Louisville’s Jeff Walz on Notre Dame-UConn
If Louisville defeats California in this evening’s first national semifinal at the New Orleans Arena, the Cardinals will get their second chance to play for the national championship in the seven years...
View ArticleLouisville In The Title Game
The basketball teams at Louisville adopted a fashion trend for the NCAA Tournament. Both men’s and women’s teams are wearing red tee-shirts that say “Rise To The Occasion.” It’s a pledge to defeat the...
View ArticleA Bottle Of Red, A Bottle of White – And Geno
Good morning, everyone. Hope you enjoyed the season premier of “Mad Men.” I was at a basketball game. I missed it. Thought I would pass along with Hall of Fame Geno Auriemma train of thought from last...
View ArticleBREAKING: Jeff Walz To Resign After Title Game To Work For Geno
In a surprise announcement during his pregame press conference, Louisville coach Jeff Walz said Tuesday’s game will be his last at the school. A new, lucrative opportunity has come up that will bring...
View ArticleWalz Will Have Many Suitors
Jeff Walz has taken two Louisville teams to the Final Four in his six seasons and now he’s expected to be one of the most sought-after coaches in game this offseason. Ohio State, already turned down by...
View ArticlePitino Gives Louisville Women Pep Talk
Rick Pitino, the coach of Louisville’s national championship men’s team, is in New Orleans and will be at tonight’s game. He spoke to Jeff Walz’ team earlier today in preparation for their national...
View ArticleJeff Walz On The Journey
Here is a little of what Louisville coach Jeff Walz had to say after the game: “I’d just like to first congratulate UConn and Geno, his entire staff. They’ve done a great job. They’re a fantastic...
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Make Sure You Tip Your Waiter: It Might Be Jeff Walz
During the summertime, I often reach out to various women’s basketball programs and coaches, for no other reason than just say hello or try to include them in one of the stories I am writing. The...
View ArticleThe American Way: Follow The Money To Mohegan Sun
More information is beginning to emerge regarding the decision of The American Athletic Conference to hold its first women’s basketball tournament at the Mohegan Sun Arena. You’ll recall,...
View ArticleInside The Margins Of Val Ackerman’s “White Paper”
Under the NCAA umbrella for 32 years, women’s college basketball is barely half the age of their men, who just celebrated its 75th anniversary as championship partners with the governing body of...
View ArticleJeff Walz Says Louisville-UConn To Continue After Split To ACC
Great news from Louisville coach Jeff Walz this afternoon as we all prepare for Sunday’s showdown between No. 1 UConn and No. 4 Louisville at Gampel Pavilion. The game will be for first place in The...
View ArticleJeff Walz And Louisville: The Style Is Blue Collar And Open Collar
Since becoming Louisville’s coach in 2007, Jeff Walz has done a masterful job imposing his blue collar, open collar style on a program that was basically faceless before he arrived. In just six...
View ArticleUConn-Louisville: A Game That Means Everything (And Nothing)
Back in the day, as Geno Auriemma likes to say, losing key regular-season conference games meant almost certain trouble for upstart programs like the one he inherited at UConn in 1985. The landscape...
View ArticleSaniya Chong’s Other Suitor Still Loves Her (Game)
Louisville was one of Saniya Chong’s major suitors when during her All-American high school career. And UConn’s recruitment of her made perfect sense to Cardinals coach Jeff Walz. “UConn does a great...
View ArticleChanneling Geno: Same Commentary, Different Voice
One of the most entertaining aspects of the gone-but-not-forgotten series with Notre Dame was listening to Geno Auriemma describe, in his own unique way, his feeling that the Irish got every imaginable...
View ArticleLouisville’s Jeff Walz Named To USA Basketball’s U18 Staff
Louisville women’s basketball coach Jeff Walz will be an assistant for the 2014 U18 National Team which will play in FIBA Americas Championship with teams from two continents and the Caribbean. The top...
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