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- My name is Shadae Swan

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and I'm the Head Women's Basketball Coach

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at Bowie State University.

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I think it gives the young
ladies and the young men

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a sense of support from people
who represent their country

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and I think it shows
that they're important,

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that they have a purpose
and by them being around,

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it sets a good example for the athletes.

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It brings about a lot of things,

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by the Marines being around,

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I think that they get to
see examples of people

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who represent strength,
courage, excellence,

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and those are all core values
that the student athletes

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need to carry with them
to be successful in life.

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- [Interviewer] Okay.

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How does the Marine Corps
influence the players,

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yourself as a coach, or
other influential people

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within the CIA community,
better your players

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and yourselves as people?

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- Oh, that was a long one.

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How does the Marine Corps

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influence the players, coaches,

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CIAA,

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and others in the community?

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- [Interviewer] Yes and yourselves,

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professionally and personally.

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- Like I said before, I
think that the Marines

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represent core values that are important

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to carry out about life.

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So I know for me,
leadership is a big thing.

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So, being a leader, as a coach,

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it's the on and off the
court that's important.

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I have to carry those values
over to my players as well

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in order for them to be successful.

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That drive to keep
going and never to quit,

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and I also think that, just being

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a representation of your community,

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being a representation of your school,

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and being a representation
of your country as well.

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I think those are all
values and influences

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that carry over from the
Marines to the coaches,

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and then over to the players.