Diane Richardson orchestrates a turnaround at Temple.
Temple's Diane Richardson says she's not an X's and O's coach, "but I can motivate you to do things you’ve never done before.”As we move fully into the basketball madness of March, it’s worth examining the turnaround at Temple. Diane Richardson has coached the Owls to a share of the American Athletic Conference regular-season title. They are three wins away from the NCAA Tournament.
Few people expected the Owls to be in this position after they finished 11-18 in her first season on North Broad Street. It starts with the remarkable coaching style of Richardson, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in performance psychology and says, “I’m not an X’s and O’s person, but I can motivate you to do things you’ve never done before.”
She is much more than a basketball coach to her players, as one assistant coach says. Truth is, Richardson has had a fruitful, successful life even without hoops. “I’m retirement age,” Richardson says. “I could be home drinking lemonade on my porch.” And yet she is coaching, and quite well.As NFL free agency gets going next week, here’s a look at 10 defensive players on the Eagles’ shopping list who could fit.
He is the bona fide stallion of workhorses. Jason gave Philly many moments, among them, some notably spent as the center of the ”Tush Push.” But it is Jason dressed in Philly’s finest Mummers String Band garb, standing atop “Rocky’s” spot on the steps of the Art Museum, and addressing Philly Fans with his classic “down in the dirt” speech. His salty words captured the hearts and souls of the city, be they fans, friends, or foes. Even Rocky was humbled in this moment.
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