Harston, Kathy 2001-09-27
Kathy Harston talks about her association with women’s basketball and her coaching career
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Interviewee Name: Kathy Harston
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Date: September 27, 2001
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Interviewer: Daniel Sanchez
Length: 00:51:01
Abstract
Background, Family’s participation in sports, Interest in basketball, Parent’s influence, High school success, Class A state championship, Game against Vega Longhorns, Recruited for Flying Queens, Wayland College, Great Experience, Played from 1976-1980, Played for Queen Bees and Flying Queens, Roles, Wins and loses, Knee injury, Experiences as a Flying Queen, Colleges they competed against, Travelling experiences, Adjustments, Techniques of Coach Weese, Skill improvements, Getting back in shape after injury, Rehabilitation experience, Rehabilitation experience, Supportive Teammates, No rehabilitation capacity at Plainview, Decision to get into coaching, Players getting into coaching, Not many options for women, Courses under Coach Weese, Education, Master’s at North Texas University, Coached at Hale Center for a year, Won the district championship, Coaching Career, Texas Tech, Assistant to coach Sharp for two years at Tech, Plainview, Won State championship, Coaching Experience at Tech, Better players recruited, Changes at high school level, More opportunities, Better players, Initially better programs at West Texas, Influences of Coaches, Coach Bob Snider and Coach Weese, Coach Weese coaching style, Players at every level should be good, Play as instructed, Coaching at Austin, Coach Conradt, Recruiting from West Texas, Southwest conference, Wayland offered the majority of scholarships initially, More scholarship opportunities at Texas-Austin, Money put into programs everywhere, Influence of media, Better Marketing, Formerly use of radio at Wayland, Football revenue, Upgrading Infrastructure, Career recollections, Big 12, Thankful to parents, No regrets, Great future ahead, Pro-league, WNBA
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