Post by Administrator on Nov 6, 2003 12:13:59 GMT -5
Mickie DeMoss was a part of six national women's basketball championships at Tennessee. She wants to bring that successful attitude to Kentucky, sooner rather than later.
The new Kentucky coach held her first preseason media day Wednesday in Lexington and said she realizes that the university - which has spent a sizable chunk of money on a marketing campaign to promote her program - and fans want a winning team.
"Anytime you keep score, there's always a little pressure there to come out ahead," DeMoss said. "From my perspective, I know that to whom much is given, much is expected. Expectations are high, and I'm certainly not used to losing, and neither is my staff. If you ask me, 'Does that bother you, does that scare you,' no, it does not scare me. I would rather people have expectations than not care about what you're doing.
The new Kentucky coach held her first preseason media day Wednesday in Lexington and said she realizes that the university - which has spent a sizable chunk of money on a marketing campaign to promote her program - and fans want a winning team.
"Anytime you keep score, there's always a little pressure there to come out ahead," DeMoss said. "From my perspective, I know that to whom much is given, much is expected. Expectations are high, and I'm certainly not used to losing, and neither is my staff. If you ask me, 'Does that bother you, does that scare you,' no, it does not scare me. I would rather people have expectations than not care about what you're doing.