Coffey was a District IV academic AllAmerican, and Scales passed the 1,000-point plateau last season.
"We are probably as strong in each position as we ever have been," Halterman said. "I'm glad our players believe that nothing is out of bounds."
KANSAS STATE
Defense is the strategy in Manhattan.
In his third season at Kansas State, women's basketball coach Brian Agler is hoping to improve the Wildcats with a terrorizing defense. He believes it can be done with experience.
"Experience will probably have as big an impact on this team as it has on any team I have coached." Agler said.
Kansas State has eight returning letter winners, five of which started at different times last season.
After finishing 14-13 overall and fifth in the Big Eight conference last season, the Wildcats believe a blend of experienced and young players can help it improve. Agler recruited three junior college transfers and three freshmen to compliment his returners.
One of those returners is Brit Jacobson, a Big Eight honorable mention selection. She became the all-time leading freshman scorer in Kansas State history with 367 points last season.
In the end, however, the Wildcats still will rely on a defense that finished second in the Big Eight last season behind Colorado.
MISSOURI
Missouri women's basketball coach Joann Rutherford wants her team to meet three goals this season.
"Our goals are to have a 20-win season, win the Mid-American tournament and win the Big Eight Conference," Rutherfordsaid.
The Tigers are looking to improve last season's 15-12 overall record and sixthplace Big Eight finish.
Rutherford said she was confident she had a good blend of players to help Missouri meet its goals. Missouri has three senior returning starters in forwards Erika Martin and Andrea Siemer and guard/forward Mandy Bryan. A total of 8 letterwinners are returning.
The team also will look to four freshmen and a total of seven underclassmen to provide support.
"They're going to see a lot of playing time for us to be successful," Rutherford said of the freshmen.
NEBRASKA
Going out in style is the theme running through the Nebraska camp.
From last year's team, which finished 13-14 overall and seventh in the Big Eight. Nebraska returns all five starters.
Nebraska women's basketball coach
Angela Beck feels her team has a chance to move up this season.
"I think this conference race will be balanced and wide open for any team which steps up this season," Beck said.
Without a superstar on the team, Nebraska is hoping a balanced playing style will provide it with the chemistry needed to win.
The Cornhuskers also hired three new coaches in the off season: Theresa Becker, Bobbi Morse and Chris Young. Becker was head coach at Iowa State last season. The new changes in coaching give Nebraska an extra advantage. Beck said.
"Even though we won't be the favorite this season, no one should count us out of the title race," Beck said.
The Cyclones hope to start over this season after a disappointing 8-19 overall record and a last-place finish in the Big Eight last season.
IOWASTATE
"Our basic team goal is to be competitive in everything we do," sophomore forward/center Jayme Olson said. "One of our first goals is to build everyone's confidence back up."
To help build up that confidence, the Cyclones will look to new head coach Bill Fennelly. After spending seven years at the University of Toledo and compiling a career record of 166-53, he replaces former head coach Theresa Becker.
Fennelly will have a young group to
work with. The Cyclones lost six players from last year's team and will have no seniors on this year's squad. However, the young returnees are what the team hopes to build on.
Sophomore forward/center Janel Grimm and Olson were third and fourth, respectively, in field goal percentage in the Big Eight. Grimm shot 54.5 percent from the field, and Olson shot 53.5 percent.
The team will concentrate on improving the offense. The Cyclones were last in the Big Eight offensively as well as fourth in defense. Finding a balance between the two is a goal the team believes, if met, will make them more competitive.
1994-95 Big Eight Women's Standings
Team Conference Overall
Colorado 14-0 30-3
Oklahoma 11-3 22-9
Kansas 8-6 20-11
Oklahoma St. 7-7 17-12
Kansas State 6-8 14-13
Missouri 5-9 15-12
Nebraska 4-10 13-14
Iowa State 1-13 8-19
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