“Coach Rufus was always there and cracking jokes with us when we weren’t in basketball mode. He cares for us. A specific time I had a lot of fun was in the hotel lobby when we would do team bonding fun. During games, Coach would always push us to do our best and encouraged us to be confident players.”
— Player
“I loved everything about this season. To start, my team was so amazing. We all got along so well on and off the court. We were always laughing and goofing off, they were honestly such a great group of girls. Coach Rufus was also great. He handled the team so well and was always encouraging us. It really was a great season!”
— Player
“The best thing about playing for Coach Rufus was knowing that he always had our best interest in mind and he knew what he was doing. He always put us in a position to win and helped us improve as individual players, too. We were always learning new plays and skills, and we were always encouraged to use them in the games.”
— Player
“Definitely, my favorite memory was when I was struggling pretty bad shooting-wise during a tournament in Indiana and I was getting very frustrated during one game. Coach Rufus said a couple of things to me on the bench when I came out of the game and then when I went back in I made 3 threes. He cares so much about how I’m playing and wants me to play my best and it means a lot.”
— Player
“-My experience with the Coach Rufus and his program was very positive. My teammates and coach made this year very enjoyable. I liked the connection our team had I for sure would call them my second family..”
— Player