Lisa Thomaidis said : “The goal is always to be playing for a Canada West banner and be competing for a national championship at the end of the season. If we could do that, that would be a great accomplishment, due to the fact we are pretty young right now with our roster,”

cknw Saturday, January 21, 2023 1:57:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “The goal is always to be playing for a Canada West banner and be competing for a national championship at the end of the season. If we could do that, that would be a great accomplishment, due to the fact we are pretty young right now with our roster,”

globalnews Saturday, January 21, 2023 12:55:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “Both of those players, Libby and Summer, they’re two of the best that have ever played here, that have ever donned the green and white, hands down, no doubt about that,”

cknw Friday, April 8, 2022 5:27:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “Both of those players, Libby and Summer, they’re two of the best that have ever played here, that have ever donned the green and white, hands down, no doubt about that,”

globalnews Friday, April 8, 2022 5:25:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : "There's no bigger stakes than this. Even at nationals, we don't get crowd noise like this," "They played a big role for us"

barrie Monday, March 21, 2022 1:39:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “The accomplishments were going so well. And then to kind of end on this note, for sure it feels a little anticlimactic, and kind of took away a bit of the shine of what we were able to do over the last little bit, but it’s reality, and that’s what we’re faced with,”

theglobeandmail Friday, October 1, 2021 4:48:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “I remember 2012 was the first time we were on national TV, at the Olympics,”

theglobeandmail Friday, October 1, 2021 4:48:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “Leading our Canadian senior women’s national team over the last nine years has been the highest honour and an absolute privilege,”

cknw Thursday, September 30, 2021 2:42:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “Leading our Canadian senior women’s national team over the last nine years has been the highest honour and an absolute privilege,”

globalnews Thursday, September 30, 2021 2:04:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “It’s phenomenal, it’s unreal,” “It’s just so great to see her. Honestly, she’s carrying around Sophie and it’s like, ‘Are you sure you’re the one that birthed this child? You look exactly the same as the last time I saw you.’ It’s amazing”

TorontoStar Saturday, May 29, 2021 3:24:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : "We have the utmost faith in our medical professionals that are with our team. They've put in place the protocols and the necessary things that will keep us safe, or as safe as possibly can be," "It's just going to take more planning and a little more vigilance"

CBC Saturday, May 1, 2021 12:52:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “It was remarkable, I thought they did an awesome job,”

barrie Friday, March 26, 2021 4:37:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said ( about Kia Nurse ) : “I knew that Kia would kill it. She’s so great in that environment. She has great basketball IQ, has great insight into the game, so knowledgeable, so well-spoken,”

barrie Friday, March 26, 2021 4:37:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “In March, I would have to phone up a Boston Pizza, see if they had ESPN and if they would turn one of the 10 [TV’s] that were playing NHL hockey to a women’s basketball game,”

barrie Friday, March 26, 2021 4:37:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “You don’t ever see that when they’re reporting on a men’s game, or reporting on an NBA game,”

barrie Friday, March 26, 2021 4:37:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “You really don’t know what‘s possible in the sport and the level that you can be at unless you can see it right before your very eyes,”

barrie Friday, March 26, 2021 4:37:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : "She just looks comfortable — confident scoring around the basket, handling the ball a little bit away from the basket [and] just seems to fit in. Great rebounder. She's such a presence around the hoop as well,"

CBC Wednesday, March 17, 2021 4:15:00 PM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said ( about Dawn Staley ) : "Laeticia during the recruiting process was very open, but her goal was to get to the Olympics, play for the national team. So Dawn really respects those wishes and is doing everything she can to prepare Laeticia for that,"

CBC Wednesday, March 17, 2021 4:15:00 PM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : "She sure hasn't disappointed. She's had some very impressive games and I think probably the most impressive, aside from her rebounding prowess, is her efficiency from the floor. … She's really perfected her role this year,"

CBC Wednesday, March 17, 2021 4:15:00 PM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : "An exceptional talent and has done well with us. And it's been fun to watch her for sure,"

CBC Wednesday, March 17, 2021 4:15:00 PM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : "She's pretty versatile. She can play a number of different positions and we like what we've seen from her. She definitely competes. She knows the game, just young, inexperienced and is just going to continue to get better and better,"

CBC Wednesday, March 17, 2021 4:15:00 PM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : "The sky's the limit for her. She's certainly going to have a long career with senior national team as long as she continues to grow and improve and has a love for the game and competes hard. There's so much that I think she can accomplish with us,"

CBC Friday, November 27, 2020 6:03:00 PM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis says : "There's definitely a part of me that was thinking this break is going to be really good,"

thespec Wednesday, March 25, 2020 12:58:00 PM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “This year was really good, even though it was a different qualification process ... there was a really strong sense of building some team cohesion and chemistry with that schedule,”

theglobeandmail Wednesday, March 25, 2020 2:28:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “There is definitely a part of me that is ready to chill for a little bit here and process things ... definitely a part of me that is okay that I get to step back right now and take a little bit of time,” “It’s really weird that it’s under these circumstances, but all things considered and putting things in perspective, it’s not such a bad thing for me personally”

theglobeandmail Wednesday, March 25, 2020 2:28:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “They’re doing push-ups with their bed and they’re running up and down their stairs and doing agility workouts with things in their house,” “It’s just not fair and it doesn’t help anyone to drag this out any longer”

globalnews Tuesday, March 24, 2020 5:57:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “How do you possibly prepare and think that you’re gonna be at your best to try to qualify for the biggest competition in your life?” “I think for a lot of athletes it was highly stressful”

globalnews Tuesday, March 24, 2020 5:57:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “You don’t have an infinite amount of time to be an athlete at the highest level and to be playing at your peak level,”

globalnews Tuesday, March 24, 2020 5:57:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “It is pretty cool with the three of them having started their careers as national champions and not playing as much of a role, with the exception of Sabine, but now being in the situation where we’re going to rely on them, we’re going to count on them,”

globalnews Thursday, March 5, 2020 7:25:00 PM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “You should have to beat some great teams to qualify for the Olympics,”

theglobeandmail Thursday, November 28, 2019 1:51:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : "I think we can be even more aggressive,"

CBC Monday, November 18, 2019 5:54:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : "It's all about gaining momentum and improving upon the day before," "It's nice to see us improve from what we did in Puerto Rico, and now we have to be better in February for the next tournament comes around"

CBC Monday, November 18, 2019 5:54:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “Ask me next week when we’ve gone through this next one,”

theglobeandmail Thursday, November 14, 2019 3:24:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “I would say on paper, yeah,” “We have a lot of talent right now. And from a wide range … a number of players playing in the WNBA, others who are playing in the top leagues around the world professionally, and then a number of top prospects coming out of high school, so really checking a lot of the boxes – a lot of talent, a lot of depth. It’s great that they’re all here”

theglobeandmail Thursday, November 14, 2019 3:24:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “I think we’re going to have a size advantage on some of these teams, I think we’re going to be very dynamic and really rely on our depth and athleticism, play an up-tempo style of game, we want to get after it defensively,” “And again, just keep building on the success that we had last month”

theglobeandmail Thursday, November 14, 2019 3:24:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “Ask me next week when we’ve gone through this next one,”

globalnews Thursday, November 14, 2019 2:45:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “I think we’re going to have a size advantage on some of these teams, I think we’re going to be very dynamic and really rely on our depth and athleticism, play an up-tempo style of game, we want to get after it defensively,” “And again, just keep building on the success that we had last month”

globalnews Thursday, November 14, 2019 2:45:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “It’s going to be a tall task for sure, but, again, this is what we want going into nationals,”

globalnews Saturday, March 2, 2019 12:03:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “I give a lot of credit to Basketball Canada’s search process in that they saw they did not have to have a foreigner coaching our Olympic team,”

timescolonist Thursday, October 27, 2016 8:51:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis added : “Our entire coaching staff in Rio was Canadian and that says a lot for our system and coaching model in Canada,”

timescolonist Thursday, October 27, 2016 8:51:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “We have a very different look than last season and are rebuilding,” “But we will be up to speed soon. There’s going to be a lot more parity in Canada West this season with a lot of teams in the mix”

timescolonist Thursday, October 27, 2016 8:51:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “The goal is always to be playing for a Canada West banner and be competing for a national championship at the end of the season. If we could do that, that would be a great accomplishment, due to the fact we are pretty young right now with our roster,”

cknw Saturday, January 21, 2023 1:57:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “The goal is always to be playing for a Canada West banner and be competing for a national championship at the end of the season. If we could do that, that would be a great accomplishment, due to the fact we are pretty young right now with our roster,”

globalnews Saturday, January 21, 2023 12:55:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “Both of those players, Libby and Summer, they’re two of the best that have ever played here, that have ever donned the green and white, hands down, no doubt about that,”

cknw Friday, April 8, 2022 5:27:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “Both of those players, Libby and Summer, they’re two of the best that have ever played here, that have ever donned the green and white, hands down, no doubt about that,”

globalnews Friday, April 8, 2022 5:25:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : "There's no bigger stakes than this. Even at nationals, we don't get crowd noise like this," "They played a big role for us"

barrie Monday, March 21, 2022 1:39:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “The accomplishments were going so well. And then to kind of end on this note, for sure it feels a little anticlimactic, and kind of took away a bit of the shine of what we were able to do over the last little bit, but it’s reality, and that’s what we’re faced with,”

theglobeandmail Friday, October 1, 2021 4:48:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “I remember 2012 was the first time we were on national TV, at the Olympics,”

theglobeandmail Friday, October 1, 2021 4:48:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “Leading our Canadian senior women’s national team over the last nine years has been the highest honour and an absolute privilege,”

cknw Thursday, September 30, 2021 2:42:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “Leading our Canadian senior women’s national team over the last nine years has been the highest honour and an absolute privilege,”

globalnews Thursday, September 30, 2021 2:04:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “It’s phenomenal, it’s unreal,” “It’s just so great to see her. Honestly, she’s carrying around Sophie and it’s like, ‘Are you sure you’re the one that birthed this child? You look exactly the same as the last time I saw you.’ It’s amazing”

TorontoStar Saturday, May 29, 2021 3:24:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : "We have the utmost faith in our medical professionals that are with our team. They've put in place the protocols and the necessary things that will keep us safe, or as safe as possibly can be," "It's just going to take more planning and a little more vigilance"

CBC Saturday, May 1, 2021 12:52:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “It was remarkable, I thought they did an awesome job,”

barrie Friday, March 26, 2021 4:37:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said ( about Kia Nurse ) : “I knew that Kia would kill it. She’s so great in that environment. She has great basketball IQ, has great insight into the game, so knowledgeable, so well-spoken,”

barrie Friday, March 26, 2021 4:37:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “In March, I would have to phone up a Boston Pizza, see if they had ESPN and if they would turn one of the 10 [TV’s] that were playing NHL hockey to a women’s basketball game,”

barrie Friday, March 26, 2021 4:37:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “You don’t ever see that when they’re reporting on a men’s game, or reporting on an NBA game,”

barrie Friday, March 26, 2021 4:37:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “You really don’t know what‘s possible in the sport and the level that you can be at unless you can see it right before your very eyes,”

barrie Friday, March 26, 2021 4:37:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : "She just looks comfortable — confident scoring around the basket, handling the ball a little bit away from the basket [and] just seems to fit in. Great rebounder. She's such a presence around the hoop as well,"

CBC Wednesday, March 17, 2021 4:15:00 PM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said ( about Dawn Staley ) : "Laeticia during the recruiting process was very open, but her goal was to get to the Olympics, play for the national team. So Dawn really respects those wishes and is doing everything she can to prepare Laeticia for that,"

CBC Wednesday, March 17, 2021 4:15:00 PM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : "She sure hasn't disappointed. She's had some very impressive games and I think probably the most impressive, aside from her rebounding prowess, is her efficiency from the floor. … She's really perfected her role this year,"

CBC Wednesday, March 17, 2021 4:15:00 PM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : "An exceptional talent and has done well with us. And it's been fun to watch her for sure,"

CBC Wednesday, March 17, 2021 4:15:00 PM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : "She's pretty versatile. She can play a number of different positions and we like what we've seen from her. She definitely competes. She knows the game, just young, inexperienced and is just going to continue to get better and better,"

CBC Wednesday, March 17, 2021 4:15:00 PM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : "The sky's the limit for her. She's certainly going to have a long career with senior national team as long as she continues to grow and improve and has a love for the game and competes hard. There's so much that I think she can accomplish with us,"

CBC Friday, November 27, 2020 6:03:00 PM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis says : "There's definitely a part of me that was thinking this break is going to be really good,"

thespec Wednesday, March 25, 2020 12:58:00 PM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “This year was really good, even though it was a different qualification process ... there was a really strong sense of building some team cohesion and chemistry with that schedule,”

theglobeandmail Wednesday, March 25, 2020 2:28:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “There is definitely a part of me that is ready to chill for a little bit here and process things ... definitely a part of me that is okay that I get to step back right now and take a little bit of time,” “It’s really weird that it’s under these circumstances, but all things considered and putting things in perspective, it’s not such a bad thing for me personally”

theglobeandmail Wednesday, March 25, 2020 2:28:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “They’re doing push-ups with their bed and they’re running up and down their stairs and doing agility workouts with things in their house,” “It’s just not fair and it doesn’t help anyone to drag this out any longer”

globalnews Tuesday, March 24, 2020 5:57:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “How do you possibly prepare and think that you’re gonna be at your best to try to qualify for the biggest competition in your life?” “I think for a lot of athletes it was highly stressful”

globalnews Tuesday, March 24, 2020 5:57:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “You don’t have an infinite amount of time to be an athlete at the highest level and to be playing at your peak level,”

globalnews Tuesday, March 24, 2020 5:57:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “It is pretty cool with the three of them having started their careers as national champions and not playing as much of a role, with the exception of Sabine, but now being in the situation where we’re going to rely on them, we’re going to count on them,”

globalnews Thursday, March 5, 2020 7:25:00 PM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “You should have to beat some great teams to qualify for the Olympics,”

theglobeandmail Thursday, November 28, 2019 1:51:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : "I think we can be even more aggressive,"

CBC Monday, November 18, 2019 5:54:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : "It's all about gaining momentum and improving upon the day before," "It's nice to see us improve from what we did in Puerto Rico, and now we have to be better in February for the next tournament comes around"

CBC Monday, November 18, 2019 5:54:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “Ask me next week when we’ve gone through this next one,”

theglobeandmail Thursday, November 14, 2019 3:24:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “I would say on paper, yeah,” “We have a lot of talent right now. And from a wide range … a number of players playing in the WNBA, others who are playing in the top leagues around the world professionally, and then a number of top prospects coming out of high school, so really checking a lot of the boxes – a lot of talent, a lot of depth. It’s great that they’re all here”

theglobeandmail Thursday, November 14, 2019 3:24:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “I think we’re going to have a size advantage on some of these teams, I think we’re going to be very dynamic and really rely on our depth and athleticism, play an up-tempo style of game, we want to get after it defensively,” “And again, just keep building on the success that we had last month”

theglobeandmail Thursday, November 14, 2019 3:24:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “Ask me next week when we’ve gone through this next one,”

globalnews Thursday, November 14, 2019 2:45:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “I think we’re going to have a size advantage on some of these teams, I think we’re going to be very dynamic and really rely on our depth and athleticism, play an up-tempo style of game, we want to get after it defensively,” “And again, just keep building on the success that we had last month”

globalnews Thursday, November 14, 2019 2:45:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “It’s going to be a tall task for sure, but, again, this is what we want going into nationals,”

globalnews Saturday, March 2, 2019 12:03:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “I give a lot of credit to Basketball Canada’s search process in that they saw they did not have to have a foreigner coaching our Olympic team,”

timescolonist Thursday, October 27, 2016 8:51:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis added : “Our entire coaching staff in Rio was Canadian and that says a lot for our system and coaching model in Canada,”

timescolonist Thursday, October 27, 2016 8:51:00 AM EAT

Lisa Thomaidis said : “We have a very different look than last season and are rebuilding,” “But we will be up to speed soon. There’s going to be a lot more parity in Canada West this season with a lot of teams in the mix”

timescolonist Thursday, October 27, 2016 8:51:00 AM EAT