Husband to Emily & father of Chloe + Helena. Head WBB Coach @ Southeastern Louisiana University. 🦁 👆. Oregon alum 🦆
Hammond, LA
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Thank you @dawnstaley for taking the time to take pictures and visit with @UIWWBB this morning. Tremendous ambassador for women’s basketball.
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It was our pleasure @dawnstaley! Thank you for the hospitality that you and your @GamecockWBB program showed @UIWWBB during our four days in Columbia, SC. Good luck tomorrow night!
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Can't say enough about the experience the @UIWWBB staff and players had w/ @dawnstaley yesterday before we left Columbia, SC. She has been a true pillar of women's basketball for the past 30 years not only in our country, but worldwide. First class. Good luck @GamecockWBB!
Daily Sports Smile: @dawnstaley congratulates @jeffdow and @UIWWBB after NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament debut.
#MarchMadness | 🏀🗑️
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Earlier today @UIW_Duran informed me my contract was not being renewed as the head coach for @UIWWBB. In a "rebuilding" year we won 18 games, secured a 1st round bye for the 3rd year in a row and reached the semifinals of the @SouthlandSports tourney. After factoring out
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Coach we have a lot of players, and staff, that would love the opportunity to take a picture with you tomorrow morning before we depart Columbia, SC. We are coming by around 8:45 am for the girls that want to take pictures with the A'ja Wilson statue.
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Thank you @WBCA1981 + a huge thank you to the players + staff that made it happen at @UIWWBB @ULM_WBB @IUP_WBB @AUTrojansWBB + @Javelina_WBB. And a special thank you to @DrEmilyDow who was along the ride for exactly 200 W’s!
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You never know who might be dropping by @uiwcardinals @UIWWBB…Hakeem “The Dream” Olajuwon! It’s a shame my @trailblazers didn’t have the 1st pick of the NBA draft when he came out. But, we did get Sam Bowie at #2. Some guy named Jordan went 3rd…
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After yesterday’s loss in the semifinals of the @SouthlandSports tournament, I had time to reflect on the year that @UIWWBB had.18 wins despite losing 7 players for the season (>190 games missed due to injury). Very proud of this tough, resilient bunch. BIG CARDS!
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Disappointed in the result, but not the effort. Tremendous run for @UIWWBB. 5 games in 7 days, and close to being 5-0 in that stretch. The "Big Cards" gave it all they had + made history on multiple occasions in the past week. Hard to put into words how proud I am of this group!
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Got a little damp, fortunately the hearing aids came away unscathed 😅, but it was worth it @UIWWBB! FINALLY.
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Arguably the biggest win in @UIWWBB history since becoming Division 1! Great job ladies. “Big Cards on 3!” Anything you would like to add @lundenhenry?!?!
TIMBER!!!
CARDINALS TAKE DOWN THE NO. 1 TEAM IN THE @SouthlandSports CONFERENCE!!
🔴#DefendTheWord | #TheWord ⚫️
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Cupcakes for Clinching! Excited for, & proud of the young women of @UIWWBB. We will be representing @uiwcardinals at the @SouthlandSports conference tournament for the 1st time in school history! Well earned “Big Cards!” @lundenhenry, break it down
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assistant coaches, + support staff that we were fortunate enough to have come into our lives. It was my pleasure to mentor these outstanding young women who excelled on and off the court, and were true ambassadors of our @UIWWBB program.
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Congratulations to @UIWWBB on being selected for the @WomensNIT! This of course is in addition to the @MarchMadnessWBB appearance in 2022 after our @SouthlandSports championship. The ascension of the program over 6 years has been a steady climb...rewarding to achieve this honor!
RELEASE: Postseason WNIT announces 48-team field for 2025 event, including 22 teams that won 20 or more games! Check out the full list of teams who will be continuing their season in the 2025 Postseason #WNIT!
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Extremely thankful for all of the student-athletes that contributed, their parents, assistant coaches, DOBO’s, GA’s, external staff + administrators. But especially @DrEmilyDow who was there for 204 of them! Glad #300 came w/ this special group of young women playing for @UIWWBB.
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We had a special visitor on campus today for @LionUpWBB. This crafty lefty, a 2033 recruit, got a workout on the court and found time for her first photo shoot in Hammond, America. Lion Up! 🦁
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“It’s not supposed to be easy. They don’t put rings on smooth hands.” Congratulations @UIWWBB on receiving your @SouthlandSports championship + @MarchMadnessWBB rings last night, + thank you to each of the student-athletes + staff members that contributed
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Fans of the @DallasWings please support Texas's @WNBA squad in their home opener vs. the @AtlantaDream this Saturday, May 20th at noon! Let's "Pack the Park" at the College Park Center in front of a national TV audience (ABC).
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"money games" (TCU, Baylor, etc.) our overall record was 86-60. We are the only @UIWAthletics women's sport to reach the NCAA tournament and have 3 consecutive winning records overall and in conference. @DrEmilyDow and I would like to thank all of the student-athletes, parents,
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It’s been a tremendous season thus far and I’m extremely thankful for the efforts and support of everyone associated with @UIWWBB. If it brings @Ninaaa905 and our team luck, feel free to rub my head, I guess 😅.
𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗬𝗘𝗧👀
The Cardinals ended regular season, topping last year's record, with the most wins in a season at 19.
UIW earned a first round bye and heads to the SLC Tournament as the No. 4 seed on Tuesday.
#TheWord
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Picture day for @UIWWBB! Fun to share the experience with @CoachAmberBC @holmes_beverly @itssdess_ @mythagoat2020 @BrennaPerez20 @hannaclairew @zaya_price and @StorerChloe #MarchMadness #SouthlandChamps
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@UIWWBB, we have found our point point guard for the 2033 class. Career-high 10 points to go with 2 steals, and drew 3 fouls by fighting over ball screens. The Cowgirls get the win, 25-13. On to the playoffs!
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More big news to follow, but excited to announce @UIWWBB had a perfect 1000 APR score. All 12 student-athletes w/ eligibility to return from last year's team did in fact return (ZERO in the Transfer Portal). Speaks volumes not only about the players themselves, but their parents!
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A huge thank you, and congratulations, to our staff @CoachTRay @CoachAmberBC @holmes_beverly @betsy5adams @CoachDowds + @Coach__Sanchez for their hard work, sacrifice and dedication in helping @UIWWBB reach the Southland Conference tournament for the 1st time. Well done ladies!
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Just got done breaking down the film. Quality road win vs. a talented squad w/ transfers from LSU/TCU, Vanderbilt, Penn State, Tulsa, + Wright State/Austin Peay. We led for nearly 39 minutes + never trailed. 11-0 run late to balloon the lead to 17 + ice the game. #Toughness #uiW
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Words can’t describe how proud I am of this @UIWWBB team. We started out 0-3 in conference & proceeded to win 10 of our next 15, and 6 in a row to close out the regular season. Another TEAM effort w/ 5 players in double figures + two more w/ 9 and 8.
Women's Basketball Clinches First Round Bye as No. 4 Seed
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You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream! Great road win @UIWWBB! Btw, that’s “Big Card” @lundenhenry on my left...yeah, she hit the game-winner at the buzzer in overtime! Total TEAM effort...#DefendTheWord.
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We’ve had some memorable regular seasons in 6 years at @UIWWBB but none more gratifying than this. After losing 69% of the scoring from 2023-24, & 6 players to season-ending injuries before Xmas (+ a 7th a month ago), this PROGRAM repeatedly overcame obstacles. Big Cards!
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Excited to have @UIWBands making the trip to support @UIWWBB at the @SouthlandSports tournament!
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We’re well aware that there is a lot of basketball to be played but excited to see we’ve moved up to 128 in NET ranking (out of 360 WBB teams). Ahead of 5 Power 5 schools + 42 combined from the Big East, AAC, MWC, Sun Belt, CUSA + the WAC. Keep pounding the rock @UIWWBB!
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As we say in the postgame huddle, “Big Cards on 3! And, don’t forget to thank your fans and @UIWBands!”
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My official statement regarding my announcement earlier today. Thank you for everyone who has supported @ULM_WBB during these past 5 years!
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Excited to announce that @UIWWBB set a new program-record with a 3.66 GPA this past fall semester, eclipsing the 3.61 GPA in spring 2024. All 16 student-athletes were above a 3.0, 10 were >3.5 and 8 made the Dean's List, including 6 that earned all A's or A-'s! Well done ladies!
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Not a bad way to start the morning. @UIWWBB sharing the screen with @TomBrady on @notthefakeSVP’s @ESPNSportsCentr. What’s the more significant news story yesterday…the “BIG CARDS” punching their ticket to @MarchMadnessWBB or Tom’s return?
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Scenes from last night’s epic @UIWWBB win. Program record for overall wins ☑️. Program record for conference wins ☑️. 6-game winning streak tying last year’s program record ☑️. 1st round bye secured in @SouthlandSports tournament ☑️. #Big Cards!
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Celebratory @DairyQueen after a @UIWWBB quarterfinal win in the @SouthlandSports tournament! Never tasted better.
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This @UIWWBB team is special. I’m on the road recruiting so it was great to receive this. Thank you, ladies!
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Congratulations to my wife @DrEmilyDow for receiving this prestigious award today from @uiwcardinals for her selfless contribution and inspiration to her students, peers and colleagues!
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We had a great time having @LionUpWBB over to the house for our 1st team get together, featuring special guest, PRIDE President Rita Bertolino. And thank you to our neighbor Seth for treating the girls to ice cream from a surprise visitor, the ice cream man, Uncle Benny!
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Today we had to say goodbye to our beloved Nash (yes he was named after @SteveNash). It was a tremendous 17-year run w/ stops in South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Louisiana & finally, San Antonio, TX. He is survived by his adopted little brother, Leo. R.I.P. “Bubba”/“Nashie”.
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Incredibly proud of this group after everything they’ve been through. Road win can only mean one thing...@sonicdrivein here we come! From a distance of course.
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Granted it’s only been 11 years since @UIWWBB has been Division 1, but we set a program-record tonight w/ our 16th win (breaking last year’s record of 15). As I periodically tell our players, “That ain’t nothing, that’s something”. I know, good English. Big Cards on three!
Clutch Free Throws Down the Stretch Seal the Road Victory for Women's Basketball
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Gone but not forgotten, thank you @Meghan_Thornbu! @UIWWBB can’t wait for the @MarchMadnessWBB and @SouthlandSports championship rings to arrive 💍🏆.
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I couldn’t be more proud of this TEAM. Tremendous students, outstanding competitors and terrific ambassadors for @ULM_Official, @ULM_WBB and @ULMWarhawks. It’s been a pleasure to be associated with these young women through thick and thin. Thank you ladies!
Big time win tonight means @jeffdow got his 500th career win!!! Much deserved. Congrats COACH DOW! The win =new dance moves‼️
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Tremendous fall semester for our @UIWWBB squad. Program record 3.51 GPA w/ only 1 player <3.0 + the 6 incoming freshmen combining for a 3.44 GPA. Plus over 24 hours per student-athlete in community service. 🏆's, 💍's + W's are great, but we will always aspire to be so much more!
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Program record for consecutive wins (7) ☑️
Program record 19 overall wins ☑️
Program record for @SouthlandSports wins (12) ☑️
Honored our 6 esteemed seniors @Ninaaa905 @hannaclairew @HoodieMyra @itssdess_ @BrennaPerez20 @StorerChloe w/ pregame ceremony & postgame social ☑️
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Incredibly proud of the young women of @UIWWBB. Not easy to overcome having 13 games and 48 practices canceled, but they persevered, bought in and continued to battle no matter the circumstances. No question, “The Obstacle is the Way”.
Went out with a 💥BANG💥 for our last home game of the season...and we clinched a spot in the @SouthlandSports Tournament along the way!💪
#TheWord
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Happy birthday @DrEmilyDow! Thank you for everything you do for our family and for the sacrifices you make as a “coach’s wife”. Love you sweetie.
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Excited to host our first Elite Camp today for Southeastern Louisiana University women’s basketball! Several special guests will be attending. Good news, bad news. The camp is sold out so we can’t take any late walk-ups. We’ll look to offer more dates next summer. Lion Up!
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Congratulations to @Ninaaa905 of @UIWWBB! Led her squad to an epic win over UTSA on Thursday while singlehandedly outscoring the Roadrunners 17-13 in the 4th quarter.
🏀: Congrats to this week's @jerseymikes #SouthlandHoops Women's Player of the Week!
Nina De Leon Negron, UIW
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You never know how a team is going to respond after a tough road loss, especially one that ended in 3 overtimes. But respond we did! “It’s what’s inside them”…IYKYK.
Women’s Basketball Takes Down UNO Behind Season-High 17 Points from Terrell
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School record 5 wins in a row for @UIWWBB in the Division 1 era. And although we clinched no worse than 5th place, we want more! Very proud of this group. They’ve persevered, bought in and continued to work hard as a TEAM. “Five as one”.
Women’s Basketball Gets Win in Final Home Game
#TheWord
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Great news! 3.45 team GPA for the fall semester for @UIWWBB! 8 of 15 players made the Dean’s List (>3.5) + all 15 have a cumulative GPA >3.0. Kudos to @RaimiMcCrary @mallorygracem starting their academic careers @uiwcardinals w/ a 4.0. Very proud of this group OFF the court too!
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Not that our players are familiar with the 1960 classic movie, “The Magnificent Seven”, but we only had 7 players available to play tonight and boy were they magnificent! That was a “Big Cards” performance right there. It is truly an honor to coach this team. CULTURE.
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Happy New Year’s from myself, @kayleejhowell and @UIWWBB! Yeah, I’m not sure what’s going on with my hand either (IYKYK).
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A major point of emphasis for @UIW_Duran @UIWAthletics + @uiwcardinals is community service. Proud to say that @UIWWBB has already accrued 297 hours, or 21 hours per student-athlete. Great job ladies + thank you @mandy_pulido @CoachBaity for making it happen. And we're not done!
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Extremely classy gesture by @dawnstaley and the @GamecockWBB program. Thank you!
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This never gets old! Thanks again @DairyQueen for a well-deserved postgame treat. Really hard to put into words how proud I am to be associated with this group of young women and the coaching staff of @UIWWBB. Road Warriors!
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November 7th - @UIWWBB at 12th ranked @BaylorWBB November 21st - @UIWWBB at 19th ranked @tcuwbb
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19 years ago today I was fortunate enough to cut down a net w/@AUTrojansWBB after winning the Conference Carolina’s championship prior to competing in my 1st NCAA tournament as a head coach. Talented squad that led the country in scoring at just under 84 points per game!
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W/ 10 players from the Metroplex, + 7 of the 9 that’ll be in uniform, @UIWWBB will be motivated to take on a talented @UTAMavsWBB squad Thursday night! Congratulations again ladies on continuing this special season + continuing to overcome obstacles. That’s why your “Big Cards”!
Women’s Basketball Secures At-Large Bid for WNIT
#TheWord | #TakeFlight
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Congratulations @CoachTRay and thank you for everything you did for @UIWWBB for the past 3 years! Your recruiting efforts rebuilt our program in two years culminating in a @SouthlandSports championship and @MarchMadnessWBB appearance. See ya November 7th @OLLUSaints vs. @UIWWBB!
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To quote a colleague of mine, “after this conference championship”, @UIWWBB will be moving on to South Carolina to play in the NCAA Division 1 tournament for the first-time in school history!
The Cardinals are heading to South Carolina ✈️
UIW matches up against Howard University on Wednesday, March 16, at 7 p.m. ET.
#TheWord
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A tough, 6-point loss to a very talented and well-coached team. We scrapped and competed for 40 minutes. A lot to be proud of and build on for the future. Even in defeat, that was worthy of a “Big Cards!”. IYKYK.
Women's Basketball Holds Own at TCU
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A lot to be proud for @uiwwbb from the 2023-24 year off the court with a 3.53 team GPA, and on the court with several program records including overall wins, conference wins, winning percentage, and more. But, to paraphrase Bill Belichick, "we're on to 2024-25".
With @UIWWBB 🏀 practice starting today, here is a recap from last year's season from Head Coach Jeff Dow.
@UIWAthletics @UIWIntl @UIWcampusengage @UIW_SAAC
@UIWTitleIX @uiw_admissions
@uiw_reslife @uiw_comm
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#UIW #TakeFlight
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It was great to catch up with former @UIWWBB great @jaaucklynmoore. The “Wide Set Rain” buzzer beater at the @SouthlandSports tournament will never be forgotten (with the “screen assist” from @j_me35)! And 3 days later we broke out the ✂️’s. IYKYK.
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Love the bench energy shown in this photo of @palomasimonn @HoodieMyra @DestinyW2023 and @hannaclairew. “Enthusiasm” is a core value of @UIWWBB!
The Cardinals are in the midst of the best start in DI program history (7-3)!
Big things to come in the new year 👀
#TheWord
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Thank you @DairyQueen for today’s postgame road victory treat. Well-deserved @UIWWBB! Shiho, you cold???
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Happy 10th birthday to our purple-haired, Twitterless, Chloe Elizabeth! It’s nearly 10 years to the exact minute that you were born (10:41 am) and I can still remember not being able to stop smiling, and crying simultaneously, when I held you for the first time ❤️.
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A classic indeed! And w/ that come-from-behind late “W”, @UIWWBB clinched a spot in the @SouthlandSports tournament for the 6th consecutive season. That was a “Big Cards” performance today for so many reasons (IYKYK). Extremely proud of these young women. Toughness personified!
THE WORD WINS A CLASSIC
UIW takes the "W" in overtime over A&M-Corpus Christi behind Myra Bell's 18 points.
#GTL
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NEVER. GETS. OLD. 7-2 this year on the road against non-Power 5 schools.
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Great start for @lionupwbb_ academically this summer - 3.81 team GPA! To quote Mike Tomlin of the @steelers, “The standard is the standard.” Proud of the entire team, especially with 11 newcomers contributing 13 A’s and 1 B.
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A little late on my “congratulations” but congratulations to @CoachKarenA and @UTSAWBB on their 20th win! Building a program from scratch is not easy, and regardless of where you’re at or what level, winning 20+ games is a significant accomplishment.
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First possession of the game, @StorerChloe takes a charge for @UIWWBB in yesterday’s win. Plays like that don’t show up in the box score but they are absolutely HUGE. That’s coming out with a “championship game” mindset, focus and toughness.
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Road win ☑️
@UIWWBB record low 4 turnovers (0 in the 1st half) ☑️
@itssdess_ surpasses 500 career rebounds (2nd all-time since UIW went D1) ☑️
18.5% field goal % defense ☑️
Trip to @DairyQueen ☑️
Women's Basketball Locks Down HCU, Holds Huskies to 40 Points
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White Coat Ceremony for future doctor @j_me35 at @wakeforestmed! It was an honor to recruit + coach Jamie Means for @ULM_WBB and @UIWWBB. Side note, she was 4-0 in @SouthlandSports 🏀 tournament games ✂️🏆💍.
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Day 1 of our @LionUpWBB team camp has been a success! Thank you to all of our sponsors, PRIDE Group volunteers, @LionUpWBB players, officials, teams and coaches.
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A @UIWWBB tradition…road wins = ice cream. @DairyQueen in Hempstead, TX, see you in 11 minutes! UIW 57 Prairie View A&M 44.
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