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Cori Close, Jeff Walz and Natasha Adair in 2018
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Natasha Adair Selected as USA Basketball U19 World Cup Assistant Coach
4/17/2019 11:35:00 AM | Women's Basketball
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Basketball announced Wednesday morning that University of Delaware women's basketball head coach Natasha Adair has been chosen as an assistant coach for the 2019 Women's U19 World Cup Team.
Alongside head coach Jeff Walz (Louisville) and fellow assistant coach Cori Close (UCLA), the trio led the 2018 USA Women's U18 National Team to a gold medal and berth into the 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup.
"The chemistry that Jeff, Cori and I had was phenomenal, stated Adair. "Jeff was a great coach and we were able to work together. There was no hierarchy, everything was just in the best interest of USA Basketball and the young ladies we work with. Jeff and Cori are more than just colleagues, they're friends, and I'm really excited to be back alongside them."
In addition to coaching the 2018 U18 National Team, Adair served as a court coach during the 2017 USA Basketball U19 World Cup Team trials.
Trials to select the 12-member team will be held May 16-20 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Training camp will follow July 5-19, with the U19 World Cup competition taking place July 20-28 in Bangkok, Thailand.
"It's a coach's dream to stand there and represent the United States," commented Adair. "Coming off of a championship a year ago, we're just really excited to do it again. I can't say enough about USA Basketball and the people affiliated with it and the experience. It's such an honor to be considered with such an elite group of coaches."
Adair recently completed her second season at Delaware and has led the Blue Hens to an overall 35-28 (.556) record during her tenure. This past season, the Hens finished 16-15 overall and 11-7 in CAA play. On February 1, Adair celebrated her 100th career win with a victory over William & Mary.
The USA Basketball Women's Junior National Team Committee, chaired by George Washington University head coach Jennifer Rizzotti, is responsible for selecting the U.S. coaching staff, which is then approved by the USA Basketball Board of Directors.
"Jeff Walz, Natasha Adair and Cori Close did an excellent job last summer in leading the USA U18 National Team to a gold medal," said Rizzotti. "We appreciate their commitment and the way in which they positively represented USA Basketball. The committee feels keeping the staff together and building on the continuity they gained working as a team in 2018 will give us the best opportunity at the 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup in Bangkok."
Portions of this release courtesy of USA Basketball
Alongside head coach Jeff Walz (Louisville) and fellow assistant coach Cori Close (UCLA), the trio led the 2018 USA Women's U18 National Team to a gold medal and berth into the 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup.
"The chemistry that Jeff, Cori and I had was phenomenal, stated Adair. "Jeff was a great coach and we were able to work together. There was no hierarchy, everything was just in the best interest of USA Basketball and the young ladies we work with. Jeff and Cori are more than just colleagues, they're friends, and I'm really excited to be back alongside them."
In addition to coaching the 2018 U18 National Team, Adair served as a court coach during the 2017 USA Basketball U19 World Cup Team trials.
Trials to select the 12-member team will be held May 16-20 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Training camp will follow July 5-19, with the U19 World Cup competition taking place July 20-28 in Bangkok, Thailand.
"It's a coach's dream to stand there and represent the United States," commented Adair. "Coming off of a championship a year ago, we're just really excited to do it again. I can't say enough about USA Basketball and the people affiliated with it and the experience. It's such an honor to be considered with such an elite group of coaches."
Adair recently completed her second season at Delaware and has led the Blue Hens to an overall 35-28 (.556) record during her tenure. This past season, the Hens finished 16-15 overall and 11-7 in CAA play. On February 1, Adair celebrated her 100th career win with a victory over William & Mary.
The USA Basketball Women's Junior National Team Committee, chaired by George Washington University head coach Jennifer Rizzotti, is responsible for selecting the U.S. coaching staff, which is then approved by the USA Basketball Board of Directors.
"Jeff Walz, Natasha Adair and Cori Close did an excellent job last summer in leading the USA U18 National Team to a gold medal," said Rizzotti. "We appreciate their commitment and the way in which they positively represented USA Basketball. The committee feels keeping the staff together and building on the continuity they gained working as a team in 2018 will give us the best opportunity at the 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup in Bangkok."
Portions of this release courtesy of USA Basketball
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