PICK A COACH, ANY COACH !
The University of Louisville women's athletics program has 12 sports squads that compete in NCAA DI athletics.
Answers are at the bottom of today's column.
You are, of course, on the honor system. Be true to yourself and don't "google" or search other ways on-line for the answers.
1) In which one of these sports does Louisville not participate in NCAA DI women's athletics at Louisville?
a) Rowing b) tennis c) equestrian d) cross country
2) Next up, can you name the twelve sports in which Louisville women's athletics fields a DI squad? This one should be fairly easy for you.There are 11 head coaches for these 12 sports. Cross Country and Track and Field share the same head coach...and a few of the same athletes...which is a common practice in many Di programs.
3) Can you name the 11 coaches?
4) Final question. Which of the UofL women's athletic coaches has been at their job longest here in Louisville? For grading purposes, there are 25 "correct" answers in the four questions above. Give yourself four points for each correct answer.
I'll even offer a five-point "bonus" chance...if you'll leave a brief essay in the comments section below on who YOUR favorite UofL women's athletic squad head coach is and why?
GRADING LEGEND;
90-100 Your really "up" on your UofL women's sports! . You probably beat most of our writers taking this quiz. Are you sure you're not one of the coaches at UofL taking this quiz?
80-90 That's a nice passing grade, so you've kept your eligibility and can participate in fall Cardinal Couple activities.
70-80 We can't help but feel that you need to give us a little more effort. I had a reader recently e-mail me and tell me he was going to spend one week, each week, this summer learning more about the women's sports at UofL that he wasn't very knowledgeable about. He's starting with Lacrosse. You could do the same.
60-70 It looks like summer classes for you to get back on the academic path. We're sending our own academic counselor Jared Anderson out to evaluate where you need the most help and devise a game plan for you. He might even take your picture, as well.
Below 60 Well, the world needs under-achievers as well. Or maybe you're just here for hoops. We put plenty of pictures in each article, so you enjoy those and we'll check on you real soon.
ANSWERS
1) In which one of these sports does Louisville not participate in NCAA DI women's athletics at Louisville?a) Rowing b) tennis c) equestrian d) cross country
If you came up with (c) Equestrian as your answer, ring a bell for yourself. Yes, in the state where the most popular horse race in the world is run, the leading state for horse breeding in the nation and a state that features several nationally recognized equestrian events a year...including the Kentucky State Fair Horse Show, there is no DI equestrian team at Louisville. Delaware State, Baylor and Georgia are a few that have equestrian as a NCAA DI sport. Can Louisville be far behind?
2) Next up, can you name the twelve sports in which Louisville women's athletics fields a DI squad? This one should be fairly easy for you. They are listed below:
Basketball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Rowing, Soccer, Softball, Swimming/Diving, Tennis, Track and Field and Volleyball.
3) Can you name the 11 coaches?
WBB - Jeff Walz
Cross Country - Dale Cowper
Field Hockey - Justine Sowry
Golf - Whitney Young
Lacrosse - Scott Teeter
Rowing - Derek Copeland
Soccer - Karen Ferguson Dayes
Softball - Holly Aprile
Swimming/Diving - Arthur Albiero
Tennis - Mark Beckham
Track & Field - Dale Cowper
Volleyball - Dani Busboom Kelly
4) Final question. Which of the UofL women's athletic coaches has been at their job longest here in Louisville?
No other than Karen Ferguson Dayes. She has 18 years on the job. To put that in perspective, Denny Crum was still the head men's basketball coach, the Cards were in Conference USA and Cardinal fans were just beginning to get used to this guy named Sean Moth on the P.A. system.
Cardinal Couple wasn't even in any planning stages then and Sara Nord was all the rage in Louisville women's basketball. The 21st. century had just begun.
Have a tremendous Thursday
Paulie
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OK, since I got an 88, here's my bonus essay:
ReplyDeleteJeff Walz brought me to becoming a UofL WBB and women's sports fan. He was taking over a team that had Angel McCoughtry and I had attended a couple of UofL WBB games the year prior to him arriving to see her play.
Little did I expect what was in store for the sport at Louisville.
In my opinion, he is the greatest head coach in the history of sports at UofL and still has things to accomplish, but, what really gets my blood boiling is that every year it seems the media tries to convince us he is leaving.
Keep it going, Walz. Doing it his way. Doing it successfully.
Curtis "likes Walz Ball" Franklin
I got tripped up on a few of the current coaches and on the longest coach on campus.
ReplyDelete84. Not the best score but to pick up five points, my favorite coach is softball's Holly Aprile. She has restored an excitement, energy and team that can produce. It's just beginning for her and the Softball Cards and here's to a long run, All-Americans and a few ACC Championships.
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ReplyDeleteRepost here - my first comment didn't sound right after I posted it.
ReplyDeleteI missed three coaches (Cowper, Copeland and Beckham). Should have gotten Cowper because I do follow track and field a little bit.
For the bonus - I'll second what Curtis said. I'm a Louisville women's sports fan because of Jeff Walz. We started going to WBB games in 2007 because we had heard about how good Angel was. Our seats were near the Louisville bench. I began reading about Walz and listening to him on the radio, etc. I quickly developed a huge amount of respect for him as an individual and a coach. Through WBB I was led to Cardinal Couple. Paulie and the gang have educated me about women's sports and have made me a fan of many of them. Never thought I would have season tickets to volleyball but did for a number of years. And have actually learned how lacrosse and field hockey are played.
Glad to have you on board Mike and I know that Cardinal women's athletics are honored and lucky to have you as a fan. We have probably paid the least attention to the three you missed and resolve to fix that in 2019-20. The few times I have spoken with Beckham have always been great and Cowper and Copeland are too.
ReplyDeleteOne of my best friends has a daughter that rows collegiate (not at Louisville but Dayton) and I have gained a whole new and wonderful respect for that sport through her, her parents and just watching events.
Paulie