Thursday, May 22, 2008

Video interview with Kate Paye, Ass't Coach and player from 1992-1995

This 3-part video interview with current assistant women's basketball coach Kate Paye spans her playing career at Stanford, her experience as a professional and her coaching career.

In this wide ranging interview you'll find out if Kate remembers her longest three-point shot and learn what her brother John, former Stanford & 49er quarterback, is up to these days. You'll also hear what Kate thinks about her professional basketball experience and why everyone calls her by both names at the same time.

Part 1 of 3 includes: how Kate walked on at Stanford, what was the best part of playing at Stanford, how being a student of the game helped with coaching, some great game memories, her longest 3-point shot and her memories of Tara as head coach.

Part 2 of 3: Includes Kate's post-game college play for women, comparisons of her experiences playing in the ABL vs the WNBA, how women players today are different, the role of teamwork in preparing the defense for each game and her role as an assistant coach at Stanford. Part 3 of 3: Includes her role in calling in-bound plays, player nicknames, "Tara-isms", looking ahead at a coaching career, her graduate education at Stanford, the fun of coaching and comments about the Stanford Fast Break Club fans.

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