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Coaches Corner/Mascot's Musts

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougars

Women's Soccer

  • Favorite Place/Spot on Campus: SIUE Gardens

  • Pregame Ritual: Eating the same pregame meal for all home games.

  • Favorite Motivational Quote: Let's have fun. And what's more fun than competing with your best friends?

  • Fun Facts: We've had 9 sets of sisters including 2 sets of twins in the program since 2013.

  • Team Traditions (that aren't secret): Post goal song and team saying "COOOOUGS" at the end of the national anthem.

  • Favorite Place to spend free time off campus: Madison County bike trails are amazing and expansive! You can go anywhere among the neighboring towns in Madison County and never share a road with cars.

  • Hidden Gem and Favorite Restaurant: Stagger Inn Again (cheeseburger with provolone, bacon, tomato, onion)

  • Favorite Local Donut/Coffee/Ice Cream place: Sacred Grounds and Annie's Frozen Custard


Women's Basketball

  • Favorite Place/Spot on Campus: Cougar Lake and the trails near SIUE Gardens

  • Pregame Ritual: Mindful visualization and scouting report review. Prefer watching warmups of both teams before every game.

  • Favorite Pregame Song: Eminem - Lose Yourself

  • Fun Facts: A couple of staff members who have played professional ball - including one who played in the WNBA!

  • Favorite Places to spend time off/on campus: SIUE Gardens, Cougar Lake to fish with the kids as well as the dog park and the great hometown restaurants Edwardsville has to offer (Peel, Foundry, La Casa, Kyoto)

  • Hidden Gem and Favorite Restaurant: PEEL!

  • Favorite Local Donut/Coffee/Ice Cream place: Artisan, Sacred Grounds, and Bobby's Frozen Custard


Baseball

  • Favorite Place/Spot on Campus: SIUE Gardens is a beautiful place to relax and/or take a walk.

  • Pregame Ritual: Code Red Mountain Dew

  • Favorite Pregame Song: Travis Tritt - It's a Great Day to be Alive

  • Favorite Place to spend time off campus: Edison's - games/food/drinks

  • Hidden Gem and Favorite Restaurant: North Main Diner (French Toast special)

  • Favorite Local Donut/Coffee/Ice Cream place: Northside Dairy Haven


Track & Field

  • Favorite Place/Spot on Campus: SIUE Gardens are relaxing and get you away from the everyday grind.

  • Pregame Ritual: Each athlete is different so there are too many to name - but most will visualize the race/event during warmups.

  • Favorite Motivational Quote: If you think you are beaten you are. If you think you dare not you don't. If you'd like to win but think you can't, it's almost a cinch that you won't.

  • Fun Facts: All three coaches are ordained and have officiated weddings.

  • Team Traditions: Beating the drum at soccer games.

  • Favorite Places to spend time off campus: Goshen Coffee or on the greenways

  • Hidden Gem and Favorite Restaurants: Chappy's, Wang Gang, Bann Thai (Pla Sam Ros)

  • Favorite Local Coffee/Donut/Ice Cream place: Yummy Donut Palace


Softball

  • Favorite Place/Spot on Campus: Cougar Lake

  • Pregame Ritual: We do group visualization before each competition.

  • Favorite Motivational Quote: Leave it better than you found it.

  • Fun Facts: We have 11 different majors represented on the team.

  • Team Traditions: We have a lip synch challenge to kick off practice.

  • Hidden Gem: There are over 135 miles of bike and walking trails in Madison County.

  • Favorite Restaurant: Doc's Smokehouse

  • Favorite Local Coffee/Donut/Ice Cream place: Teaspoons Cafe


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