WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.260 --> 00:00:03.080 My name is Thomas Robert Shirley Junior. 2 00:00:03.080 --> 00:00:06.730 line:15% I'm an Economics graduate from DeSales University 3 00:00:06.730 --> 00:00:07.930 line:15% and I'm a Temple graduate 4 00:00:07.930 --> 00:00:12.110 line:15% with Campus Recreation and Student Services from 1984. 5 00:00:12.110 --> 00:00:14.310 line:15% Currently employed at Jefferson University 6 00:00:14.310 --> 00:00:16.910 line:15% as the assistant vice president for athletics 7 00:00:16.910 --> 00:00:18.870 and the head women's basketball coach. 8 00:00:18.870 --> 00:00:22.240 Well, basketball is pretty much a year round thing anymore. 9 00:00:22.240 --> 00:00:24.450 I mean, the actual season can begin 10 00:00:24.450 --> 00:00:27.140 line:15% the fourth day of classes, which this year was August 25th, 11 00:00:27.140 --> 00:00:29.940 line:15% and it pretty much runs through Saint Patrick's Day 12 00:00:29.940 --> 00:00:31.380 line:15% except for division two, 13 00:00:31.380 --> 00:00:33.780 line:15% we get a week off between Christmas and New Year's. 14 00:00:33.780 --> 00:00:38.780 line:15% So it's between conditioning, lifting, mini sessions, 15 00:00:40.900 --> 00:00:45.760 scouting, recruiting, court time, it's pretty much non-stop. 16 00:00:45.760 --> 00:00:49.570 But when the season hits which actually is this Saturday, 17 00:00:49.570 --> 00:00:51.560 we go six days a week, 18 00:00:51.560 --> 00:00:54.410 we're permitted to be together 20 hours, 19 00:00:54.410 --> 00:00:57.290 which by the rules, translates to about 35 hours 20 00:00:59.044 --> 00:01:01.550 and it's pretty much go, go, go. 21 00:01:01.550 --> 00:01:04.413 And then in addition, working as director of athletics. 22 00:01:04.413 --> 00:01:06.350 line:15% The rules of the NCA are set up now 23 00:01:06.350 --> 00:01:09.200 line:15% as such that we can start recruiting juniors and seniors. 24 00:01:09.200 --> 00:01:11.410 line:15% So between the four of us, 25 00:01:11.410 --> 00:01:14.040 line:15% we're out three nights a week looking. 26 00:01:14.040 --> 00:01:16.730 line:15% We try to look at fifty schools a piece every year. 27 00:01:16.730 --> 00:01:19.920 So I'm just out doing a perusal, 28 00:01:19.920 --> 00:01:23.210 or I'm out knowing that I'm looking at certain person 29 00:01:23.210 --> 00:01:24.960 or I'm out kinda looking at someone 30 00:01:24.960 --> 00:01:26.470 that has expressed interest. 31 00:01:26.470 --> 00:01:29.500 So it depends, but you're out three nights a week 32 00:01:29.500 --> 00:01:30.560 looking at high school games 33 00:01:30.560 --> 00:01:33.570 in different parts of the tri-state area. 34 00:01:33.570 --> 00:01:36.310 And then there's watching film of your next opponent 35 00:01:36.310 --> 00:01:39.040 and then there's setting up a scout for your next opponent 36 00:01:39.040 --> 00:01:42.450 in terms of the film translates into this behavior 37 00:01:42.450 --> 00:01:44.360 that we're gonna try to put into the game. 38 00:01:44.360 --> 00:01:45.910 Then there's the teaching part of practice. 39 00:01:45.910 --> 00:01:48.640 line:15% Then there's the execution part of practice. 40 00:01:48.640 --> 00:01:51.790 line:15% Then there's the game preparation the day of 41 00:01:51.790 --> 00:01:53.400 line:15% with a shooter round and more video 42 00:01:53.400 --> 00:01:55.470 line:15% and meals at the right time, 43 00:01:55.470 --> 00:01:57.820 line:15% with the right meals, especially with the young ladies, 44 00:01:57.820 --> 00:01:59.044 and then there's actually the game itself. 45 00:01:59.044 --> 00:02:03.100 I mean, the game is actually somewhat of a relief sometimes, 46 00:02:03.100 --> 00:02:04.593 because it's more, like, fun. 47 00:02:04.593 --> 00:02:06.320 It's all the prep work to get to it. 48 00:02:06.320 --> 00:02:09.299 At the end of the year, you can play 33, 34 games. 49 00:02:09.299 --> 00:02:11.840 I often wonder when we finish around Saint Patrick's Day 50 00:02:11.840 --> 00:02:12.950 how the NBA does it. 51 00:02:12.950 --> 00:02:14.840 Because they're going to the middle of June. 52 00:02:14.840 --> 00:02:17.320 My thing is, when we walk into the locker room, 53 00:02:17.320 --> 00:02:20.270 if we can collectively agree that we lost to a better team, 54 00:02:21.340 --> 00:02:22.680 then we have to accept that. 55 00:02:22.680 --> 00:02:24.960 Because you're not going to win everything in life, 56 00:02:24.960 --> 00:02:25.940 you're not going to win every game. 57 00:02:25.940 --> 00:02:27.810 However, the next day, 58 00:02:27.810 --> 00:02:30.790 line:15% what can we take away as to why they were better? 59 00:02:30.790 --> 00:02:34.020 line:15% Now if they were more athletic, that's my fault. 60 00:02:34.020 --> 00:02:37.470 line:15% If they made more foul shots, that's our fault. 61 00:02:37.470 --> 00:02:41.110 line:15% So learning from losing, 62 00:02:41.110 --> 00:02:42.850 but respecting that, in some cases, 63 00:02:42.850 --> 00:02:44.750 you're going to lose to a better team.