During the Seattle and Greenville Super Regionals, The Athletic asked the players (anonymously) a simple question: If you couldn’t play for your current coach, which other coach would you pick? The result was a landslide. GamecockWBB coach Dawn Staley.
While equality between the men’s and women’s game finished third in this tally, it was very much the overarching theme of the top two results.“We work just as hard as the men do. We put in the same amount of work, dedication, sacrifices. So I think that we deserve a lot of things that they deserve but we don’t get.”
When women’s players talked about how they’d like to see the NCAA better promote their game and the women’s NCAA Tournament, it was largely in comparison to what they’ve seen done for the men.Another pointed out how their men’s teams NIT games were televised in a seemingly easier-to-access format than some of their tournament games. The idea of revenue sharing also came up.
“As athletes, we bring in a lot of money,” a player said. “The NCAA wouldn’t be anything without the athletes, so if we could just get a little part of something that they make, that would be amazing.” In that same vein, many players talked about how they’d like to see better resources provided at the NCAA Tournament. Some of that came down to things like the swag bags players had received. One player wasn’t particularly impressed with the pillows the NCAA had given each player. “If you’re going to give us a pillow, at least make it a memory foam pillow.”
Another said that she was appreciative of the personal hygiene items but that the NCAA might’ve gone a bit overboard in that area. “There was lots of deodorant in there. I only have two armpits, why do I need so much deodorant?” she said.Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Try a week on us.
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