Coaches' wives are generally seen only at banquets and in press boxes, but Phyllis Mackovic, wife of head coach John Mackovic, decided she wanted to see up close what her husband does on an almost daily basis.

So, she's become a fixture at the team's nightly practices.

"I love coming to practice," she said. "I don't miss many. I'm getting to know the boys, not all the names, but I'm working on that."