“Chad's leadership is second to none. We really miss that. But then, it's also given us a chance to expand on our roles. We get to grow within our positions, and it makes us a tighter team. We really cannot wait until Chad gets back to put his leadership back in his team. Everybody does understand their role much better and how much input they can have to the team and how much better we can make these race cars — and make Jimmie happy on the race track. You can see what Jimmie can do in the last two laps.”

“When I first moved here to get married, I didn't know anyone. It was a social outlet for me to get to meet people. Through the programs you get involved in, though, you gain those leadership and management skills, sometimes without even realizing it.”

“We knew all along there might not be a race, so certainly he was prepared for that possibility. He ran a good race and we believe had there been one we would have done well. He's behind this leadership team and looks forward to working with them.”

“It's not even his stats. It's more so his leadership. When he walked in the huddle, he was in command. He really had you confident. Never when we were down or tired did we think we were going to lose.”

“All three of our seniors played leadership roles tonight. Lisa got a lot of things opened up with some good drive penetration, and Amber controlled the floor very well and made some excellent passes. We got everybody involved early in the game.”

“Tom knows our solutions and services inside and out, and is the perfect fit for this new role within the company. Working extensively with VARs within this industry for years, he has the leadership experience to ensure we have the right partners to ramp up quickly in these new markets.”

“Adrian Aucoin was one of the top players we had targeted. He's a smart hockey player, logs lots of ice time, and is a solid two-way player who has an excellent shot from the point. He possesses excellent leadership skills and is a character player.”

“I am extremely impressed with the leadership and mission of the University of Hartford under President (Walt) Harrison. I'm joining the university at a time of tremendous growth and see it as an opportunity to build a successful basketball team with a winning tradition of which our students, alumni and community can be proud.”

“Jamie is a very good keeper and we will rely on her heavily this year for leadership and her ability to keep us in close games with her talent. And, Andrea is a threat any time she touches the ball for us. She led us in scoring and assists last season.”

“The other thing you get with Grant Hill is the leadership, the professionalism and the good, strong positive character. He brings that element into the locker room and into your team as well. He's just doing really well and it looks to me that this time he'll be able to sustain it the entire season.”