Episode 272: Kristy Curry, Too Blessed To Be Stressed

Guest: Kristy Curry, Alabama Women’s Basketball Head Coach

Alabama head coach Kristy Curry joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on longevity in coaching and being too blessed to be stressed.

Since Kristy Curry became the head coach of the University of Alabama’s women’s basketball team in 2013, each season has produced significant wins and new milestones. 

Curry has been coaching for over 23 years and has an overall head coaching record of 462-281 (.622).

Curry came to Alabama to find a new challenge after leading Texas Tech and Purdue for seven seasons each. 

She led the Boilermakers to seven NCAA tournaments, including a national championship game appearance, while winning five straight Big Ten titles. She coached the Red Raiders to an upset of No. 1 Baylor and back to the NCAA Tournament in 2011.

Breakdown

1:00 - Keys in Longevity in Coaching

3:00 - Bravery

6:00 - Alabama Job

8:00 - Women in Coaching

10:00 - Administrative Support

11:30 - Coach Mentoring Program

14:00 - Embracing Three-Point Shot

15:30 - Powerhouse League

17:00 - Talk Matchups

19:30 - Free Throw Ladder

21:30 - Accountability

24:00 - Foreign Trip

25:30 - Defense First

26:22 - 26:58 - B.I. Podcast AD Spring 2023

26:30 - Conceptual Concepts

28:00 - Finishing

31:00 - Playing 10 Players Per Game

35:30 - Managing Your Players

38:00 - Openly Communicate with Coach

40:00 - Challenges in her Program

43:00 - Takeaways From Coaches

47:00 - Coaching Tree

Kristy Curry’s Bio:

Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristy_Curry

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoachCurry

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