http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2008/02/01/tuley-pulls-double-duty/ Oklahoma High School Sports News, Stats, Pictures, Videos and Information Mon, 13 May 2013 20:11:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2008/02/01/tuley-pulls-double-duty/comment-page-1/#comment-26749 Vickie Sat, 23 Apr 2011 08:08:21 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2008/02/01/tuley-pulls-double-duty/#comment-26749 I guess this is an old article, and I am not sure how many people would read it, but I have to say something about Coach Tuley. Coach Tuley was and is a fantastic coach for Capitol Hill and has done a great deal of good for kids that don’t come from much. He has a special place in my heart for a different, but related, reason. Coach Tuley was a huge influence in my life as well. In 1983, I arrived at Capitol Hill from a little town in Iowa. Coach Tuley didn’t know anything about me, but I went to speak with him about being a manager for the basketball team. He took me in, despite the fact that I am a woman, and gave me the chance of a lifetime. He helped me learn about athletic training and entrusted me with several critical tasks with the team. I taped ankles. I supervised whirlpools. I managed equipment, and I did many other jobs that I never dreamed I would be responsible for at the age of 16. Coach Tuley always believed in me, and he gave me a confidence that has lasted a lifetime. He also allowed me a unique opportunity to experience gender bias firsthand while supporting my rather nontraditional goals. I did not end up being a trainer, though I spent three years in the training room at Oklahoma, but what I took from working with that basketball team has led me to a career in, amongst other things, gender study and teaching. I don’t believe I ever thanked Coach Tuley for all he did for me, or at least I never thanked him properly. I am so glad that he has continued his great work and is being recognized for it after this long and wonderful career. Thanks Coach!

]]> http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2008/02/01/tuley-pulls-double-duty/comment-page-1/#comment-2327 R Wed, 07 May 2008 04:19:12 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/highschoolsports/2008/02/01/tuley-pulls-double-duty/#comment-2327 Coach Tuley, was an inspiration to us that played at Redlands CC. always helping us in all that we young basketball players would come accross. Years later, I remember calling Coach Tuley once and asking him for a letter of recomendation for Law School; It seems as if Coach Tuley was the one going to law school, he was so excited to hear that one of his players will attend to law school. Tuley as I call him never stopped encouraging us, even after our basketball career in college or as Professional basketball players . I always thought about how a great mentor he was. to all of his players.

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