Hello KAY PHI YOW! Welcome to our space! I was so moved today after reading all of the emails and listening to countless recollections of how Coach Yow has affected your lives and how much she means to you. I felt so inspired and so uplifted that I did not want it to end. I kept thinking there must be something I could do to keep us all connected and to keep this going. Of course there's always email, facebook and myspace but I thought this would be a really nice place for all of us to come and share stories and stay connected with each other. We really have something special Wolfpack Family and its all because of one person...to some she's a friend..to some she's a sister...to some she's a mother...but to all she's is an example and most importantly she is our leader. Your words were so candid and so special and I hope we can keep this going. I hope that you all will enjoy reading and sharing your thoughts as we once again come together as one family to lift the spirits of our leader of the pack (Coach Yow). Talisha Scates Class of 2002

Leader of the Pack

Leader of the Pack

Thursday, January 15, 2009

I wasn’t sure if I wanted to write anything because I was not sure how I would put into words what being part of this magnificent family has meant to me. It wasn’t until this morning when I was wearing my Kay Phi Yow shirt that I realized it was time to write. I walked into my morning practice not complete realizing what I was wearing or even knowing if anyone would notice. As my players continued to shoot around, a group of them came up and asked me what my shirt meant and it was at that very moment that I my eyes filled with tears and my hands started shaking. How was I going to explain what Kay Phi Yow meant? These girls barely knew what when on in our basketball program, how on earth was I going to explain what Kay Yow meant to me and to the world of women’s basketball? I was at a loss for words. Then it just came to me and words started pouring out of my heart. By the end of my very long story, the majority of my players were standing around me with interest in their eyes and jealousy on their minds. They all stated how they wished they had a feeling of belonging like the sisters of Kay Phi Yow. They asked so many questions about Coach Yow and about the Wolfpack Women that our practice started 30 minutes late. However, practice (or the loss we recently suffered) was no longer my main concern for the day. I thought of Coach and everything she has instilled in us, the ripple once again took affect. For the next hour and half, I stressed perseverance through everything. I wanted them to learn what we learned from example through Coach Yow. At the end of practice, it was close to 11:00 am (noon eastern time) and I stood in the middle of the court and waited for my watch alarm to go off, and bowed my head and once again joined my fellow sisters in a pray for the one we proudly call our leader.
Thank you to all the former players, staff, and coaches before me for building this powerful sisterhood and family that connects each of us in ways only others can want. I wish I could be there for the Hoops for Hope game but it does not look promising. I will be watching the game and yelling at the refs like I do every other Wolfpack Women game on TV.
In my heart forever,
Danielle Wilhelm
Class of 2007
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