2014-15 sports season officially underway.
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Women's soccer team is two years away from being two years away from being threatening in conference, but their usage of space & their willingness to fight for balls (never seen so many headers in one game from them) was heartening. 2 freshman buried goals - Pryce looks like a real player. Francis is the most talented GK I've seen on the women's side - really good in communicating with her defenders by suggesting alignments and acknowledging solid play. Flashed some athleticism at certain moments, also.
Volleyball also had a Blue/Gold Scrimmage Saturday morning. Coach Fisher & Coach Hebert (1976-1979) did a cool, open Q&A thing before the match for 20-ish minutes up on the balcony.
Coach Herbert related that he was part of the committee that recommended Fisher to the Athletic Department. Fisher mentioned that they aren't leaving anything to chance this year for NCAAT purposes and intend to finish within the Top 4 in conference, though he mentioned the conference was potentially strong enough for 1 or 2 additional bids. Fisher also mentioned that a larger emphasis on Ohio was possible in future recruiting classes, although he did mention his focus was ultimately global (Makes sense - his initial classes only had two ladies from this part of the world).
I focused more on the girls who didn't see much/any time last year for Volleyball because I'm pretty used to the other girls - Moriah Bell was really impressive. She did a lot of damage from a lot of different positions, even though her conditioning could use work (she was visibly toeing that line between exertion and exhaustion - but that will come with time). Not only can I see her contributing on an experienced team this year, but I think she's someone they are could build around going forward.
Volleyball also had a Blue/Gold Scrimmage Saturday morning. Coach Fisher & Coach Hebert (1976-1979) did a cool, open Q&A thing before the match for 20-ish minutes up on the balcony.
Coach Herbert related that he was part of the committee that recommended Fisher to the Athletic Department. Fisher mentioned that they aren't leaving anything to chance this year for NCAAT purposes and intend to finish within the Top 4 in conference, though he mentioned the conference was potentially strong enough for 1 or 2 additional bids. Fisher also mentioned that a larger emphasis on Ohio was possible in future recruiting classes, although he did mention his focus was ultimately global (Makes sense - his initial classes only had two ladies from this part of the world).
I focused more on the girls who didn't see much/any time last year for Volleyball because I'm pretty used to the other girls - Moriah Bell was really impressive. She did a lot of damage from a lot of different positions, even though her conditioning could use work (she was visibly toeing that line between exertion and exhaustion - but that will come with time). Not only can I see her contributing on an experienced team this year, but I think she's someone they are could build around going forward.
Thanks for the report. All great to hear. Also great to hear that had Herbert back and that he played a role in brining in Fisher.
For those that don't know, Herbert is a volleyball coaching legend that really started Pitt's program and the foundation of its tradition before moving on to other schools.
In fact, for those that may be reading along, I'll just copy the information on him from Wikipedia since I wrote it anyway.
Mike Hebert years[edit]
AIAW, where they finished 13th in the nation
Prior to the 1976 season, [5]
For those that don't know, Herbert is a volleyball coaching legend that really started Pitt's program and the foundation of its tradition before moving on to other schools.
In fact, for those that may be reading along, I'll just copy the information on him from Wikipedia since I wrote it anyway.
Mike Hebert years[edit]
AIAW, where they finished 13th in the nation
Prior to the 1976 season, [5]
Thanks for the report. All great to hear. Also great to hear that had Herbert back and that he played a role in brining in Fisher.
For those that don't know, Herbert is a volleyball coaching legend that really started Pitt's program and the foundation of its tradition before moving on to other schools.
In fact, for those that may be reading along, I'll just copy the information on him from Wikipedia since I wrote it anyway.
Mike Hebert yearsPrior to the 1976 season, [5]
AIAW, where they finished 13th in the nation
For those that don't know, Herbert is a volleyball coaching legend that really started Pitt's program and the foundation of its tradition before moving on to other schools.
In fact, for those that may be reading along, I'll just copy the information on him from Wikipedia since I wrote it anyway.
Mike Hebert yearsPrior to the 1976 season, [5]
AIAW, where they finished 13th in the nation
Thanks for the report. All great to hear. Also great to hear that had Herbert back and that he played a role in brining in Fisher.
For those that don't know, Herbert is a volleyball coaching legend that really started Pitt's program and the foundation of its tradition before moving on to other schools.
In fact, for those that may be reading along, I'll just copy the information on him from Wikipedia since I wrote it anyway.
Mike Hebert yearsPrior to the 1976 season, [5
]
For those that don't know, Herbert is a volleyball coaching legend that really started Pitt's program and the foundation of its tradition before moving on to other schools.
In fact, for those that may be reading along, I'll just copy the information on him from Wikipedia since I wrote it anyway.
Mike Hebert yearsPrior to the 1976 season, [5
]
Thanks for the report. All great to hear. Also great to hear that had Herbert back and that he played a role in brining in Fisher.
For those that don't know, Herbert is a volleyball coaching legend that really started Pitt's program and the foundation of its tradition before moving on to other schools.
In fact, for those that may be reading along, I'll just copy the information on him from Wikipedia since I wrote it anyway.
Mike Hebert yearsPrior to the 1976 season, Mike Hebert, a former player at the UC-Santa Barbara who was teaching at Pitt, was asked by the university to coach the women's team although he'd never seen women play volleyball. He eventually accepted the part-time job to coach the up-start program for $1,500.[5] Without many collegiate women's team sports in existence in the mid-1970s, Hebert and his team were pioneers who "invented things as [they] went along".[5] Despite this, Herbert guided the Panthers to a fourth place finish in the EAIAW championships during his first two seasons.[4] Under his guidance, Pitt broke through to national prominence in 1978 winning the EAIAW Championship and advancing to the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) National Large College Volleyball Championships where they finished with a 2-3 record and a 13th place national finish en route to a the program's first 40-win season.[6] His part-time position turning full-time in his final season in 1979, which saw the Panthers successfully defend their EAIAW Championship and earn a return trip to the AIWA national championships.[7] During this span he also collected EAIAW Eastern Region Coach of the Year awards at Pitt in 1978 and 1979. Herbert, who also served as an assistant coach for Pitt's men's team for the last two years of his stay in Pittsburgh, then left, citing family reasons, to take the head coaching job at the New Mexico,[8] eventually coaching at Illinois and Minnesota; along the way winning multiple national championships, the national coach of the year award, and earning induction into the American Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.[5]
AIAW, where they finished 13th in the nation
For those that don't know, Herbert is a volleyball coaching legend that really started Pitt's program and the foundation of its tradition before moving on to other schools.
In fact, for those that may be reading along, I'll just copy the information on him from Wikipedia since I wrote it anyway.
Mike Hebert yearsPrior to the 1976 season, Mike Hebert, a former player at the UC-Santa Barbara who was teaching at Pitt, was asked by the university to coach the women's team although he'd never seen women play volleyball. He eventually accepted the part-time job to coach the up-start program for $1,500.[5] Without many collegiate women's team sports in existence in the mid-1970s, Hebert and his team were pioneers who "invented things as [they] went along".[5] Despite this, Herbert guided the Panthers to a fourth place finish in the EAIAW championships during his first two seasons.[4] Under his guidance, Pitt broke through to national prominence in 1978 winning the EAIAW Championship and advancing to the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) National Large College Volleyball Championships where they finished with a 2-3 record and a 13th place national finish en route to a the program's first 40-win season.[6] His part-time position turning full-time in his final season in 1979, which saw the Panthers successfully defend their EAIAW Championship and earn a return trip to the AIWA national championships.[7] During this span he also collected EAIAW Eastern Region Coach of the Year awards at Pitt in 1978 and 1979. Herbert, who also served as an assistant coach for Pitt's men's team for the last two years of his stay in Pittsburgh, then left, citing family reasons, to take the head coaching job at the New Mexico,[8] eventually coaching at Illinois and Minnesota; along the way winning multiple national championships, the national coach of the year award, and earning induction into the American Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.[5]
AIAW, where they finished 13th in the nation
Thanks for the report. All great to hear. Also great to hear that they had Herbert back and that he played a role in brining in Fisher.
For those that don't know, Herbert is a volleyball coaching legend that really started Pitt's program and the foundation of its tradition before moving on to other schools.
In fact, for those that may be reading along, I'll just copy the information on him from Wikipedia since I wrote it anyway.
Mike Hebert yearsPrior to the 1976 season, Mike Hebert, a former player at the UC-Santa Barbara who was teaching at Pitt, was asked by the university to coach the women's team although he'd never seen women play volleyball. He eventually accepted the part-time job to coach the up-start program for $1,500.[5] Without many collegiate women's team sports in existence in the mid-1970s, Hebert and his team were pioneers who "invented things as [they] went along".[5] Despite this, Herbert guided the Panthers to a fourth place finish in the EAIAW championships during his first two seasons.[4] Under his guidance, Pitt broke through to national prominence in 1978 winning the EAIAW Championship and advancing to the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) National Large College Volleyball Championships where they finished with a 2-3 record and a 13th place national finish en route to a the program's first 40-win season.[6] His part-time position turning full-time in his final season in 1979, which saw the Panthers successfully defend their EAIAW Championship and earn a return trip to the AIWA national championships.[7] During this span he also collected EAIAW Eastern Region Coach of the Year awards at Pitt in 1978 and 1979. Herbert, who also served as an assistant coach for Pitt's men's team for the last two years of his stay in Pittsburgh, then left, citing family reasons, to take the head coaching job at the New Mexico,[8] eventually coaching at Illinois and Minnesota; along the way winning multiple national championships, the national coach of the year award, and earning induction into the American Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.[5]
The 1978 Pitt volleyball team, coached by Mike Hebert and playing home games at Trees Hall, was the school's first to win the Eastern regional championship and advance to the collegiate volleyball national championships, then held by the AIAW, where they finished 13th in the nation
For those that don't know, Herbert is a volleyball coaching legend that really started Pitt's program and the foundation of its tradition before moving on to other schools.
In fact, for those that may be reading along, I'll just copy the information on him from Wikipedia since I wrote it anyway.
Mike Hebert yearsPrior to the 1976 season, Mike Hebert, a former player at the UC-Santa Barbara who was teaching at Pitt, was asked by the university to coach the women's team although he'd never seen women play volleyball. He eventually accepted the part-time job to coach the up-start program for $1,500.[5] Without many collegiate women's team sports in existence in the mid-1970s, Hebert and his team were pioneers who "invented things as [they] went along".[5] Despite this, Herbert guided the Panthers to a fourth place finish in the EAIAW championships during his first two seasons.[4] Under his guidance, Pitt broke through to national prominence in 1978 winning the EAIAW Championship and advancing to the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) National Large College Volleyball Championships where they finished with a 2-3 record and a 13th place national finish en route to a the program's first 40-win season.[6] His part-time position turning full-time in his final season in 1979, which saw the Panthers successfully defend their EAIAW Championship and earn a return trip to the AIWA national championships.[7] During this span he also collected EAIAW Eastern Region Coach of the Year awards at Pitt in 1978 and 1979. Herbert, who also served as an assistant coach for Pitt's men's team for the last two years of his stay in Pittsburgh, then left, citing family reasons, to take the head coaching job at the New Mexico,[8] eventually coaching at Illinois and Minnesota; along the way winning multiple national championships, the national coach of the year award, and earning induction into the American Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.[5]
The 1978 Pitt volleyball team, coached by Mike Hebert and playing home games at Trees Hall, was the school's first to win the Eastern regional championship and advance to the collegiate volleyball national championships, then held by the AIAW, where they finished 13th in the nation
Thanks for the report. All great to hear. Also great to hear that they had Herbert back and that he played a role in brining in Fisher.
For those that don't know, Herbert is a volleyball coaching legend that really started Pitt's program and the foundation of its tradition before moving on to other schools.
In fact, for those that may be reading along, I'll just copy the information on him from Wikipedia since I wrote it anyway.
Mike Hebert yearsPrior to the 1976 season, Mike Hebert, a former player at the UC-Santa Barbara who was teaching at Pitt, was asked by the university to coach the women's team although he'd never seen women play volleyball. He eventually accepted the part-time job to coach the up-start program for $1,500.[5] Without many collegiate women's team sports in existence in the mid-1970s, Hebert and his team were pioneers who "invented things as [they] went along".[5] Despite this, Herbert guided the Panthers to a fourth place finish in the EAIAW championships during his first two seasons.[4] Under his guidance, Pitt broke through to national prominence in 1978 winning the EAIAW Championship and advancing to the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) National Large College Volleyball Championships where they finished with a 2-3 record and a 13th place national finish en route to a the program's first 40-win season.[6] His part-time position turning full-time in his final season in 1979, which saw the Panthers successfully defend their EAIAW Championship and earn a return trip to the AIWA national championships.[7] During this span he also collected EAIAW Eastern Region Coach of the Year awards at Pitt in 1978 and 1979. Herbert, who also served as an assistant coach for Pitt's men's team for the last two years of his stay in Pittsburgh, then left, citing family reasons, to take the head coaching job at the New Mexico,[8] eventually coaching at Illinois and Minnesota; along the way winning multiple national championships, the national coach of the year award, and earning induction into the American Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.[5]
The 1978 Pitt volleyball team, coached by Mike Hebert and playing home games at Trees Hall, was the school's first to win the Eastern regional championship and advance to the collegiate volleyball national championships, then held by the AIAW, where they finished 13th in the nation
For those that don't know, Herbert is a volleyball coaching legend that really started Pitt's program and the foundation of its tradition before moving on to other schools.
In fact, for those that may be reading along, I'll just copy the information on him from Wikipedia since I wrote it anyway.
Mike Hebert yearsPrior to the 1976 season, Mike Hebert, a former player at the UC-Santa Barbara who was teaching at Pitt, was asked by the university to coach the women's team although he'd never seen women play volleyball. He eventually accepted the part-time job to coach the up-start program for $1,500.[5] Without many collegiate women's team sports in existence in the mid-1970s, Hebert and his team were pioneers who "invented things as [they] went along".[5] Despite this, Herbert guided the Panthers to a fourth place finish in the EAIAW championships during his first two seasons.[4] Under his guidance, Pitt broke through to national prominence in 1978 winning the EAIAW Championship and advancing to the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) National Large College Volleyball Championships where they finished with a 2-3 record and a 13th place national finish en route to a the program's first 40-win season.[6] His part-time position turning full-time in his final season in 1979, which saw the Panthers successfully defend their EAIAW Championship and earn a return trip to the AIWA national championships.[7] During this span he also collected EAIAW Eastern Region Coach of the Year awards at Pitt in 1978 and 1979. Herbert, who also served as an assistant coach for Pitt's men's team for the last two years of his stay in Pittsburgh, then left, citing family reasons, to take the head coaching job at the New Mexico,[8] eventually coaching at Illinois and Minnesota; along the way winning multiple national championships, the national coach of the year award, and earning induction into the American Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.[5]
The 1978 Pitt volleyball team, coached by Mike Hebert and playing home games at Trees Hall, was the school's first to win the Eastern regional championship and advance to the collegiate volleyball national championships, then held by the AIAW, where they finished 13th in the nation
Thanks for the report. All great to hear. Also great to hear that they had Herbert back and that he played a role in brining in Fisher.
For those that don't know, Herbert is a volleyball coaching legend that really started Pitt's program and the foundation of its tradition before moving on to other schools.
In fact, for those that may be reading along, I'll just copy the information on him from Wikipedia since I wrote it anyway.
Mike Hebert yearsPrior to the 1976 season, Mike Hebert, a former player at the UC-Santa Barbara who was teaching at Pitt, was asked by the university to coach the women's team although he'd never seen women play volleyball. He eventually accepted the part-time job to coach the up-start program for $1,500.[5] Without many collegiate women's team sports in existence in the mid-1970s, Hebert and his team were pioneers who "invented things as [they] went along".[5] Despite this, Herbert guided the Panthers to a fourth place finish in the EAIAW championships during his first two seasons.[4] Under his guidance, Pitt broke through to national prominence in 1978 winning the EAIAW Championship and advancing to the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) National Large College Volleyball Championships where they finished with a 2-3 record and a 13th place national finish en route to a the program's first 40-win season.[6] His part-time position turning full-time in his final season in 1979, which saw the Panthers successfully defend their EAIAW Championship and earn a return trip to the AIWA national championships.[7] During this span he also collected EAIAW Eastern Region Coach of the Year awards at Pitt in 1978 and 1979. Herbert, who also served as an assistant coach for Pitt's men's team for the last two years of his stay in Pittsburgh, then left, citing family reasons, to take the head coaching job at the New Mexico,[8] eventually coaching at Illinois and Minnesota; along the way winning multiple national championships, the national coach of the year award, and earning induction into the American Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.[5]
For those that don't know, Herbert is a volleyball coaching legend that really started Pitt's program and the foundation of its tradition before moving on to other schools.
In fact, for those that may be reading along, I'll just copy the information on him from Wikipedia since I wrote it anyway.
Mike Hebert yearsPrior to the 1976 season, Mike Hebert, a former player at the UC-Santa Barbara who was teaching at Pitt, was asked by the university to coach the women's team although he'd never seen women play volleyball. He eventually accepted the part-time job to coach the up-start program for $1,500.[5] Without many collegiate women's team sports in existence in the mid-1970s, Hebert and his team were pioneers who "invented things as [they] went along".[5] Despite this, Herbert guided the Panthers to a fourth place finish in the EAIAW championships during his first two seasons.[4] Under his guidance, Pitt broke through to national prominence in 1978 winning the EAIAW Championship and advancing to the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) National Large College Volleyball Championships where they finished with a 2-3 record and a 13th place national finish en route to a the program's first 40-win season.[6] His part-time position turning full-time in his final season in 1979, which saw the Panthers successfully defend their EAIAW Championship and earn a return trip to the AIWA national championships.[7] During this span he also collected EAIAW Eastern Region Coach of the Year awards at Pitt in 1978 and 1979. Herbert, who also served as an assistant coach for Pitt's men's team for the last two years of his stay in Pittsburgh, then left, citing family reasons, to take the head coaching job at the New Mexico,[8] eventually coaching at Illinois and Minnesota; along the way winning multiple national championships, the national coach of the year award, and earning induction into the American Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.[5]
So much for....
good omens. Pitt lost to Duquesne yesterday 1-0 in overtime. Pitt dominated the ball and the game, but looked completely clueless in the final third. At some point late in the second half I wondered if either goalie for either team had been forced to move even one inch to make any save during the game. I am pretty sure the answer at that point was no. Pitt ended up outshooting Duquesne 15-6, and two of the six were the game winning shot and the rebounded shot that created the winner, so four shots for Duquesne in 105 minutes up until that point. And the corners were 8-0 in favor of Pitt, which was a pretty fair reflection on the run of play. But you can't win if you can't put the ball in the net, and on Sunday Pitt looked like they had no idea how to do that.
On an even worse note, Jackie Poucel, senior co-captain and one of Pitt's better defenders, appeared to be pretty seriously hurt mid way through the second half. She was down on the turf for a very long time and wasn't moving at all for much of that time. They had to bring a cart out and put her on a board to immobilize her neck to get her off the field, where an ambulance took her to the hospital. "Sources" today told me she has a bad concussion and a sprained neck. Let's hope she makes a speedy recovery.
good omens. Pitt lost to Duquesne yesterday 1-0 in overtime. Pitt dominated the ball and the game, but looked completely clueless in the final third. At some point late in the second half I wondered if either goalie for either team had been forced to move even one inch to make any save during the game. I am pretty sure the answer at that point was no. Pitt ended up outshooting Duquesne 15-6, and two of the six were the game winning shot and the rebounded shot that created the winner, so four shots for Duquesne in 105 minutes up until that point. And the corners were 8-0 in favor of Pitt, which was a pretty fair reflection on the run of play. But you can't win if you can't put the ball in the net, and on Sunday Pitt looked like they had no idea how to do that.
On an even worse note, Jackie Poucel, senior co-captain and one of Pitt's better defenders, appeared to be pretty seriously hurt mid way through the second half. She was down on the turf for a very long time and wasn't moving at all for much of that time. They had to bring a cart out and put her on a board to immobilize her neck to get her off the field, where an ambulance took her to the hospital. "Sources" today told me she has a bad concussion and a sprained neck. Let's hope she makes a speedy recovery.
singregarldess and Joe
Just wanted to thank you for the updates.
The repeated, deleted posts from yesterday were ones that didn't even register as being posted posted to me, as I continually was getting an server error from rivals, but were to thank signregardless for his report.. and mention how I was happy that they had Hebert back and that he played a role in bringing in Fisher.
For those that don't know, Herbert really helped found Pitt's program and became a major coaching figure in college volleyball after he left Pitt.
For those that aren't familiar with Herbert, this is the entry I wrote for that era for the Pitt Volleyball Wikipedia article.
Mike Hebert years
Prior to the 1976 season, [5
]
This post was edited on 8/25 9:29 PM by CrazyPaco
Just wanted to thank you for the updates.
The repeated, deleted posts from yesterday were ones that didn't even register as being posted posted to me, as I continually was getting an server error from rivals, but were to thank signregardless for his report.. and mention how I was happy that they had Hebert back and that he played a role in bringing in Fisher.
For those that don't know, Herbert really helped found Pitt's program and became a major coaching figure in college volleyball after he left Pitt.
For those that aren't familiar with Herbert, this is the entry I wrote for that era for the Pitt Volleyball Wikipedia article.
Mike Hebert years
Prior to the 1976 season, [5
]
This post was edited on 8/25 9:29 PM by CrazyPaco
