VIDEO: Coach Butler Talks About Her Selection to the USA Basketball Staff
Monday, April 27, 2009 | Women's Basketball
GatorVision, the online streaming video service for the Florida Gators, caught up with head coach Amanda Butler and asked about her selection to the 2009 USA Basketball Women's U19 World Championship Team coaching staff.
To watch and listen to Coach's thoughts about her upcoming experience with USA Basketball, CLICK HERE.
Two-time defending FIBA U19 World Championship gold medalists, the USA will look to capture its third straight gold medal at the 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship, scheduled for July 23 - Aug. 3 in Bangkok, Thailand. Coaching staff selections were made by the USA Basketball Women's Junior National Team Committee, chaired by NCAA representative Sue Donohoe (Vice President for Division I Women's Basketball).
Trials to select finalists for the '09 U19 squad will be held May 14-17 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Training camp will begin on June 8 in Colorado Springs, and the eventual 12-member roster will be announced prior to the team departing for Thailand.
The 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship features 16 national teams comprised of athletes 19-years-old or younger (born on or after Jan. 1, 1990) that qualified through their FIBA zone tournaments. Included in the field of nations are: Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Japan, Lithuania, Mali, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Tunisia and the USA.
Northern Illinois University head coach Carol Owens has been selected to head the staff, while Butler and Bill Fennelly of Iowa State University will serve as assistants.
The complete competition schedule for team USA can be found at usabasketball.com
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