Bev Smith on her career with Oregon Women's Basketball

Talkin' Ducks

English - March 02, 2021 14:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MB
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Former Oregon women's basketball coach Bev Smith joins this week's Talkin' Ducks podcast to discuss her career, her love of basketball and the great work she's doing now with Kidsports.

1:50 Talking about growing up in Canada and how it shaped her into the person/player she became.

4:00 What was your first foray into sports?

5:55 Do you remember the moment you truly committed to basketball?

8:35 Why did you choose Oregon? And was it everything you'd hoped it would be?

11:17 Talking about competing on the Canadian National Team while being a student athlete at Oregon.

13:30 Talking about the International game versus the American collegiate game.

16:10 Talking about her journey to becoming the Ducks women's head coach.

18:20 How important was it for you to coach women as people in addition to teaching them as players on the court?

21:50 Talking about leading the 2002 Oregon Ducks to the WNIT

23:10 Talking about being Executive Director of Kidsports.

27:05 How can the community support you in helping to provide more opportunities for kids.

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