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Foster d
By Jeff Rogers
With all but one playei
basketball team, USC H
rely heavily on freshmer
w Troutman.
"We have plenty of <
Foster said. "We won't 1
we did last year."
Foster will be able to |
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Kelly bi
By Sammy Fretwell
A rookie coach can cai
that's not the case with U
Last year's tension tl
destroyed USC's progra
return to normalcy. And
a new attitude, establish*
"The good thing about
goals for ourselves both
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iiiaivc guuu gictues anu
not just basketball, t
- sophomore Brantley So
problem or need anythi
about it.
"The big thing, thou
favoritism toward any c
(under former head c(
during mid-season). Thi
Southers said.
KELLY INHERITED
season when he was na
resignation.
He had been coachir
Carolina as an assistai
season. Kelly said his po
"When I first took 01
didn't know the ropes,'
various reasons, and th
games.
"That made me think
but I did figure if we cot
Foster. Continued
our record up to get in th
aim to do this vear "
When all is said and dc
that all the ingredients {
"I feel I have to set as
Foster said. "I don't exj
I don't give."
"I've got to motivate
/ the news media. A lot of
and PR, "he said.
Foster takes his mot
lecture circuit. Breakfa
hooked weeks in advano
willing to listen, and
schedules, pens, key c
people talking about the
FOSTER HAS BEEN
Harvard Business Joun
business and manag
strategies and ideas th
basis of his talks befor
recent Foster business
Locker Room to the Boa
A few years ago, Fo
film called "Positive Vi
y and Talents, Inc. A'
Quarterly said that the
oubts two fi
r returning from last season's men's
ead Coach Bill Foster won't need to
i players Allen Washington and Chris
4.1 A. ll ?
lcute un me team mis year,
have to Use the freshmen as much as
give Washington, a 6-6 forward from
ris froutman
ings new 01
ise apprehension in his players, but
SC's women's basketball team,
hat plagued and some say nearly
m is gone. reDlaced bv a desire to
perhaps one reason for this desire is
sd by new head coach Terry Kelly.
Coach Kelly is that he makes us set
i on and off the court. We have to
iresent ourselves well in public. It's
?ut a well-rounded atmosphere,"
uthers said. "Anytime we have a
ng, he always wants us to see him
gh, is that he doesn't show any
>f the players, like it was last year
)ach Pam Parsons, who resigned
s makes for stronger team unity,"
a potentially volatile situation last
imed interim coach after Parsons'
ig for five years and had come to
it coach at the start of the 1981-82
sition awed him at first.
/er, I was really nervous, because I
' he said. "We lost several girls for
en lost four out of our next five ball
'I really don't know what I'm doing,'
ild pull together and the players could
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iat elite company, and that's what we
>ne,;f is Foster's responsibility to see
*el into a winning basketball team.
> good <*n example as I possibly can,"
sect sacrifices from other people that
myself, my team, my staff, the fans,
what I'm involved with is motivation
;ivation and public relations on the
l ? 1 J: "
s?u>, luuuiica, ctnu winters are usuany
e. Foster will speak before any group
most usually are. He hands out
:hains and talks basketball to get
Gamecocks.
known to pore through issues of the
nal, the Wall Street Journal and other
jement publications, looking for
tat he can use. Such ideas form the
e business and industrial groups. A
[-sports talk was called "From the
rdRoom."
ster made a 10-minute motivational
bes" in conjunction with Sport Films
recent article in Carolina Alumni
film "is a personal and professional
reshmen ret
Cayce, and Troutman, a 6-0 point
Tenn., time to develop their talent
game.
"AFTER A WHILE, it's not rea
"There's more pressure on the poi
he has to lead the team."
11 ci 4 u j:rr n nr..
m iirsi, ii was umeiem, was
a lot of new defenses to learn, but
well."
Washington, recruited by Clenr
State universities, and Troutman
Furman, Davidson and Auburn, s
USC because of Foster.
"I see Coach Foster as one wh<
Washington said. "He's behind all
the guys believe in Coach Foster.'
BOTH PLAYERS found the schc
"The facilities here are nice," \
nice to play in front of a hometo
really good media arts program."
Troutman said he also likes US
he plans to enter the College o
soon.
Both players hope to get playi
concentrating on improving their i
4,I FRRI. nrpHv tJrwrvrJ ahnut m
but I need to improve," Washingt<
"I've been doing OK," Troutm
say how much playing time I'll se<
Troutman and Washington said
other players' attitudes and ar<
coming season. j
"I like the other guys," Trou
together very well. I think we'll do
rder to wo
develop confidence in me, we'd do
The team did do "all right," a
record and a berth in the Na
Association playoffs.
Kelly said last season's succe
learning process. "I made som
Women's Head Basketball
look at Carolina Coach Bill Fostei
the adversary as few people hav
thoughts on the very real fear of li
of winning that stimulates and j
him."
Last summer, the Gamecock I
day trip to the Far East spc
Department. Foster's eyes still g]
trip.
" When we were in Manila," F
to me and said, 'Coach, I've re
team play. I saw you five or si
Guam.' To me, that's shocking
away.
The Gamecocks played seven
rules, and won five of them.
"THE EDUCATIONAL and cul
something," Foster said. "And 1
to be with our players."
After expanding the size of its p
several years ago, the NCAA has
again; Foster admits that he ha
totality, but said the Division I <
:ruits will see m
guard from Elizabethton,
s and adjust to the college
A
llv hard." Troutman said. JhH
int guard, though, because m-L
ihington said. "There were S
now I'm catching on really ^jpjjg
ison, Fur man and Wichita $? _
, who looked at Tennessee, 'S
aid tney decided to come to
) cares about his players," jjg
of us 100 percent, and all of jg
C's academic side. He said ^ \
f Business Administration *
ng time, but now they are
skills in practice. 'MBmsmff!
y play in the scrimmages,
)n said. "THIS TEAM is r
an said, "but I can't reallv important, because
5?? other to play well."
they are pleased with the Washington added
i looking forward to the timistic view of this s
"The players who
tman said. "We all play we'll face. We feel 1
great this year." year."
imen's basketbi
all right.'' season that probabl]
s USC finished with a 23-8 have cost us a few ba
tional Collegiate Athletic "Particularly, I h)
which I was hesitan
present the appeara
ss was just a step in the of the problem, tho
le coaching mistakes last said.
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SENIOR GUARD
given her a better f?
1 "He's built a lot oi
positive effect on the
"He gets that em
J provides for a good
"W ** ft Although Kelly sa
pL**^ Parsons because of 1
g?SS * discipline much mo
^ was a lot of inconsis
SOUTHERS SAIL
I** team can have a ?
I fundamentals becai
Ikf I feel if they come j
ifc have no doubt that
BsS^y. *
hope in the future
Coach Terry Kelly because I feel so mu
r. You will see Foster facing Chicago last Augus
e; of defeat, sharing candid study a proposed pte
asing, projecting an attitude "There's a mome
ermeates everyone around Foster said. "And
comerence tournarr
basketball team made a 17- .... .. .
insored by the U.S. State (
low when he talks about that j^a, . .. ? .
be for eight or 10 scr
"The thing that r
"oster said, ^'a guy came up could help some s
any cijuyeu waicning your basketball budget. 1
x times last year. I live in start with that they
that people saw us that far thereby their whol?
games under international buUdingcaifgo up ?i
the building blocks f
nurai experience was really ?41 think our staff
7 days gave us a lot of time feel that we're seei
our players. If you'
on other people.
ost-season tournament field "A lot of people
i been talking about doing it grades and haven't
sn'fr studied the idea in its with set-backs and r
coaches voted almost 3-1 in work."
uch action
:wbS$^-"
Allen Washington
eally close," Washington said. "That's
the guys have to get along with each
that the team members share an opeason.
I--? - 1-t -1 A "
ate k/ata rhuw a iui auoui me learns
ike we can win at least 20 games this
ill team
/ are not obvious to the public. This may
ill games.
ad to dismiss a few girls from the team,
it to (in flt first hM>ailco I Hirln't umnt tr\
nee of 'cleaning house/ Once we got rid
ugh, things started to improve," Kelly
Sharon Rivers said Kelly's intensity has
eling about practice this year.
: confidence in himself, which has a very
; team. He's young and enthusiastic.
thusiasm flowing in the team and just
atmosphere. It's fantastic to be able to
:etball without all of the turmoil of last
g a clean slate, starting all over. You're
ices better," Rivers said.
id he does not like comparing himself to
his respect for her, he did say he stresses
ire than Parsons did. "Last year, there
tencv and a lot nf thp nlnuprs rfiHn't lfnnm
ley were headed. I try to stress to my
ndations they lay down now are going to
e. I try to let them know that every day in
> that because of Kelly's philosophy, the
;ood season. "Right now he's teaching
ise we've got so many young players, but
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niuug wc*i, wc ic gumg iu uo an rigm. i
Coach Kelly will be able to handle the
?g."
ppy here at Carolina," Kelly said. "I just
that I am able to improve as a coach,
ch more at ease now.''
I 1
it to keep the idea open and to further
in.
ntum growing for having everybody in,"
why not? Why piay a season before a
iciii:
veek longer than now," Foster said, "and
are concerned about. But that would only
iooIs, not 300."
night do it," he said, "would be that it
chools that have problems with their
rhey'd be assured of having 'x' dollars to
could use to improve their facilities and
program."
UNDWORK must be laid before the
?oster speaks simDlv and Droudlv nf what
ire accomplishing'at South Carolina.
is very people-oriented," he said. "I also
nB Dride and ffrwvl
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ve got that, you've got a great head start
in high school got through with great
t had any set-backs. We deal everyday
oiling up your sleeves and getting back to