Coaching Comes With A Big Cost
Derek put a lot of stress on himself to succeed and to get the Western Illinois basketball program up to…
Continue ReadingDerek put a lot of stress on himself to succeed and to get the Western Illinois basketball program up to…
Continue ReadingI never really knew how much basketball consumed our lives until I took my daughter to her first soccer practice.…
Continue ReadingWe knew the first year of Derek being a head coach was going to be a bust. The team was…
Continue ReadingMy mom came to stay with us about a week before my due date. Derek had to leave on July…
Continue ReadingIn June 2003 we packed up the house in Las Vegas and moved to small town, Macomb, in Illinois. It…
Continue ReadingDerek's second season at UNLV is coming to an end. They had a good season with 20 plus wins and…
Continue ReadingCoaching is a tough profession and your friends come and go. I usually knew we were moving soon when I…
Continue ReadingThe wives of coaches endure many hardships so their husbands can follow their dreams of collegiate coaching. The isolation is…
Continue ReadingOne other memory that I will never forget was the birth of our third child, Jade. She was not due…
Continue ReadingThe first year in the Mountain West Conference was a success. The team won over 20 games. They lost in…
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