"First time I saw her was at a tryout in Fairfield, Iowa, for the World University Games. I had no idea who she was, but I distinctly remember her leadership skills and competitiveness [that] popped out immediately with the first drill.
This is someone who rehabbed from a torn ACL on her own. They didn’t have a great staff or trainers. In another year, had she not worked how she did, she would not have made the Olympic team. She was determined, and when she set her mind to do something, she did it.
After you coach for four or five years, there’s not much difference in the technical knowledge between coaches.