Athletic Directors – You Either Hate Them Or Hate Them
Derek begins his fifth season. It didn’t start off well with his big man recruit deserting him but he was…
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Derek begins his fifth season. It didn’t start off well with his big man recruit deserting him but he was…
Continue ReadingThe fourth year was going to be better than the third year and Derek predicted that they would be 12-16,…
Continue ReadingDerek was gaining more confidence every day in his job. He knew how to deal with the administrators, the fans…
Continue ReadingDerek put a lot of stress on himself to succeed and to get the Western Illinois basketball program up to…
Continue ReadingWe had a lot to laugh about in our house. There was so much pandemonium between the four kids, the…
Continue ReadingI never really knew how much basketball consumed our lives until I took my daughter to her first soccer practice.…
Continue ReadingI am a true believer that women need girlfriends because we are complicated and we are multi-taskers and we are…
Continue ReadingWe knew the first year of Derek being a head coach was going to be a bust. The team was…
Continue ReadingWe had three daughters - Bailey (age 6), Sam (age 4), and Jade (age 2) and one son - Shane (newborn). Remember…
Continue ReadingMy mom came to stay with us about a week before my due date. Derek had to leave on July…
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