American - Coach | November 1, 1961 - June 13, 2018
There are some real memorable highlights in my history that, in my mind, are such milestones. Winning a national championship in college and being on the Olympic platform getting a gold medal. Visiting the Hall of Fame and going into the Hall of Fame.
Anne Donovan
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There are times I'd like to be incognito, be someplace where I might not stand out.
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I'm the youngest of eight kids in my family. All tall, we all played basketball, so at my earliest memory, I was bouncing a ball in the backyard.
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I'm not used to being on the bench.
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Your highs can't be too high, and your lows can't be too low, because you have to pick back up and move on.
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I think that the significance of the WNBA is that it has given women a different platform and a different level of respect as professionals, both as players and also in our coaching.
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I think it's imperative to keep your focus on why you're in school. You're in school to get an education.
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I don't know that I ever could've imagined just how blessed my life would be.
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When my playing career stopped and Old Dominion asked me to be an assistant, I was reluctant about it because I didn't aspire to be a coach, and I didn't know if I had the qualities to be a coach.
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I've been around the coaching circuit far too much.
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Players need to come in and not take the opportunity for granted and really work hard at the game and make sure it's a team game, it's not a selfish thing. If players have those qualities - they work hard, they're selfless, they put the team before them - I have no issues with them.
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I thank God every night for David Stern.
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