Teams optimistic as official practices begin for 2015-16 season
Practices begin this week! #ncaaW pic.twitter.com/Cgl1fEFVCG
— NCAA Women’s BKB (@NCAAWomensBKB) October 5, 2015
This past weekend marked the official beginning of practices for NCAA Division I teams. Sunday, Oct. 4 was the earliest day that programs were allowed to begin preparing for the 2015-16 season with full practices. Some teams also held media days for local press including Florida and Nevada.
Over the summer teams were allowed to practice for two hours per week. Some programs would practice for an hour one day, take a few days off and practice again for another hour to complete the weekly quota.
The earliest date that NCAA DII and DIII teams can hold official practices is Oct. 15. The official opening day of regular season play is Friday, Nov. 13 for all three NCAA divisions.
As per usual, the onset of practices coincided with exuberant posts on social media from coaches and players filled with high hopes for the season. Some teams also posted practice reports and videos to chronicle the first full day in the gym.
Practice Reports
- UAB Practice Video/Interview
- Auburn Practice Video
- Cal Practice Report
- Central Michigan Practice Report
- Charlotte Practice Report
- Cincinnati Practice Report/Video
- Florida Media Day Video
- Fordham Practice Report/Video
- Furman Practice Report
- Gardner-Webb Practice Video/Interview
- George Washington Practice Report/Video
- Green Bay Practice Report/Video
- Hawai’i Practice Report/Video
- Indiana State Practice Report/Video
- Iowa Practice Report/Video
- Kansas: Brandon Schneider Talks to the Media
- Long Beach State Practice Photo Gallery
- Louisiana-Monroe Practice Report
- Marist Practice Video
- Miami Practice Photo Gallery
- Mississippi Practice Report
- Mississippi State Practice Report/Video
- Nevada Media Day Video
- Oklahoma Practice Report/Video
- Pacific Practice Report
- Penn Practice Report
- Saint Mary’s Practice Video
- Southeast Missouri Practice Report/Video
- Stanford Practice Photo Gallery
- Stony Brook Practice Report/Video
- Texas-Arlington Practice Report/Video
- Tulane Practice Video
- Washington State Practice Report/Video
- West Virginia Practice Report
- Western Carolina Practice Report and Video
- Virginia Practice Report
Social Media
Alabama
Official Practice has begun! Check out highlights, interviews and photos here: http://t.co/5sijWXtgAz #RollTide pic.twitter.com/y0PEJ3WroT — Alabama W Basketball (@AlabamaWBB) October 5, 2015
Auburn
First practice! @AUCoachFlo: “You’ve got what it takes, but it will take everything you’ve got.” #WarEagle pic.twitter.com/oVJpKIeGQq
— Auburn W Basketball (@AuburnWBB) October 5, 2015
UAB
The process begins … #GoBlazers pic.twitter.com/wQo7aQDn9W — UAB Women’s Bball (@UAB_WBB) October 5, 2015
Baylor
Cal
First day of official practice ?? This is where it all begins! pic.twitter.com/5oL9ErC8ct — Cal Basketball (@CalWBBall) October 5, 2015
Florida
#Practice @CoachButlerUF talking to the team #GoGators #WantMore pic.twitter.com/vyxEMBRguj
— Gator WBasketball (@GatorsWBK) October 4, 2015
Gardner-Webb
First practice of the 2015-16 season is just getting started. pic.twitter.com/gmy4R18TlW — GWU W. Basketball (@GWU_WBK) October 5, 2015
Georgia Tech
Practice number one in the books!! Loving the hard work! #TogetherWeSwarm pic.twitter.com/QkaiKGUwPo
— MaChelle Joseph (@GT_Coach_Jo) October 4, 2015
Maryland
First day of practice ???????? pic.twitter.com/xRuV5NICux — Brene Moseley (@com3back_) October 5, 2015
Miami
First day of official practice got the team like… #RaiseIt #TheU pic.twitter.com/I6N8CJGDEA
— Sarah Smoak (@SSmoak) October 5, 2015
Middle Tennessee
Lady Raider alums Alysha Clark, Lauren March, and Icelyn Elie are at our #FirstPractice #TrueLegacy #YDWB pic.twitter.com/9HCN3OnNGY — MT Women’s Hoops (@MT_WBB) October 4, 2015
New Mexico
And it begins! #GoLobos pic.twitter.com/awNgZS8oM8
— Lobo Women’s Hoops (@LoboWBB) October 5, 2015
Nevada
VIDEO | Our first practice is officially in the books. #TNT pic.twitter.com/VweNTpkDP9 — Nevada WBB (@NevadaHoopPack) October 5, 2015
NIU
The @coachcarlsen era of @GoHuskiesWBB has officially begun. Snapshots from the teams first practice of 2015-16. pic.twitter.com/TeaVuFvoTw
— NIU Huskie Athletics (@NIUAthletics) October 5, 2015
Notre Dame
Not wasting time … Official practice has started!! Let's win the day ???? pic.twitter.com/IJYGIS5sEe
— NOTRE DAME WBB (@ndwbb) October 6, 2015
Penn
Basketball season is now officially underway. Practice #?1? https://t.co/mj5RblU62q pic.twitter.com/ZeQab5eLN4
— PennWBB (@PennWBB) October 6, 2015
Seton Hall
Coach @TonyBozzella looks on as The Hall conducts its first official practice of 2015-16! #HALLin???? pic.twitter.com/feNA4gGW8h
— SHU W Basketball (@SHUWBB) October 4, 2015
Texas A&M
Practice #1 is in the books! #12thMan pic.twitter.com/xTwyrpkVxi — Aggie Women’s Hoops (@AggieWBB) October 4, 2015
Utah
GREAT first practice! We got better today! #GoUtes pic.twitter.com/1dF6sGB2mh
— Utah Women’s Hoops (@utahwbasketball) October 5, 2015
Wisconsin
New faces on the court ???? pic.twitter.com/8SxoCkueh5
— Wisconsin WBB (@BadgerWBB) October 6, 2015
