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The University Daily Kansan
Monday, August 21, 2000
Doherty plans his own UNC legacy
By Chris Wristen sports@kanson.com Kansan writerspirit
Matt Doherty may have felt like he was floating in the clouds after landing the job of his dreams: head basketball coach at North Carolina.
"This is a numbing experience," said the former KU assistant coach. "It's kind of surreal, like you're dreaming, wondering if you're going to wake up."
Now, five weeks after he was hired, Doherty feels the weight of the world on his shoulders.
And why shouldn't he? He is taking over for long-time assistant coach B i l l l Guthridge, who took the Tar Heels to two Final Fours in his three years as head coach and took over for the win
Doherty: Inherits many players from Final Four team
ningest coach in Division I history, Dean Smith. Smith's squads won NCAA titles in 1982 — with Doherty as a starter on the team — and in 1983. Talk about big shoes to fill.
All the same, Doherty's not afraid. He knows the successes of the past and is well-studied in the rich Carolina tradition. He just plans to carve his initials a little bit deeper into that family tree.
Senior forward Brook Reves battles Loyola Marymount defenders in a 73-58 win last year. This year, Reves and other returnees will be expected to shoulder much of the load in the absence of graduated star Lynn Pride. Kansan file photo
"I'm not going to try to live up to Coach Smith and Guthridge's standards; I'm going to try to live up to my standards," Doherty said. "My standards are awfully high. If I try to be a Smith or Guthridge, I don't think my players will respect me. I'm going to be Matt Doherty, and I hope that's good enough."
so far she's nudged elbows the right way with North Carolina
officials, who have high expectations for him.
"He maintains the same character, quality and integrity that has always marked Carolina," said North Carolina chancellor James Moser. "He is the right person to keep this program number one in the country."
Recruiting has always been Doherty's strong point, leaving him confident he can continue dressing the nation's elite talent in Carolina blue.
Most of the key components return from last year's Final Four squad, including sophomore sensations Joseph Forte, guard, and Jason Capel, forward, and senior center Brendan Heywood.
I feel like I can coach basketball," he said. "I feel like I can relate to kids and I can recruit. There's no better place in the country to recruit to than 'his place.'"
That, however, is no guarantee the name alone will land the recruit. Doherty found that out the hard way last week when prized recruit Jason Parker was denied admittance to the University. He was expected to push Haywood in practice and then challenge for a starting role with the 'Heels.
"It's unfortunate things have not worked out with him." Doherty said. "We were looking forward to Jason being a part of our program."
Despite the Parker distraction, Doherty plans to move forward with the program and has outlined his primary goals. All are, obvious and relatively cliche, but they work for him: improve every day, take it one game at a time, win the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season title, win the ACC tournament and win the national championship.
"Those will be my five goals every year I'm here," Doherty said. "If I start changing those goals, it's time to look for a new coach."
— Edited by Warisa Chulindra
Season of change in store for Jayhawks
Women hoping recruits, returnees ease loss of Pride
By Zac Hunter
sports@kanson.com
Kansas sportwriter
Getting to know all the new players may be the biggest challenge for the Kansas women's basketball team in the early part of the 2000-2001 season.
Three junior college transfers will join three incoming freshmen in filling out the Kansas roster for the upcoming season.
The six newcomers, as well as all the returning players, will be faced with filling the holes left by the departing seniors, especially Lynn Pride.
Pride led the Jayhawks last season in scoring, steals and blocks per game, and was selected by the Portland Fire with the seventh overall pick in the WNBA draft.
Kansas coach Marian Washington said the new recruiting class will help fill the offensive hole left by Pride.
"I think we've recruited well," Washington said. "We had to find some people who know how to put the ball in the basket."
The six new players will be joining a veteran-laden team that finished last season 20-8 overall and 11-5 in the Big 12 Conference.
The core of the team will consist of senior guard Jennifer Jackson and senior forwards Brooke Reves and Jaclyn Johnson.
The three combine for the bulk of the returning offensive firepower. Both Reves and Johnson averaged double figures in scoring last season, with 12.5 and 12.2 points per game respectively. Jackson averaged 8.2 points.
Washington emphasized that the team's success would rely on the consistency of the three seniors.
"It's going to be really important for Jennifer Jackson, Jaclyn Johnson and Brooke Reves to have solid seasons." Washington said.
The prospect of the three having solid seasons is almost a lock, according to what Washington saw from them in the off season.
She said Jackson was feeling good after off-season surgery and hoped she could play a season without pain for the first time at Kansas.
Washington said the trademark of this season's team would be its strong defensive play. She said defense would keep the Jayhawks in games and would give them a chance to win.
Other players are expected to use this year as a learning experience to become impact players next year. Washington said freshman guard Shanell Long was a
great athlete with great shooting range and would be ready to be a major factor next year.
Washington was hesitant to
"We had to find some people who know how to put the ball to the basket."
Marian Washington Kansas women's basketball coach
2000-2001 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ROSTER
Name Hometown Frenand Bosi* G 6-0 Jr.
San Pablo, Brazil Dalchon Brown* G 6-5 Jr.
Virginia Beach, Va. Rodneikka Freemark* F 6-5 Fr.
Stone Mountain, Ga. Kristin Geoffrey C 6-6 Jr.
Los Alamitos, Calif. Katie Hannon Rochester, N.Y. KC Hilgenkamp* G 6-0 Jr.
Arlington, Neb. Jennifer Jackson G 6-0 Sr.
Tuscaloosa, Ala. Jadyn Johnson F 6-1 Sr.
Burbank, Calif. Shanell Law* G 5-9 Fr.
Los Angeles Kristen May G 5-8 So.
Kansas City, Kan. Leila Mengue* G 5-7 Fr.
Stockholm, Sweden Brooke Reves F 6-0 Sr.
Denver Selena Scott G 5-6 Jr.
Austin, Texas Sharonne Spencer F 6-2 So.
Campton, Calif. Nikki White C 6-4 Jr.
Memphis, Tenn.
*new player
give any predictions on how good the Jayhawks would be because of the number of new players they have, but said that above all the team would work hard.
Dalchon Brown, a recruit from Independence Community College, said that it was Washington and her philosophy that helped bring recruits to the school. At least, that's what sealed her commitment.
"When I met the team and coaches, I just felt like I was at home," Brown said in November after signing with the team. "As far as the atmosphere and the school, education-wise I think it will be really good for me, and I will do well here. I work hard at everything I do, and I can work hard to be a good team leader. I have improved a lot. I can score and rebound, and I am becoming an all-round player."
- Edited by Shawn Hutchinson
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