Women of CoreNet Keynote & Fireside

I had a fantastic afternoon yesterday with the Women of CoreNet at the Twitter headquarters in San Francisco!

I gave a keynote presentation followed by a fun fireside chat with Northern California CoreNet President, Sandy Heistand.

What an amazing group of successful women!

We discussed challenges in team building, recruiting, leadership and building and running successful organizations.

I was able to talk with many of the women following the talk and hear about their journeys in the business world. What a great event!

West Coast Conference Champs!

We did it!!! Vision became reality! I couldn't be more proud of this team following a hard-fought 70-68 victory over BYU in the West Coast Conference Tournament championship game.

Now we wait to see who we play in the NCAA Tournament. Stay tuned!!!

Video Highlights >> https://vimeo.com/158440297
Game Recap >> http://ow.ly/ZjxPD

Game Changer Awards Honor Coaches

On Jan. 26, I attended the Coaching Corps Game Changer Dinner and Awards at The Fairmont in San Francisco. I had the privilege of presenting the Lifetime Achievement Award to Tara VanDerveer, who was my college and Olympic coach.

San Francisco Giants outfielder (and two-time World Series champ) Hunter Pence and Golden State Warriors guard (and 2015 NBA MVP) Steph Curry were incredible as they honored their coaches.  

It was a memorable night and the Coaching Corps is an incredible organization! 

Here's a photo gallery from the event.

The Finals Legacy Project Ribbon Cutting

I participated in The Finals Legacy Project ribbon cutting at the Oakland Boys and Girls Club.

The NBA and Warriors renovated the entire club with a new gym, and learn and play center including state of the art computers and books. It was incredible!

Here are a few photos from the event:

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver

Ahmad Rashad

NBA Legend Bob Lanier, USF Coach Blair Hardiek and Warriors Star Shaun Livingston

Grant Hill

Warriors Coaches Luke Walton and Steve Kerr

HUGE Year at USF!

We advanced to the West Coast Conference Final! We lost to BYU, but have had the best season at USF since 1996-97. We are 19-13 and a likely candidate for the NIT!

Here is a recent story about the team that was on Channel 5 in the Bay Area:


Crazy how far we have come! One game away from the NCAA tournament!

Be sure to keep an eye on the USF Women's Basketball Facebook page for the latest updates.

Big Win Over Rival!

We captured our first win in 5 years against our rival Santa Clara! It was huge and helped us improve to 11-7 on the year. Here are a few highlights from the game:

Rolling Into the Regular Season

We finished our preseason 9-2, beating San Jose State, the No. 1-scoring offense in the country! Here are some recent highlights:

Strong Start to the 2014-15 Season

Here is a video preview for the University of San Francisco Women's Basketball 2014-15 season.

Entering the week, the team is 4-1!

Get to Know Our Amazing Seniors

I am proud of our Senior Class at USF. They have improved tremendously in the past three years under our coaching staff and the greater USF community.

We have a huge emphasis at USF on the health and well being of our student-athletes. Because of the attention to detail in this area, athletes are able to thrive in this environment.

Get to know them better by watching the following video.

USF Women's Basketball Team Receives Top Academic Honor

I am really excited to share the following news with you. We just received top honors for Academic Progress Rates (APR)!

This means we are in the top 10 percent of all Division I programs in the country!

The APR represents a four-year rolling average and provides a clear picture of the academic culture of a program. The latest figures, released by the NCAA May 7, represent a combination of scores beginning with the 2009-10 academic year.

We are one of two California schools honored, with the other being Stanford. This is huge as it measures progress in the four years that I've been at the University of San Francisco.

I am so proud!

Here is the full news release.

And here is a video talking with some of the players:

WCC Tournament Video Highlights

We had a strong finish, winning three of our last four games at the West Coast Conference (WCC) tournament.

I'm pleased with the continued improvement of our program.

Here are some video highlights:

 

Big Win; USANA Game Day Feb. 15

We picked up a big win over San Diego — a former Top 25 team — last week.

Here are some highlights:

USANA Day 

I'm really looking forward to our game against rival Santa Clara on Saturday, Feb. 15. It's also USANA Game Day. All USANA Associates receive free admission!!

I can always count on my USANA family to show tremendous support and get LOUD! Hope to see you all there. Here are details (click the photo for a larger view):

Success in L.A.!

We have started our West Coast Conference season with a 2-1 mark and had a good pre-season. We recently picked up two big wins in Los Angeles. It's the first time USF has beaten LMU and Pepperdine since 2002!

Here are some highlights:

USF 2013-14 Season Preview Video

This is a new season. I'm really excited, our staff is excited and so are our players. It's just another step further in the building process.

Take a look at a preview of our upcoming season.

USANA Steps to Success

I spoke at the Steps to Success event in The Bay Area last weekend. Great turnout of about 300 USANA Associates! Ivy Chan invited me and I was glad I was able to make it.

As a bonus, USF gave everyone free tickets to come see us play this season.

Azzi Camp 2013 - Be Your Best

Here's a video from my recent basketball camp!

3 things I told the campers:

1. Be yourself
2. Have a vision
3. If you fall down, get back up

San Antonio Spurs Practice at USF

The San Antonio Spurs dropped in to practice at USF on Saturday. It was great seeing them again as I know many of them from my time with the WNBA San Antonio Silver Stars.

My team enjoyed meeting Tony, Manu, and Tim! The guys were really nice to our players and took time to take photos and talk with them.

The Importance of Title IX

Title IX provided me tremendous opportunities as a young athlete and now as a coach allows me to help young women use their talents to get a first class education they might not otherwise be able to afford. The video is part of a series celebrating Title IX and its impact on women.

USF Notches WCC Victory Over Pepperdine

I am so proud of our team for their effort and milestone 80-48 win over Pepperdine at the WCC Tournament in Las Vegas.

We have had several milestones this season, including the first double-digit win season since 2006.

We also have two players on the All-Freshman Team — Zhane' Dikes and Taylor Proctor — and one All-Conference selection in Mel Khlok. That has not happened at USF since 1995!

It's exciting to see our hard work start to pay off.

USF Rolls Past BYU

I was very proud of our team's effort in our win against BYU. We are such a young team and for the players to be so poised throughout the game was impressive.

Take a look at the highlights...

Inside USF Women's Basketball: Episode 12 BYU from USF WBB on Vimeo.