July 8, 2008
Five years in Storrs was not enough for Shea Ralph. Ralph, a former All-American for the UConn women’s basketball team, was named an assistant coach for the Huskies Monday. She replaces Tonya Cardoza, who accepted the head coaching job at Temple last week. “When you lose someone like Tonya, who has been here for 14 years and has meant so much to our players, staff and program, it is not an easy role to fill,” UConn coach Geno Auriemma said in a statement. “I know that Shea is the one person who can come in that will know exactly what UConn basketball is, what the expectation is, what type of player we want to recruit, and how to coach and treat them once they are here. “I am excited for our players and program, but most of all for Shea.”http://www.journalinquirer.com/articles/2008/07/08/sports/doc48739b35165dd883805525.txt
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NCAA | Tagged: Shea Ralph, UCONN |
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July 6, 2008
A decade later, Jones and Raymond are back together, 40 minutes from Storrs at Mohegan Sun Arena. When one isn’t busy calling the other Peanut-Head or Big Cuz or Little Cuz or some other nickname, they’re reconnecting after six years apart, singing on the back of buses or leading the WNBA’s top team, the Connecticut Sun, who fell to Indiana, 81-74, Saturday night at Conseco Fieldhouse. The teams and places are different. The basketball is, too. And, like they were back in 1998, Jones and Raymond are different, perhaps more so than any two friends you’ll ever find.
http://www.norwichbulletin.com/sports/x379983189/Suns-Jones-and-Raymond-A-Perfect-Fit
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July 5, 2008
”You have somebody of her age with that kind of length, height (6-foot-4) and quickness and shooting touch,” Thibault said, “and she still hasn’t grown into her body yet. That’s a year or two away, probably. ”The sky is the limit for her. I really do believe she can be one of the best players in this league eventually. It’s going to take some time, but I believe that she’s got the willingness to work at it. She’s persistent and she’s upbeat and she’s smart. She’ll do the work.”http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=88feb759-7153-4b33-b206-c19b2beb9013
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July 4, 2008
As Tonya Cardoza’s career as an assistant coach with the UConn women’s basketball team progressed over the last 14 years, two things became quite obvious: She was a key cog in the Huskies’ program, and it was going to take an attractive situation to lure her away from Storrs.
Those two factors converged Tuesday when Cardoza, 39, was named the head women’s basketball coach at Temple University, replacing one of the most prominent figures in women’s basketball history in Dawn Staley. “Just about every year, there is an institution that opens up, and we get calls all the time (at UConn),” Cardoza said. “Nothing really piqued my interest like Temple. “When Dawn left here, it was an exciting opportunity to work at a great academic institution. It has a great campus. I am just thrilled to be here.”http://www.rep-am.com/articles/2008/07/02/sports/doc486c45a59f6a1209452190.txt
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