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Jim Bolla

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Jim Bolla was an American basketball player and coach, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Born on March 27, 1952, Bolla received his secondary education at Bishop Canevin High School in Pittsburgh. He went on to attend the University of Pittsburgh, building on that foundation before establishing himself in the sport across two distinct roles — first as a player, then as a coach.

Those two roles, player and coach, constitute the defining arc of his life in basketball. Jim Bolla died on January 1, 2022, at the age of sixty-nine, having spent his career within the game in both capacities.

Quotes by Jim Bolla

The last four minutes, we buckled down and played really good (man-to-man) defense, and we got some key buckets. A year ago we probably wouldn't have finished this game. Now we're finishing games.
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The last four minutes, we buckled down and played really good (man-to-man) defense, and we got some key buckets. A year ago we probably wouldn't have finished this game. Now we're finishing games.
JB
#defense
Amy didn't shoot the ball well, but she does other things.
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Amy didn't shoot the ball well, but she does other things.
JB
The kids did a great job. Two conference road wins, I couldn't be more proud of how they played the last two games.
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The kids did a great job. Two conference road wins, I couldn't be more proud of how they played the last two games.
JB
#conference
I can't describe this game. I have no idea what was going on out there. There were times where we should have just handed them the ball, but it is a win for us.
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I can't describe this game. I have no idea what was going on out there. There were times where we should have just handed them the ball, but it is a win for us.
JB
#describe
I'm disappointed that it came to this kind of situation. We have addressed the issue and resolved it. The players have taken responsibility for their actions and hopefully the team will be ready to move forward.
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I'm disappointed that it came to this kind of situation. We have addressed the issue and resolved it. The players have taken responsibility for their actions and hopefully the team will be ready to move forward.
JB
#actions
I'm getting questions from people all over the place on that. I would hope so. I think this team deserves it. I think we've got some quality wins over some good teams.
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I'm getting questions from people all over the place on that. I would hope so. I think this team deserves it. I think we've got some quality wins over some good teams.
JB
#deserves
The last 3 or 4 minutes we played good D, got a couple of steals and a couple of blocks that gave us breathing room.
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The last 3 or 4 minutes we played good D, got a couple of steals and a couple of blocks that gave us breathing room.
JB
#blocks
Against teams that are going to come in and try to be real physical with us, she's going to get in there and bang around and play.
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Against teams that are going to come in and try to be real physical with us, she's going to get in there and bang around and play.
JB
#against
The second half, something just wasn't right. We just weren't in sync. We weren't blocking out (for rebounds) and we couldn't get a shot to drop for us.
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The second half, something just wasn't right. We just weren't in sync. We weren't blocking out (for rebounds) and we couldn't get a shot to drop for us.
JB
#blocking
They were a completely different team than when they came to see us. It's hard to adjust because we played them in the second conference game and then in the last. We couldn't get any continuity with how much better they were.
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They were a completely different team than when they came to see us. It's hard to adjust because we played them in the second conference game and then in the last. We couldn't get any continuity with how much better they were.
JB
#adjust
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