Quotes by Dave Vandiver

“Its about giving back. Were fortunate to be in a position to make an impact on the lives of kids. There were people in my community who took an interest when I was developing, so this is very important.”

“Im a visionary. And I envisioned all of this. The kids laugh, but I envisioned this a long time ago.”

“No one saw this coming. Now they know who we are and we are going to have to come back and work even harder. It was a great ride, and I enjoyed every minute of it. For me, it was the best year of coaching in my nine years here. I felt they played for me every game and gave it their all, and thats all a coach can ask for.”

“Thats the passion and the pride we play with, its just about competing. I wanted them to show they are basketball players, not point guards or power forwards, but basketball players.”

“Im very proud of these guys and I told them were going to ride (them) until the wheels fall off. And tonight, they did.”

“Youve got to tip your hat to them. Theyre able to persevere, and they showed why theyre the three-time champs.”