[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 21, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E406]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              STEPHANIE GLANCE NAMED MVC COACH OF THE YEAR

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                        HON. TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 21, 2012

  Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Stephanie 
Glance, Illinois State University's women's basketball coach, for being 
named the 2012 Coach of the Year in the Missouri Valley Conference. 
Glance guided ISU to an 18 12 record in advance of their appearance in 
the Women's National Invitation Tournament on March 15th. She is in her 
second year as head coach of the Redbirds, after 15 seasons as an 
assistant at North Carolina State and one at Tennessee.
  The ISU women's team finished second in the regular season this year 
after returning just one of its top six scorers and landing sixth in 
the MVC preseason poll. Glance was named Maggie Dixon Division I Rookie 
Coach of the Year in 2011.
  Glance credited her players for being eager to learn and improve. 
``They respond so positively to anything you talk to them about,'' she 
said. ``It's really a special group.'' She also pointed to assistant 
coaches Sheila Roux, Danielle Santos, and Ryan Bragdon for their 
contributions. ``My staff works really hard. They are very driven,'' 
said Glance. ``They are people who want to be their best. This is not 
some kind of individual award. It's about the whole program.''
  I would like to congratulate Stephanie Glance on a great year at the 
helm of the Redbirds. The players and their families, as well as 
Redbird fans and the entire Illinois State University community are 
extremely proud of her accomplishments and contributions.

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