The Dawn of a New Era

[Gopher68]

Great article on Coach P by Kent Youngblood!

Gophers women's basketball coach Dawn Plitzuweit's career keeps pointing up

Dawn Plitzuweit's attention to detail has helped her win at every level of college basketball. Now, she's looking to bring success to the Gophers, who have struggled through three straight losing seasons.

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[MaxyJR1]

Fired up to follow this team.

 

[GopherJack]

Great article. Coach P has certainly paid her dues.

 

[Hoopsmom]

That article was very well written, and 100% true. It doesn’t matter who you are, if you do not play defense or follow her game plan, you will sit on the bench. Looking forward to a fun season!

 

[SHGopher]

“You will see hard-nosed defense,” Wallace said..5. Part of Plitzuweit’s first recruiting class at Grand Valley State, Wallace recalls being recruited while Plitzuweit was pregnant with Lexi, who is now a player herself at Grand Valley.

“You will see a team that competes and plays with a high IQ,” said Sjerven, who played post on South Dakota’s Sweet 16 team. “There will be high intensity, regardless of the opponent.”

The reason? Simple.

“That’s controlling the controllable, right?” Plitzuweit said. “We always know we can do that. We can get good shots, great shots. But we can’t always guarantee they’re going to go in. Defensively we can control what our effort looks like, what our understanding looks like.”

Her players appear to have listened"

That's been an effective strategy for Coach P. It is smart.


The impact good defense makes is underrated. Unlike luck in offense stats, defense is controllable. Effort yields results.

 

[Stan]

Fired up to follow this team.

This.

 

[Gopher Ally]

Excited to see our talented girls being lead by a proven successful coach!

 

[bleedsmaroonandgold]

She seems to check all my boxes as a coaching hire for pretty much any sport. Emphasis on defense, grit, and fundamentals, and a proven track record earning your way up the coaching ladder by paying your dues.

 

[Holy Man]

She seems to check all my boxes as a coaching hire for pretty much any sport. Emphasis on defense, grit, and fundamentals, and a proven track record earning your way up the coaching ladder by paying your dues.

Regional connections important, too. Great hire.