
and for our program in 2014 we went back
and for our program in 2014 we went back when we examined everything we ask the
when we examined everything we ask the
when we examined everything we ask the difficult questions why were we doing
difficult questions why were we doing
difficult questions why were we doing this why weren’t we winning what was our
this why weren’t we winning what was our
this why weren’t we winning what was our purpose as a team was it only about wins
purpose as a team was it only about wins
purpose as a team was it only about wins and losses or was there something more
and losses or was there something more
and losses or was there something more and with our players and coaching staff
and with our players and coaching staff
and with our players and coaching staff who came together to develop our core
who came together to develop our core
who came together to develop our core values our team identity our why how we
values our team identity our why how we
values our team identity our why how we would measure our players day in and day
would measure our players day in and day
would measure our players day in and day out
out
out win or lose this is how we would measure
win or lose this is how we would measure
win or lose this is how we would measure our place that they would give
our place that they would give
our place that they would give everything they could towards their
everything they could towards their
everything they could towards their team’s something greater than themselves
team’s something greater than themselves
team’s something greater than themselves and this is how we do this on a daily
and this is how we do this on a daily
and this is how we do this on a daily basis that we measure our players how
basis that we measure our players how
basis that we measure our players how many times they pick themselves back up
many times they pick themselves back up
many times they pick themselves back up after failing how they embrace their
after failing how they embrace their
after failing how they embrace their role within our
role within our
role within our how they sacrifice for their teammates
how they sacrifice for their teammates
how they sacrifice for their teammates and ultimately put the team first now
and ultimately put the team first now
and ultimately put the team first now our players struggled with this still
our players struggled with this still
our players struggled with this still everyday the importance of failure and
everyday the importance of failure and
everyday the importance of failure and how it plays in their life the life is
how it plays in their life the life is
how it plays in their life the life is hard and that you must be willing to
hard and that you must be willing to
hard and that you must be willing to that failure is part of the process and
that failure is part of the process and
that failure is part of the process and you must be willing to take risks and
you must be willing to take risks and
you must be willing to take risks and then you’re accountable each and every
then you’re accountable each and every
then you’re accountable each and every day for your choices on and off the
day for your choices on and off the
day for your choices on and off the field but they also know they’re wide
field but they also know they’re wide
field but they also know they’re wide which helps them through those tough
which helps them through those tough
which helps them through those tough times and to be honest with you they’ve
times and to be honest with you they’ve
times and to be honest with you they’ve done pretty well because not only have
done pretty well because not only have
done pretty well because not only have we set numerous program records we have
we set numerous program records we have
we set numerous program records we have won back-to-back regular season
won back-to-back regular season
won back-to-back regular season championships over the last two years
championships over the last two years
championships over the last two years only losing two games out of our last 23
only losing two games out of our last 23
only losing two games out of our last 23 matches against Big Sky competition 17
matches against Big Sky competition 17
matches against Big Sky competition 17 wins two losses and four times we have
wins two losses and four times we have
wins two losses and four times we have numerous all-conference Award winners
numerous all-conference Award winners
numerous all-conference Award winners academically and athletically and we
academically and athletically and we
academically and athletically and we also currently hold the second longest
also currently hold the second longest
also currently hold the second longest home winning streak in the country
home winning streak in the country
home winning streak in the country dating back to October 17 2014 most
dating back to October 17 2014 most
dating back to October 17 2014 most importantly we have a group of young
importantly we have a group of young
importantly we have a group of young women and a program where our players
women and a program where our players
women and a program where our players understand why we do what we do and how
understand why we do what we do and how
understand why we do what we do and how to have success through failure you know
to have success through failure you know
to have success through failure you know in case you are wondering what my why is
in case you are wondering what my why is
in case you are wondering what my why is they’re all my struggles and all my
they’re all my struggles and all my
they’re all my struggles and all my difficulties thank you very much
difficulties thank you very much
difficulties thank you very much [Applause]
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