Schneider, Jill Rankin 2005-07-18
Jill Schneider, currently the Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Monterrey High School, Lubbock, Texas, reminisces on her life. In particular she discusses impact of basketball as a player and coach. She talks of her time playing for Wayland University, her transfer to the University of Tennessee and her career as an assistant coach for the University of Texas’ Lady Horns and her high school coaching career.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Jill Rankin Schneider
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Date: July 18, 2005
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Daniel Sanchez
Length: 01:47:18
Abstract
Introduction; Background; Education; Sports involvement; Athletic ability; Growth of the team/competition; High school accomplishments; Recruitment; Playing basketball at Wayland; Adjustments; Weaknesses and strengths; Possibility of transferring; University of Tennessee; Social life transition; Thoughts for professional basketball Coaching; Career at Texas; Marriage; Back to Borger; Teaching fundamentals; State and national championship games; What it takes to win; Responsiveness; High school coaching career in Borger; Monterrey; Changes within high school; Camps and clinics; Women’s pro league; Good player’s preparation; Coaching children; Community turnout at games; Support at the international level; Collegiate teaching versus high school teaching; Off season training; Her preparation style; Mental game; Dealing with the loss of big games; Different reactions.
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