From March 24-28, Connie Ferch, a Bellarmine student-athlete, got to be a part of one of the most talked about things in Louisville. Ferch was asked to help coach the McDonalds West girl's team.
"My experience was great," stated Ferch. Her main job as a coach was to keep track of minutes played by each girl and handle substitutions. That’s a pretty big task for a young coach, but she handled it with eloquence.
There were 12 players on each team and each must play a minimum of 12 minutes. Ferch stated, "That is easier said then done. We developed a rotation system, but within a few minutes of tip off, we crumbled it up and decided it wouldn't work."
Most of the excitement was not necessarily taking place on the basketball court. Although that was the reason the players were there, it was just as much about experience and having fun, as it was actually winning the game.
The opening event for the week was a dinner held at the Marriot downtown. That just started the list of appearances and luncheons the teams had to attend. Ferch, who had an open invite to all of the events, got to experience things that the average spectators did not get to.
"Overall, it was a great experiences and was cool to see some of the preparation that went into the game," commented Ferch. Although Ferch's team did not win the game, it was still "an experience I would love to have again."
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