I can’t add any more superlatives to the list for Elaine Elliott. The University of Utah women’s basketball coach clinched her 500th career victory Thursday night with a 73-57 win over Colorado State.
Watch Elliott on the court. Listen to her humble, almost self-deprecating views of her remarkable 24-season run with the Utes. She’ll go on about how she took over for her legendary predecessor, Fern Gardner, at a moment when she was scarcely a few years older than the athletes she coached. She’ll smile slightly and mention how she manages to recruit stellar women every year.
And look at her teams. Last year, the Utes reached the NCAA Elite Eight; this year, with a younger squad, everyone is talking about “building.” It’s always tough as a fan to sit through a season like that. But we know Elliott. It’s all going to be fine.
One more note in general about women athletes, and specifically, Elliott’s teams: When was the last time you saw or heard of any of them strutting around and groping someone at a downtown bar, ala Utah QB Brett Ratliff, or BYU starting point guard Rashaun Broadus, kicked off the team this after his arrest for suspicion of drunken driving. The Cougars seem to be fine without him.
Women are such a superior species in sports. I love these Ute women. And Elliott? Just keep going.
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I can’t add any more superlatives to the list for Elaine Elliott. The University of Utah women’s basketball coach clinched her 500th career victory Thursday night with a 73-57 win over Colorado State.
Watch Elliott on the court. Listen to her humble, almost self-deprecating views of her remarkable 24-season run with the Utes. She’ll go on about how she took over for her legendary predecessor, Fern Gardner, at a moment when she was scarcely a few years older than the athletes she coached. She’ll smile slightly and mention how she manages to recruit stellar women every year.
And look at her teams. Last year, the Utes reached the NCAA Elite Eight; this year, with a younger squad, everyone is talking about “building.” It’s always tough as a fan to sit through a season like that. But we know Elliott. It’s all going to be fine.
One more note in general about women athletes, and specifically, Elliott’s teams: When was the last time you saw or heard of any of them strutting around and groping someone at a downtown bar, ala Utah QB Brett Ratliff, or BYU starting point guard Rashaun Broadus, kicked off the team this after his arrest for suspicion of drunken driving. The Cougars seem to be fine without him.
Women are such a superior species in sports. I love these Ute women. And Elliott? Just keep going.
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January 30th, 2007 at 10:44 am
First, I love to watch the Ute women play. Elliot is the finest coach in any sport at any level in Utah (Marsden is a close second).
And, although the statement struck me as awfully sexist at first, I’ve gotta agree with you. Women are “a superior species in sports.” I’ve been teaching college kids here in Utah (Utah, Westminster, and USU) for about 15 years and I’ve yet to have a negative experience with a female athlete (and I’ve had a large number of them in my classes). They’ve all been great kids. In fact, on the whole, they’re more interesting and engaging than are most other students.
Can’t necessarily say that about their male counterparts.