{"id":384659,"date":"2025-11-17T06:48:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T06:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/384659\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T06:48:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T06:48:12","slug":"tcu-head-coach-mark-campbell-you-need-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/384659\/","title":{"rendered":"TCU Head Coach Mark Campbell: “You Need Talent”"},"content":{"rendered":"

TCU Head Coach Mark Campbell<\/strong> met with the media after their win over NC State.<\/p>\n

NOTE:<\/strong> Click the video above to watch the press conference.<\/p>\n

Opening statement…<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well, just an incredible win.\u00a0Awesome college basketball environment.\u00a0Had heard about it here,\u00a0and it was really fun to get to see it live. And fortunately, we were able to beat\u00a0a really good ball club today.\u00a0It’s so early on in the season,\u00a0and everybody’s still trying to,\u00a0figure out their team and figure out their players.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For us, we got four new starters and ten new players,\u00a0so this was a huge win on our journey together. And it takes moments like these and games like these\u00a0for your team to grow.\u00a0And so this was a huge win for our program.\u00a0I know we haven’t won a road game non-conference\u00a0against a ranked team in a really, really long time. And especially with these two being new\u00a0and learning the system and to lead us the way they did,\u00a0they were special today.\u00a0Both of them had very special performances.\u00a0So, proud to get this win,\u00a0and I’m excited to get back to Fort Worth.<\/p>\n

On the adjustments made in the second half…<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oh, these guys are so smart.\u00a0We got an old veteran team,\u00a0and we went in half, just talked about it.\u00a0Really, just said if we got 20 minutes left,\u00a0and they played great defense all four quarters. The difference was in the second half,\u00a0we finished the plays and boxed out.\u00a0But, you guys, there’s so much energy,\u00a0adrenaline that first half, you kind of want to survive it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This game is going to make us better the next time\u00a0we’re in an environment like this.And they came out in that third quarter.\u00a0They were elite on the defensive end,\u00a0and then we limited them to one shot\u00a0and then took care of the ball\u00a0and kind of got rolling in that third quarter,\u00a0and I think that was the ballgame.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Olivia you mentioned, it’s hard to play here. And you got over the hump today.\u00a0What was working for you guys to get you guys the win?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Olivia Miles: <\/strong>Yeah, I think it was us filling in the gaps\u00a0of what the next person was doing.\u00a0For example, I told Marta, thanks for making shots today,\u00a0and she was like, thanks for getting my rebounds today.\u00a0I think we kind of just picked up for each other\u00a0where we were kind of missing, and that’s what great teams do. We cover all bases.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And I just want to give a special shout-out to Donovyn.\u00a0She does just incredible work for our team,\u00a0guards the best player every night,\u00a0just the most humble, sweet, quiet kid. And she’s really just our engine,\u00a0and she really gets us going on the defensive end.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And, she stopped Zoe Brooks.\u00a0That was her main assignment, two for 13,\u00a0just had an incredible game, so shout-out to Donovyn.<\/p>\n

Marta, one of the best games\u00a0and not the best game of your college career,\u00a0what about TCU has brought out the best in you so far?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marta Suarez: <\/strong>I think it’s a combination of a few things.\u00a0I think the intentionality of the coaches\u00a0with the pieces that they bring into\u00a0and bringing so many playmakers,\u00a0so many shooters that just open up the court.\u00a0So every night’s going to be somebody’s night,\u00a0and tonight just happened to be where I got going.<\/p>\n

Like Olivia said, I was taking care of the shots.\u00a0She was taking care of the rebounds.\u00a0I think we’re all on the same path. We just want to win.\u00a0We got to figure out how to be the best version of ourselves.\u00a0So, I don’t know. Thank you for the compliment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Marta, you hit two big shots,\u00a0one right before the half of the three,\u00a0and then right towards the very end of the third quarter,\u00a0hit that shot. When a game like this,\u00a0when there’s so much energy and there’s so much adrenaline,\u00a0getting those momentum shots, what does that mean for you\u00a0to get going and for the team as a whole?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marta Suarez:\u00a0<\/b>I think it’s just fun. I love them.\u00a0That’s what I play for. I love these moments. I love these games. I love on the road\u00a0with the crowd against you. That will turn me up. So I love that, and I think, like I said,\u00a0tonight was just kind of like the ball\u00a0was favoring me a little bit for whatever reason\u00a0that was on the other side,\u00a0and so we just enjoy and celebrate it together.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And then, Mark, you beat a top-ten team here,\u00a0and you have ten new players. How do you go on the road\u00a0and do what you just did?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mark Campbell:\u00a0<\/strong>You need talent. These two sitting next to me\u00a0have played in so many big basketball games.\u00a0They’re old vets. I completely trust them.\u00a0Ultimately, it’s our job to put in a system\u00a0and give them a structure, and then they’re the ones\u00a0that go make the plays and go execute,\u00a0and these two are incredible competitors.\u00a0These two are both fearless. The crowd, the stage, these two, they don’t blink.\u00a0They feed off it.<\/p>\n

They love it,\u00a0and we got a whole roster of kids like that,\u00a0and it’s a hard place to win. Like, I had no idea until this press conference\u00a0this was your first win here,\u00a0and so to do this, it shows how hard it is\u00a0and how special this team’s going to be.\u00a0We’re truly just scratching the surface with this group\u00a0and what we’re capable of.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Olivia, you were here\u00a0last February. How much better do you feel this time\u00a0coming out on the right end of it?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Olivia Miles:<\/strong> It feels great. The last time I was here,\u00a0we lost in double overtime, just a very tight game,\u00a0very frustrating ending to it,\u00a0so definitely a better taste in my mouth now,\u00a0and especially with just the people\u00a0I get to do it with, to go through adversity.\u00a0We knew we were going to hit some sort of adversity. They went on their run,\u00a0and just being able to respond\u00a0just tells you everything about a team,\u00a0and I know it’s early on, but,\u00a0how we’re trending is so promising,\u00a0and I’m just so happy for this team.\u00a0<\/p>\n

You guys played in the ACC last year. Did a little bit of the familiarity change?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Olivia Miles:<\/strong> Yeah, I would say in terms of the environment,\u00a0I knew what I was going to walk into.\u00a0I tried to prepare my teammates for that,\u00a0but also their system.\u00a0I’ve been playing them for four and a half years,\u00a0so I know Wes Moore’s system. I know what he likes to run.\u00a0I know how he likes to exploit defenses,\u00a0so, yeah,\u00a0it helped when guarding them, for sure.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Marta Suarez:\u00a0<\/strong>Personally, I didn’t get a chance to play here,\u00a0and I played against them, and, we had a good game,\u00a0but I think what prepared us very well was our coach. He did a tremendous job, so we knew what to expect.\u00a0We knew what we wanted to do,\u00a0so then we just came out here and do it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Olivia, it’s early in the season,\u00a0but how are you feeling about,\u00a0I know you praised the program,\u00a0and a lot of people were surprised to see you\u00a0stay in college and transfer. How are you feeling, though,\u00a0and what do you think about how this program has helped you grow?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Olivia Miles:<\/strong> I feel fantastic.\u00a0This is absolutely 100 percent,\u00a0ten toes down where I should be.\u00a0Made the, like, perfect isn’t even the right word,\u00a0decision for me, and, I need to grow. This game, didn’t play my best,\u00a0but I have so much film, and I have so much support around me\u00a0to get me better and get more reps in,\u00a0and that’s just the energy at TCU.\u00a0It’s how can we help you be better,\u00a0and that’s literally exactly what I needed before I went pro.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I think when I was making that decision,\u00a0I wasn’t exactly in that position.I wasn’t as confident in my game,\u00a0and now I have a support system around me\u00a0that can help me grow in all areas,\u00a0and, I’m 4\u00a0for 18,\u00a0but he still gives me the ball at the end of the game\u00a0and trusts me to lead our team,\u00a0and that’s just something incredible.\u00a0It almost makes me emotional to think about it,\u00a0so this is my guy.\u00a0This is my girl, and this team, I seriously can’t. Like, I’ve only known him for five months,\u00a0but it feels like four years.\u00a0Like, seriously, this team is the best, so.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Marta, the way you scored in so many different ways,\u00a0and then on the defensive side,\u00a0I mean, your body has got to take a little whoop in there. How do you feel and, like, what does it take to score\u00a0in so many different ways?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marta Suarez: <\/strong>I was telling him I was ready for another quarter.\u00a0I had it in me.\u00a0I was having so much fun out there. We also have a great strength and conditioning coach\u00a0that got us ready for these moments, Mr. Adam,\u00a0but then I think that’s what we were talking about earlier.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We have so many weapons all over the place\u00a0that at some point it’s going to be somebody’s night, so today I just went out there.\u00a0I knew what my part of the defensive end was,\u00a0and I was ready to do it, and I wanted to make sure\u00a0that they know that I’m going to be ready to do it\u00a0when the moment comes, so I was just very excited.I was very excited for a physical game.\u00a0I was excited for a challenge like this. We’ve had three games where it was more of,\u00a0like, getting, getting ourselves together,\u00a0not such big competition like that,\u00a0but these are the moments that we play for, so.<\/p>\n

Mark, they kind of touched on it,\u00a0but Donovyn Hunter’s work on Zoe\u00a0today was unbelievable.\u00a0Six points, I think all six came in the first quarter,\u00a0and then she also hit some big buckets\u00a0for you guys being the most moved.\u00a0I mean, just talk about what she did.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mark Campbell:<\/strong> Donno’s blossoming.\u00a0She’s gone from a sophomore\u00a0that was learning a new system a year ago\u00a0to just be a steady rock for us.\u00a0Donno’s one of those kids, she’s the same every day. You, like, literally know what you’re going to get from her,\u00a0and just consistent, and it’s really neat\u00a0to see her confidence grow.\u00a0I think these two have really helped with that.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Not just her, like, these two have really helped\u00a0Clara Silva with her confidence,\u00a0and so it’s just neat.That’s the natural progression as you go through college.\u00a0Each year, you make a jump, and I’m going to give a shout-out.\u00a0I think our guards, Liv, Dono, Maddie,\u00a0I mean, our key, you got to control Jones and Brooks.<\/p>\n

They are two really good basketball players\u00a0and two dynamic guards, and they went 2\u00a0for 22,\u00a0and so our defense, I think, was on point.\u00a0She talked about the scout, but Liv did a tremendous job.\u00a0Dono did a tremendous job. To hold a team like that to 33% from the field\u00a0is really, really hard to do.\u00a0So this was a good win, and Dono does what Dono does,\u00a0and she does it quietly.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On NC State struggling with slow starts…<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mark Campbell:<\/strong> Well, yeah, they played Tennessee, USC, TCU. Like, their schedule to start the season’s incredible,\u00a0so I think they have a really good ball club.\u00a0I know they have a great basketball coach and staff,\u00a0but there’s not many teams.\u00a0I don’t know if there are any other teams\u00a0that have played three top-25 games to open your season. So they’re going to have a tremendous year,\u00a0but, no, I haven’t noticed anything other than their\u00a0schedule’s insane, so I would attribute it to that.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For the individual players, what have you individually,\u00a0what’s the best thing you’ve learned\u00a0from your coach so far this year?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marta Suarez: <\/strong>Just low-down everywhere, every day.\u00a0Turbo.Turbo.\u00a0That’s a great question.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Olivia Miles: <\/strong>I feel like I’ve learned how to control the game better.I think,\u00a0early on in this game even, I wasn’t as locked in as I should be,\u00a0and he was like, look at me, and I got you.\u00a0I think just managing the game better,\u00a0and that’s just leadership,\u00a0and that’s taking matters into your own hands,\u00a0and he does just an incredible job of managing the game,\u00a0and he’s teaching me how to do that as well as a point guard.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Marta Suarez:\u00a0<\/strong>I don’t think, I’m just so grateful to be here\u00a0and to be playing for him,\u00a0and I think that it’s shared with every single teammate,\u00a0so it makes it a lot easier for everybody\u00a0to buy into the path that we’re on. He’s just, again, incredibly intentional person,\u00a0incredibly careful, and he pours into everybody.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He cares about everybody genuinely,\u00a0and he just, he lets us believe in ourselves\u00a0and our delusional selves, too.\u00a0He just wants to, like, he just wants us to be happy,\u00a0so I’m just very grateful for him,\u00a0and, yes, he has taught me to slow down, not a joke.<\/p>\n

We’ve consistently heard the same types of messages\u00a0from your players, transfer portal era.\u00a0It can be very easy for players to be tools\u00a0for what you want to accomplish,\u00a0but your ability to be really important to who they are\u00a0and see why they keep showing up in Fort Worth.\u00a0How do you maintain that authenticity\u00a0when it is that they win now?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mark Campbell:\u00a0<\/strong>Yeah, college athletics is tricky right now in this era,\u00a0and what we do, there really is nothing fancy to it. You try to just provide an environment.\u00a0I mean, these kids are incredible basketball players,\u00a0and it’s our job to just foster an environment\u00a0where they are confident in themselves off the court,\u00a0that there’s a healthy locker room\u00a0and a space for them to truly enjoy each other\u00a0and enjoy the journey, and then basketball-wise,\u00a0you’re just trying to put them in a position\u00a0where they get to showcase their gifts\u00a0and showcase their basketball skills,\u00a0and we have a bunch of incredible players,\u00a0and so, again, you’re managing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I don’t want to control it. I just want to allow all these kids to blossom,\u00a0and I think that’s something our staff\u00a0has done an incredible job of,\u00a0and getting it right on the front end, I do.\u00a0We’re very intentional in trying to pick the right pieces\u00a0as people and as basketball players,\u00a0and then you put them in a really healthy environment,\u00a0and that’s where the magic happens, so.\u00a0So far, it’s worked.<\/p>\n

On Marta Suarez\u2019s impact on TCU\u2019s season…<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mark Campbell:\u00a0<\/strong>In the season.\u00a0I didn’t know about the big personality.\u00a0That’s been an added bonus. I saw one of the best playmaking forwards\u00a0in college basketball.\u00a0From studying the field, her guard skills,\u00a0her passing ability, her versatility,\u00a0nothing against anywhere she played before.\u00a0She just hadn’t yet been given the freedom\u00a0to be used this way,\u00a0and if you saw how hard she worked, you guys,\u00a0and she truly beats on her craft,\u00a0and that’s her journey,\u00a0and so when we watch it in film,\u00a0we want to play four guards.<\/p>\n

We want to spread you out.\u00a0We want to shoot the three.\u00a0She’s literally our dream stretch four,\u00a0because ultimately, she’s a guard, a playmaking guard. Need her to take care of the ball a little bit more,\u00a0but for us and what we do,\u00a0there was nobody else that we thought could do this.\u00a0Now, it was a leap of faith,\u00a0because you thought you see it,\u00a0and you hope it works out, and it has.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And same, Olivia’s ability to manipulate the game,\u00a0her vision, her ability to play in pick and rolls,\u00a0make everyone around her better in our system,\u00a0in our spacing,\u00a0and then all you got to do is get out of the way\u00a0and let these two go hoot,\u00a0and so each one of them have been a blessing.<\/p>\n

They’ve been better than what we thought,\u00a0and it’s why I think this group’s ceiling\u00a0is really, really high, you guys.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TCU Head Coach Mark Campbell met with the media after their win over NC State. NOTE: Click the…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":384660,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5138],"tags":[5229,7371,7372,183762,183764,183763,358,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969,3357],"class_list":{"0":"post-384659","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fort-worth","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-fort-worth","10":"tag-fortworth","11":"tag-inside-pack-sports","12":"tag-ips-staff","13":"tag-locker-room-report","14":"tag-texas","15":"tag-tx","16":"tag-united-states","17":"tag-united-states-of-america","18":"tag-unitedstates","19":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","20":"tag-us","21":"tag-usa","22":"tag-womens-basketball"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115563705639286976","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/384659","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=384659"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/384659\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/384660"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=384659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=384659"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=384659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}