"Seattle, I really believe, the more I'm here, it's the best women's basketball city in the country. With the Seattle Storm, with all the things actually that University of Washington has done with women's basketball attendance. You have great fans here -- they understand the game. And then there's great high school girl's basketball, not just in Seattle, but all of Washington and the Northwest. So I'm very, very excited about what the future will bring here."
- Joan Bonvicini in a SU Magazine interview in response to the question, "What opportunities exist at SU that weren't at other schools where you've coached?"