Maggie Dixon, U.S. Military Academy (1st Season)
2005-06 Patriot League Women's Basketball Composite Schedule
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Maggie Dixon U.S. Military Academy
Five Questions Archive
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Each Friday during the Patriot League women's basketball season, www.patriotleague.com will provide a brief question-and-answer session with each head coach, which were completed prior to the start of the League schedule in the beginning of January. This week, the interview is with the U.S. Military Academy's Maggie Dixon.
Q1 - What are your thoughts on your season thus far?
A1 - The past two months have definitely been a learning experience for both me and the team. We have had to get to know each other both on and off the floor. I am very impressed with how this team handles adversity and pulls together. We competed against some very good teams and I believe that we have gotten better every game.
Q2 - What are your expectations of the upcoming League schedule?
A2 - I believe that the League this year is going to be extremely competitive. All of the teams have talented players with the ability to take over a game. I think that we have the talent and depth to compete for the League title, but we cannot over look any team.
Q3 - Who will be your toughest competitors once League play beings?
A3 - Every team is tough in the League, from top to bottom. All the teams bring different styles and match-ups that can cause problems. From watching film of last year, the coaches in the League do a great job preparing for games and have their teams ready for what opponents are going to do.
Q4 - How much pride do you take in the Patriot League scholar-athlete model?
A4 - Our program takes enormous pride in the scholar-athlete model. Being a service academy, that is taken a step further as a scholar cadet-athlete. Our athletes carry a very heavy load academically, 21-24 units, which is almost twice the NCAA requirement. We are constantly challenging our players to not only compete on the floor, but in the classroom as well.
Q5 - Describe how you felt coming into your first head-coaching job at Army.
A5 - I have definitely gone through a whole range of emotions. But the strongest is honor. I am so honored and thankful to have the opportunity to coach these players and to be part of an institution like West Point.