Jim believes in what NIU soccer can be. His enthusiasm and passion is contagious, his attitude convinced me this was a place I wanted to be.

In the second half we came out and changed our lineup. We came out with renewed enthusiasm and passion. But we made mistakes. The whole group was doing well in the second half, but we couldn't generate enough scoring opportunities.

You don't want him under wraps. You don't want to squelch his enthusiasm or attitude, because that's what makes him such a great player. One way or another, he needs to be able to release.

She resolved every day to:

1. Do something for someone else.
2. Do something for myself
3. Do something I don't want to do that needs doing.
4. Do a physical exercise
5. Do a mental exercise
6. Do an original prayer that always includes counting my blessings

We were looking for great teachers - teachers with great enthusiasm who have a passion to coach. Then, we needed some wisdom, as well. I think we got all of those things with the combination of the three guys we hired.

He brought a lot of enthusiasm and passion. He works his butt off and competes every day. In the playoffs, you want to have guys like that.