OUr Interviewees
Caroline Spurr, freshman, injured, a young perspective, an outside perspective, an emotional perspective.
Caroline was a top recruit for this year's incoming class. After last year's seniors graduated, EWBB was in dire need of one thing, a point guard. And guess what? That's exactly what Caroline is, and she's good at it. She could and would be the starting point guard as a freshman. She could and would be a leader on this team, a voice on this team, a huge role player on this team. But she got hurt, an uncommon injury, one that she never could have imagined would take this long to heal. But at this point, we are merely two weeks away from the start of our season and she's still not back on the court, in fact, she has a long way to go. But does that alter her role? Does that quiet her voice or make her any less of a leader? How will she respond to something like this? How does she plan on coming back from an injury so serious? Read "Well Let Me Just Jump Once" to find out more. Christy Thomaskutty, head coach, ready to rebuild, a deep perspective, an inside perspective. Considering that Coach T has been the head coach of the Emory Women’s Basketball program since 2003, she knows all the ins and outs of her team’s culture. Her team this year is young, and not only does she know that but it excites her. Through all of her experiences, whether that is as a head coach, an assistant coach, or even as a player, she has gradually shaped her view on what an ideal culture looks like. She has incredibly high expectations of her team; expectations that we not only want to meet, but want to exceed. She values commitment, dedication, and hard work and strives to run her team in accordance with a “Championship Culture.” Coach T is genuine, honest, and real. She will be straightforward with you and that is a characteristic that all of her players respect. She knows that it takes time to build a “Championship Culture,” she knows that it’s not easy, but she also believes in herself and in her team that eventually we can and will get to the point where we can confidently say our team embodies a “Championship Culture.” Read The Emory Way to find out more. Ilene Tsao, junior, healthy, a matured perspective, and upperclassman perspective, a dedicated perspective. Now a junior, Ilene is entering her third season as an Emory Eagle. Now a junior, she is considered to be an upperclassman. Now a junior, she is thrown into this role of leadership, responsibility, and accountability. It is no longer good enough to show up on time, it is no longer good enough to give 100%, it is no longer good enough to simply play basketball. Now, she has a whole team to look out for, to be responsible for. Now, it is her job to make sure everyone is always on time, constantly and consistently giving 100%, and ready to play the sport they all know and love. While it is not solely up to her to make sure every single freshman is where they need to be at all times, she definitely plays a big role. She is responsibly for more than herself, she is a role model and she has to make sure she is setting a good example for her younger teammates. But how will she respond to this new leadership position? How is it different/similar to her high school basketball career? Read With Leadership Comes Responsibility to find out. |
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