

As they talk, the Pac-12 championship trophy, complete with the net that was cut down after Utah beat Stanford on Feb. 15 seed Gardner-Webb in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at the Huntsman Center, so things are a little more cranked up than usual.įirst-year assistant Jordan Sullivan is in Roberts’ office, the two going over the Gardner-Webb scout ahead of a 9 a.m. That first hour is for checking emails and catching up on whatever needs catching up on, but on this particular Wednesday, the second-seeded Utes are two days away from playing No. The 8 o’clock hour, in her office with the building mostly silent, belongs to her.

She jokingly laments that her associate head coach, Gavin Peterson, sometimes beats her there, but no matter. The University of Utah women’s basketball head coach is generally in the building that early. on Wednesday morning, and Lynne Roberts has been in her office at the Huntsman Basketball Facility already for 20 minutes. Here’s what a day with Roberts looks like as some of the biggest moments in the history of Utah women’s basketball approach. These Utes have enjoyed unprecedented success this winter, largely because of consistency and routine. She knew the early morning would be quiet, and she knew Freeman would burst through the door like a firecracker.
