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'Coach Box Really Does Check All The Boxes'
5/9/2023 12:43:00 PM | Women's Basketball
OXFORD, Ohio— When Miami University Director of Athletics David Sayler was looking for the RedHawks' new women's basketball coach, he had several criteria in mind.
Sustained success at the highest level. Familiarity with the Mid-American Conference. Head coaching experience.
And in Glenn Box, Sayler found someone who fit each item on the list.
"Coach Box really does check all the boxes, in terms of what we were looking for," Sayler said at this morning's introductory press conference. "He's been associated with a program that's been on a historic run, in terms of its success at the Division I level at Indiana. He's also obviously been in the MAC before as an assistant. In one of those two stops, at Akron, they won a MAC championship when he was there…[and he] also has head coaching experience as a women's coach in the junior college level, and had a lot of success against some programs that were a lot better-resourced than his."
When Box stepped to the podium, it didn't take him long to lay out his vision for the next era of Miami Women's Basketball. And the way he pounded his fist on that same podium for emphasis made it clear that there was no doubt in his mind what the future held in store for the RedHawks.
CHAMPIONSHIPS
"I expect to win championships," Box said. "I am a winner. I expect to win.
"I do understand that there are levels to this, and I understand that where we currently are is not where we will eventually be. We will do it the right way. Everyone in this building will be extremely proud of what it is that we can bring to the table."
Box said his teams will play hard, be smart, be coached up, be taught, be workers, and, most importantly, represent Miami University and the community well.
CONSISTENCY
"When you think about this program, as far as what to expect, you're going to eventually see consistency," said Box. "When teams see us in the MAC, they're going to be like, 'That's Miami.' And that's who we are, and that's what we're going to be, every year.
"We're going to eventually be in a position to compete for championships. That doesn't guarantee championships, but we certainly will be in the conversation. From that point on, I expect NCAA berths."
COMMUNITY
Box comes to Oxford after spending the last seven years on staff at Indiana, where the Hoosiers built a program that not only dominated on the court, but drew record crowds to Assembly Hall. Including the NCAA Tournament, IU played in front of 13,000 or more people in four of its last five games in Bloomington this year.
"They showed up," Box said. "Part of the reason they showed up is, we were their team. The community and the program was one…
"It's my job to do my due diligence to continue to coach these kids up, to continue to recruit kids here who represent this university in a grand way and give you the product that you deserve.
"That's my belief: When we're good, they're going to show up. Because they're going to know these kids; they're going to know me. And we're going to be their team again, your team again."
COACHING
Box knows one of his first priorities will be assembling a coaching staff, saying he planned to work on that literally as soon as he left the building.
"I promise you… it's going to be good people," Box said. He expects his hires to have integrity, be basketball people, be able to recruit, and be competitors.
On the court, Box and his new staff will play to the strengths of their personnel early on, but plan to ultimately forge an identity built around man-to-man defense, taking care of the basketball, and being 'scout-based' with players that can implement changes on the fly.
"Bottom line, it's going to eventually be something that you're proud of, and there are going to be kids that want to play here and want to be a part of this," Box said.
CONFIDENCE
Box has enjoyed success at a number of stops in his coaching career. He has been part of title-winning teams in the MAC (Akron), the Atlantic 10 (St. Louis), and the Big Ten (IU), and looks forward to taking what he has learned and leading his own program with the Red and White.
"If there's anyone prepared to be a head coach, I think it's me," Box said. "If there's anyone prepared to coach in the MAC, I think it's me. If there were ever anyone to take this program to ultimately where it needs to be, I think it's this guy…
"I've done this for so long, and it was time for me to be a head coach…I knew it was my time, and I knew it was right."
2023-24 Miami Women's Basketball season tickets are available now! Click here to purchase, or call the Miami Athletic Ticket Office at (513) 529-4295 for more information.
Sustained success at the highest level. Familiarity with the Mid-American Conference. Head coaching experience.
And in Glenn Box, Sayler found someone who fit each item on the list.
"Coach Box really does check all the boxes, in terms of what we were looking for," Sayler said at this morning's introductory press conference. "He's been associated with a program that's been on a historic run, in terms of its success at the Division I level at Indiana. He's also obviously been in the MAC before as an assistant. In one of those two stops, at Akron, they won a MAC championship when he was there…[and he] also has head coaching experience as a women's coach in the junior college level, and had a lot of success against some programs that were a lot better-resourced than his."
When Box stepped to the podium, it didn't take him long to lay out his vision for the next era of Miami Women's Basketball. And the way he pounded his fist on that same podium for emphasis made it clear that there was no doubt in his mind what the future held in store for the RedHawks.
CHAMPIONSHIPS
"I expect to win championships," Box said. "I am a winner. I expect to win.
"I do understand that there are levels to this, and I understand that where we currently are is not where we will eventually be. We will do it the right way. Everyone in this building will be extremely proud of what it is that we can bring to the table."
Box said his teams will play hard, be smart, be coached up, be taught, be workers, and, most importantly, represent Miami University and the community well.
CONSISTENCY
"When you think about this program, as far as what to expect, you're going to eventually see consistency," said Box. "When teams see us in the MAC, they're going to be like, 'That's Miami.' And that's who we are, and that's what we're going to be, every year.
"We're going to eventually be in a position to compete for championships. That doesn't guarantee championships, but we certainly will be in the conversation. From that point on, I expect NCAA berths."
COMMUNITY
Box comes to Oxford after spending the last seven years on staff at Indiana, where the Hoosiers built a program that not only dominated on the court, but drew record crowds to Assembly Hall. Including the NCAA Tournament, IU played in front of 13,000 or more people in four of its last five games in Bloomington this year.
"They showed up," Box said. "Part of the reason they showed up is, we were their team. The community and the program was one…
"It's my job to do my due diligence to continue to coach these kids up, to continue to recruit kids here who represent this university in a grand way and give you the product that you deserve.
"That's my belief: When we're good, they're going to show up. Because they're going to know these kids; they're going to know me. And we're going to be their team again, your team again."
COACHING
Box knows one of his first priorities will be assembling a coaching staff, saying he planned to work on that literally as soon as he left the building.
"I promise you… it's going to be good people," Box said. He expects his hires to have integrity, be basketball people, be able to recruit, and be competitors.
On the court, Box and his new staff will play to the strengths of their personnel early on, but plan to ultimately forge an identity built around man-to-man defense, taking care of the basketball, and being 'scout-based' with players that can implement changes on the fly.
"Bottom line, it's going to eventually be something that you're proud of, and there are going to be kids that want to play here and want to be a part of this," Box said.
CONFIDENCE
Box has enjoyed success at a number of stops in his coaching career. He has been part of title-winning teams in the MAC (Akron), the Atlantic 10 (St. Louis), and the Big Ten (IU), and looks forward to taking what he has learned and leading his own program with the Red and White.
"If there's anyone prepared to be a head coach, I think it's me," Box said. "If there's anyone prepared to coach in the MAC, I think it's me. If there were ever anyone to take this program to ultimately where it needs to be, I think it's this guy…
"I've done this for so long, and it was time for me to be a head coach…I knew it was my time, and I knew it was right."
2023-24 Miami Women's Basketball season tickets are available now! Click here to purchase, or call the Miami Athletic Ticket Office at (513) 529-4295 for more information.
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