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NOVEMBER 2012VOLUME I, ISSUE V
Pictured on Cover: Nicole Hicks ’13
Nicole Hicks Closes in on 1,000 Career PointsAs you close in on 1000 points in your college career, what does that milestone mean to you?It means a lot to me! I remember Coach talking to me about it as a freshman, when it was just a far-‐fetched fantasy for me. Now, as a senior I can really see it happening ... I believe I can do it. Now that you are a senior, what type of advice do you give to a freshman?My advice to freshmen is to be grateful for this opportunity. Playing college ball is an opportunity everybody doesn't get to do. Stay focused, manage your time wisely, and work hard on and off the court. Keep your eye on the prize and push through the hard times. Persevere and you'll get through it! Enjoy it while it lasts and embrace the journey. What is your most memorable experience while playing at San Francisco State?My most memorable experience was last year when we beat Pomona (a highly
The San Francisco State Women’s Basketball Team will begin the 2012-‐2013 campaign November 15th against Holy Names College after Tinishing an impressive exhibition season with a record of 2 -‐ 1. The Gators started their 2013 exhibition season with a closed door scrimmage victory at the Swamp against Mountain West Conference opponent Air Force Academy 78-‐64. For the Gators second contest, the Purple and Gold traveled to Reno, Nevada for the next opponent against Western Athletic Conference member University of Nevada-‐ Reno. Avenging a 30-‐point loss during the 2010-‐2011 season, the Gators prevailed in a competitive environment with a thrilling 73-‐68 victory. Next up for the Gators was another road test against San Jose State University, who also competes in the
Gators Close Exhibition Season With 2-1 Record
Western Athletic Conference. Although the Gators came up on the short end of the scoreboard, the game was tied at intermission, 31-‐31. Eventually, the Gators fell to the Spartans 70 -‐ 51. Despite the loss the Gators were able to play their entire roster as this game was mearly a dress rehearsal for their upcoming season opener at Holy Names College. “First and foremost, my main concern was to get through the contest with no signiTicant injuries and play our entire roster,” said head coach Joaquin Wallace. “I needed to give them an opportunity to gain some valuable experience for our upcoming season.” Wallace continued, “I was more than pleased with our Tirst 20 minutes; I felt we were competitive and played well under the circumstances”. However, with two impressive wins in their Tirst two exhibition games, the Gators picked up two victories against Division I opponents. Coach Wallace concluded, “Our exhibition schedule, was highly competitive, providing us with an opportunity to play three quality programs and better prepare us for our upcoming season. As a result, to garner victories against two Division I programs shows both the growth of our student-‐athletes and continued development of our program.”
***Editor’s Note: Nicole currently stands at No. 21 with 707 points. Against Nebraska-‐Kearney on 11/17, Hicks poured in 16 points.
Describe the most signiVicant life learning lesson that you can attribute to playing college basketball.I've learned a lot of life lessons playing college ball. I've learned the importance of working through the ups and downs and the wins and losses of life with mental toughness and a positive attitude. I also appreciate the value of being part of a team and working with all types of personalities to achieve a common goal. What will you take away from your experience of playing under Coach Wallace?Looking back on the four years I've played under Coach Wallace, I appreciate how he pushes us to reach our potential and how he has encouraged me to step
ranked team) on their home court. It was a big win for us! Another memorable experience was playing in Disney's Tip-‐Off Classic when I was a freshman. It was my Tirst college tournament. We got to go to Disneyland and really bonded as a team. What are your plans after graduating from college?I'm majoring in Criminal Justice and after graduation, I plan to join the Police Academy. I want to pursue a career as a police ofTicer.
up as a leader. Basketball has always been my passion. I chose to come to S.F. State because I believed that Coach Wallace would make me a better player; and he has done that.
What is your personal and team goals for this upcoming season?My personal goal is to graduate in May, break the record for 1,000 points, and make the All -‐Conference Team. I believe our team will win Conference and make it to the Regionals. We'll get it done!
Gator FactoidSan Francisco State Women’s Basketball Team has 4 consecutive seasons of allowing less than 60 points per game at the end of the season.
Wallace WisdomInbound Plays Underneath the Basket
How many times have you watched a basketball game and witnessed them won and lost by the inability of a team to execute an inbound play underneath the basket? As a coach, when the game begins, all of the hard work, preparation and dedication leading up to the game becomes viable. Defensive schemes, offensive schemes and player personnel are all items that both the head coach and his assistants devote an enormous amount of time and effort to understanding. Yet, the simplest form of an inbound play can have the same similar ramiTications of a missed Tield goal or the elation of winning kick. As a coach, each year I have dedicated many hours during the offseason researching inbound sets looking to have an edge for late game execution. Typically, as a coach there might be one to two inbound plays underneath the basket, which can decide the outcome of a game. My favorite coach in providing solid underneath inbound plays is Doc Rivers of the Boston Celtics. His ability to design plays at the end of a shot clock or the end of the game has always been a quality that I have respected about him for many years. Yet, I am sure an enormous amount of emphasis is placed on inbound plays underneath the basket during practice. With that being said, as a program, we dedicate 15 -‐ 20 minutes per week going over special situations and implementing speciTic scenarios to better prepare myself, the coaching staff and most importantly our players. Furthermore, this practice is highly critical as we break down the speciTic intent of each play and how each play relates to seconds on the clock; thereby, providing our players a blueprint on what to do and what to look for based on how many seconds and minutes are remaining in the game. In addition, our job as coaches is to have an understanding of the opponents defensive principles i.e. do they switch screens or Tight through? Are they playing zone or man defense? Do they zone or man on timeouts or dead balls?
COACH WALLACE is entering his 8th season with the Gators. Previous coaching includes: Contra Costa Community College, Albany High School, St. Mary’s Berke ley High School and established AAU program Albany Swish. He is currently the 3rd Most Winningest Coach in SFSU history, with 3 CCAA playoff appearances, and has Tinished as high as 10th in Final NCAA Div is ion I I West Reg iona l rankings.
Therefore, I have an idea of what will provide our team the best opportunity to score or get a foul. For that reason, I select two to three plays from gathering the aforementioned information going into each game. Once, I have established my play list, I draw each play on a Tlash card with information on the outside and highlight each card on the back. Highlighting the information on the card provides me rehearsed scenarios. I began using this method three years ago, and it provides me with a quick reference to know exactly what I can do as we may not have enough time during the existing time out to negotiate a list of inbound plays. My formula is simple and my philosophy is to focus upon misdirection plays and screen the screener sets to create confusion. Finally, I believe that when developing quality inbound plays underneath the rim, you need to keep it simple, as the more complex the set, the more the players have to think, which can result in failure. In conclusion, inbound plays under the rim is one of the few time(s) that a coach is directly involved in the outcome of a game at that given moment as it is great satisfaction to provide the blueprint for the players execute it Tlawlessly.
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On the Sideline with SchutteThoughts on Thanksgiving, Basketball StyleNovember is a month to be thankful; well to be thankful for your body by treating it right after your workout. Many of us have great pre-‐workout routines, or even workout habits; however, where most of us fall short is the post workout routine. It's important that individuals give our body a chance to come down off the workout
COACH SCHUTTE is entering her 2nd season with the Ga to r s . She p rev ious l y coached at Western Oregon U n i v e r s i t y w h e r e s h e r e c e i v e d h e r M . A . i n rehabil i tat ion counselor education. As a 2-‐sport s t andou t a t Nor thwes t Nazarene University she was named 2nd-‐team All-‐GNAC.
high and let the heart rate decrease slowly. This will help prevent feeling sick or light headed after a workout. An example of some post workout cool downs would be:
walkinglight jogabs circuit
stationary bike
**The goal is to keep your heart rate under 70bpm.
After a short cool-‐down it is very important to stretch. Stretching does not prevent muscle soreness, but it does enhance range of motion and Tlexibility. This allows for the muscle to grow and continue to build after the workout has Tinished. Stretching is also important for prevention of injury throughout the rest of life, not just during our workouts. So love your body and be thankful for every opportunity to improve your health and quality of life!
Alumni Game RecapSan Francisco State welcomed back their Alumni on October 20th to start the season. Members of ex-‐head coach Arden Kragalot and Coach Wallaces’ past teams were on hand to play the incumbent 2012-‐2013 Gators. Great fun by all as many former fans and parents came to support the Alumni. Outside of some bumps and bruises, the game was both fun and entertaining for fans and players. The Alumni lost by a undisclosed number, however, they had many bright spots during the game. Current Gator freshman Erica Lohrenz highlighted the game by draining Tive 3-‐pointers in her collegiate debut.
Updates since graduation?Since I graduated from SFSU, I started coaching at Dominican University but then moved down to San Diego to run a summer training program for 2 years. I had a beautiful baby girl early last year. We have since moved back to New Mexico where we opened up a training facility called "SAHQ.” It stands for Student Athlete Headquarters. I also coach boys basketball at a high school here in Albuquerque. I am still learning and growing as a person/mom and coach every day!Biggest lesson you’ve learned from Coach Wallace?Patience... Just kidding I think that's what I taught Coach Wallace. I think the biggest lesson I learned was to pay attention to all aspects of the game. Pre-‐season, school, my training, all of it. I appreciated all my coaches at SFSU; Coach Wallace, Coach Little-‐John, Coach Ron all have a special place in my heart.Favorite memory playing at SFSU?My favorite memory wasn't even on the court. I had shin splints from over preparing and hadn't made my mile time yet. Coach Wallace took the approach of pissing me off to get me motivated. IT WORKED! I ran the fastest mile I have ever ran in my life and made sure Coach knew I was mad. Thanks Coach! (My 2nd would most deTinitely be that Chico game, our team grew so much from that game)How do you spend your time now?I now spend the majority of my time helping kids reach that goal of making it to college. I think the best advice I can give is that there is no off season. If you want to be seen amongst the thousands of kids out there trying to get scholarships you have to work hard year around. The biggest difference at the next level is speed and strength and that is something you have to work on as well as your hoop skills. When everybody else is resting, you need to be preparing.
Alum Q&A: Brennan RodeHighlights of her career: 1. 2007-‐2008 2nd Team All-‐Conference Member
2. 3rd All-‐Time 3pt Field Goals Made 1103. 2nd in All-‐Time 3pt Field Goals Made in a season 59 (06/07)4. 3rd in All-‐Time 3pt Field Goals Made in a season 52 (07/08)5. 2nd in All-‐Time Field Goal Percentage 33.8% (06-‐08)6. No. 1 in Career FT Percentage @ 78.4% (06-‐08)7. No. 1 In Highest FT Percentage in a season (07-‐08) 85.0%8. No.26 in Points Scored at SFSU with 596 (06-‐08)
2012-2013 MISSION STATEMENTSan Francisco State Women’s Basketball is all about the F.A.C.T.S. As a program, our primary focus is to develop young leaders through mentoring females who strive to be the best student-‐athletes. This process encompasses academics as well as social responsibility to our community. Through this process, San Francisco State Women’s Basketball has established Five Core Competencies and Characteristics known as the F.A.C.T.S. for our program.
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