Aqua Franklin
@CoachAQUA_LAMAR
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Believer. Wife. Mother. @12thman Hall of Famer. Head Womenโs Basketball Coach of @lamarwbb #WeAreLU
Beaumont, TX
Joined August 2009
๐ฃRECRUITS: . While we are dealing with the โnew normalโ and viewing games via live stream pls wear a bun or wear your hair in such a way coaches can see your number on the back of your jersey. Thank you,. Coaches.
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Proud of this team and staff! We donโt look like what we been through. More games ahead! ๐ฅน๐๐พโฅ๏ธ.ITโS A GREAT DAY TO BE A CARDINAL! #WeAreLU #BoomTown #PeckEm.
๐๐ง๐ค๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฎ๐จ ๐ค๐๐! #๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐พ๐ค๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐๐ช๐ก๐๐ง๐๐๐๐จ๐ค๐ฃ๐พ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ #๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ค๐ก๐ #๐๐๐ผ๐ง๐๐๐
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It is truly an honor to receive this package from @dawnstaley! Grateful for the way you champion Black women in this profession.
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WHAT A YEAR TEAM 5!โค๏ธ. โ
Post-season (WBIT).โ
SLC Championship Game .โ
SLC Regular Season Champs.โ
SLC POY - A. Davis.โ
SLC All-Conference - A.Davis & S. Dean.โ
SLC All-Defensive Team A.Davis.โ
SLC Coach of the Year.โ
17-1 Conference .โ
24-7 Overall .โ
14 game win streak.
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Two weeks on the job and it still feels surreal! Thanking God everyday for the opportunity. Thanks again for the continued support and love from family, friends, mentors, colleaguesโฆ
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Canโt wait to go to war with these three!! Words canโt express the feeling. Our young ladies are blessed to have @coachflip12 @Emp_HD @coach_chi_mitch through their journey. #WeAreLU
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CARDINAL NATIONโฆ. thank you! The love & support you showed this program throughout this season, esp down the stretch, was simply amazing! Not the outcome we wanted, but we will be back stronger than ever. Words cannot express how PROUD I am of this team & coaching staff.
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Super excited to lead these young ladies! I CHOSE THEM and they will see and feel it everyday!! #WeAreLU @ Beaumont, Texas
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Today is a new day. Yes, itโs stings bad, but we are fortunate to have more basketball to play. Thank you EVERYONE for your support during the SLC tourney! We still have one more run in us! #WeAreLU #NotDoneYet.
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Honored & blessed. Thank you!.
If we donโt SUPPORT our own, who will?. TOP 10 BLACK HEAD COACHES NCAA D1 WOMENโS BASKETBALL.@wslam @MarchMadnessWBB . ITโS TIME TO CELEBRATE:. @dawnstaley / @GamecockWBB . @CoachBrooksVT / @HokiesWBB . @CuseCoachJack / @CuseWBB . @AshLangford / @StonyBrookWBB . @CoachVBL /
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Thanks for all the calls and text. My players, family and I are safe. Thank you all for checking on us.
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We came up short, but proud of our efforts today! Thank you to the unbelievable crowd we had in the Montagne! Thank you to the alumni that came back and poured into our student- athletes. #WeAreLU #OneStepCloser #Ubuntu.
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โWe donโt know them all, but we owe them all.โ ~Unknown . Thank you to all the American heroes that sacrifice it all to keep us safe & free.
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B L E S S E D๐๐พ.
A legend. A Hall of Famer. Once an Aggie, Always an Aggie! Welcome back to Reed, coach โค๏ธ. #GigEm | @CoachAQUA_LAMAR
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Huge s/o to @WomenLeadersCS & @wbca1981 for putting together such an amazing program. #WomenCoachesNEXTUP .What a powerful time it was-connections were made btw assistant coaches & HCโs/Sr. level administrators. Thank you to all the speakers, who poured into the 30 participants.
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Today is the day and I couldnโt be more excited!! Ready to celebrate this moment with some real ones. We are all going in the hall today!!!!.๐ถ๐ฃThey donโt blockโฆ
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Good morning! Todayโs a great day to be a Cardinal!!! โค๏ธ๐ค.3 signeeโs & itโs GAME DAY!!! ๐๐พ #WeAreLU #2020Vision #1Loading.
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So happy to welcome @BinkyTheGreat back home to the GREAT state of Texas! We gained a ๐ and I couldnโt be more excited to get to work with the crew! #UBUNTU #WeAreLU #SouthlandConference.
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Open my phone to this. ๐๐พThank you for the reminder. 1st game as a Head Coach! Couldnโt be more excited!!! Thank you for all the text and love sent my way!!! ๐ฏโค๏ธ๐คโค๏ธ๐ค @ Beaumont, Texas
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๐ฃCard Nation, help me welcome @sadieannedwards to the family! #WeAreLU.
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I had the opportunity to #GetBETTER today at @aggiembk coaches clinic. Thank u to @CoachBobStarkey, @TeamCoachBuzz and staff 4 pouring into all in attendance. โYou r charged to feed those you leadโ.โCulture=Habitsโ.โNo significant learning happens w/o significant relationshipsโ
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Great team win tonight. Proud of our effort and togetherness! We are learning to embrace the grind & process. #Ubuntu #WeAreLU #FlyWithUs.
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Cardinal fans help me welcome our newest member to the family, @kamrynwilson22.
Welcome to the Cardinal family Kamryn Wilson. Hometown: Grand Prairie, Texas.High School: Mansfield Timberview. #WeAreLU #NeverFold
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Iโm a proud coach & friend today! Heck of a road win for our ladies and great job @BinkyTheGreat and staff! I absolutely LOVE my crew! ๐ฅน.#NeverFold #WeAreLU #Ubuntu.
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These ladies left it all on the court tonight and got the dub!! Proud coach moment!! Itโs hard but itโs worth it โผ๏ธ๐ฏโค๏ธ @ Lamar University
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Yโall probably think Iโm making this up, but IโM NOT!! #WeGOTAnother1 #UBUNTU #WeAreLU #21Done . MOOD:
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Todayโs message:. โHappiness isnโt finding the right person, happiness is being the right person!โ .โโฆ itโs important to have the right ppl in your life, in order to do that you have to be the right person in YOUR heart!โ. Steven Furtick- Elevation Church.โFix Your Focusโ.
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WIN at all cost. @majors_andy was not going to let the young legs win. Btw he's wearing slacks"If you're not competing to win, why compete"
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๐ฅฐ๐ฅฐ๐ฅฐAll my babies.
Watch Coach Aqua & Coach O kids announce our 2023-2024 home schedule๐. Special thanks to Jailyn, Adrienne, Kashton, Koi, Ace, and Payton for helping! #WeAreLU
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Our 2023-24 team is set!. Cardinal nation. ITโS. GO. TIME. #BigLU#FLYwithUS#UNfinishedBusiness#UBUNTU.
Four Incoming Cardinals Set To Join 2023-24 Squad.
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@coachflip12 @RaeganPebleyTCU @CoachNickSDSU @RayCwell100 @bballjkey Chance favors the prepared mind. #5words5tags . @CoachD_ @CoachJustice10 @blanchealverson @BlakeDuDonis @CoachPIvy.
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Senior Day- what a special group! Through the โฌ๏ธโs & โฌ๏ธโs, victories & heartbreaks I wouldnโt trade yโall for the world! Thanks for the memories, your effortโฆ
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Just heard two great quotes from a baseball coach:. "Work while you wait". "Correction is not criticism" . ~Coach Tony Robichaux.
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Thank you to all whom came out to meet the staff and I tonight. What a great turn out and event. Beaumont and the Golden Triangle is excited about Womenโs Basketball!!! Special thank youโฆ
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โFaith is the evidence of things NOT seen.โ. S/o to @Emp_HD for the message yesterday and the crew for joining me and getting closer to GOD! #familyThatPraysTogether #UBUNTU
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Letโs go @LamarSoftball !!! Itโs a great time to be a part of @LamarAthletics ! Things are BOOMING in BMT! #BigMoneyTexas #BoomTown #WeAreLU #Peckem.
FINAL | We don't care, we paint the turf red! . Cardinals finish off weekend sweep to move into sole possession of first place in the Southland!. #WeAreLU | #AsOne | #BoomtownGirls
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Excited to welcome @nj_weems1 to the family! She completes our 2021-22 roster. Cardinal nation LETโS GOOOOO!!!!!.
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Letโs Grow โผ๏ธ. Date: Tuesday, June 16th.Time: 8pm Centralย ย . Moderated by: Ashley Crawford (UT Arlington Associate Head Coach). Speakers:.Aqua Franklin (Lamar Head Coach).Johnettaโฆ
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๐ฅ BOOM ๐ฅ . and just like that the 21โs coming in tough ๐ค๐ค๐ค#WeAreLU #Adding2TheFAMILY #HeatingUp #11for3
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Come out and support the Lamar Cardinals on the final stop of the Coaches Tour at #BWW tomorrow at 11:30a. in Beaumont. Canโt wait to see you there!! #LamarCardinals #LamarWbb @ Beaumont,โฆ
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Cardinal family & fans:. Jan. 25th our game vs. SFA we will wear GOLD shoe strings to join the fight 4 kids with Pediatric Cancer in the state of Texas. You can help as well by donating to the link โฌ๏ธโฌ๏ธ. #LaceUp4PediatricCancer #WeAreLU #MoreThanAthlete .
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Great win for the program and huge shot by our freshman @jaceibaby64.
JDDDDDDDDDDDD! CARDS WIN!!!. JACEI DENLEY WINS THE GAME WITH A CLUTCH 3! . HAPPY NEW YEAR! . #WeAreLU #NeverFold
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East Texas representing! So happy for @sabria__dean No matter what she brings it EVERYDAY. here is the proof! #WeAreLU #Ubuntu #FOY #bEASTtx.
Lamar's Sabria Dean is the Southland Women's ๐ Freshman of the Year, presented by Ready Nutrition. Dean has dished out 40 assists, while averagine 7.1 points per game for the Cardinals. #WeAreLU #SouthlandStrong
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โWe donโt have control over outcomes but we do have control over how we use our time.โ - @JoshuaMedcalf . 1% better every day. #TrustTheProcess.
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So proud! Canโt wait to get this one on campus this summer!! Congrats @PORTIAADAMS30.
All-District 11-6A First Team, All-Academic Team & Offensive Player of the Year - Portia Adams @CHLonghorns #fearthestampede
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โฆsometimes youโre fighting the wrong thing bc there are no results to represent your fight. Your โENEMYโ is most of the time โINNER MEโโฆ. #food4thought.
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Itโs game day! Letโs GO!.
The long awaited day is finally upon us!. We kick off the season at No. 13 Texas A&M from Reed Arena at 12:00 p.m. (CT). ๐: ๐บ: ๐:
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2x Freshman of the week!!๐ค๐ค๐ค.
๐ Our @TicketSmarter #WAChoops Women's Freshman of the Week of the Week 5 is @LamarWBB F Akasha Davis!
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So happy for my family!.
Welcome to the Auburn Family, new assistant women's basketball coach Damitria Buchanan!. ๐ฐ #WarEagle
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โGods pursuit of you proves his passion towards you but it also validates his investment in youโ. Two church services & a GAME CHANGING phone call! #WeOn.
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When you are FAITHFUL with the little things He will give you more to manage! (Luke 19:17).
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This group is full of personalities! Hats off to them for winning: Womenโs team of the year & Best performance at tonightโs Cardinal Choice Awards! #WeAreLUโฆ
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Locked in on this great Sunday watching my Cowboys. Proud fan today. #WeDemBoyz #D4k #CowboysNation #AmericasTeam
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It was fun being in the presence of CHAMPIONS! Thank you for having me @theNathanK9 @LamarWSoccer ! Best of luck tomorrow and in the Southland tourney! #WeAreLU #GiveWhatIsNeeded.
We were privileged to have the LEGEND @CoachAQUA_LAMAR come speak with our conference champs today. The difference between good and great this time of year is determined by those who will do that little extra!! @LamarWSoccer @LamarAthletics @LamarWBB
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Always great seeing Jayhawk family and basketball legend Lynette Woodard! @coachd_ #RockChalk #OnceAJayhawk #AlwaysAJayhawk #FinalFour #Tampa
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Thank you @Coach_Al_Brooks ! Letโs get this dub/sweep Saturday!.
Congrats! @LamarWBB @CoachAQUA_LAMAR and Staff!๐ .Great job!.
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Road Warriors- Great team win!.
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Letโs Gooo! You set a goal and have accomplished it! With God anything is possible! #WeAreLU #Ubuntu #RayvilleFinest.
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Challenge accepted. Once you are nominated you have 24 hours to post a coaching photo or donate $20 to a local charity. Then nominate four coaches. Nominated by:@CoachBrandonKU @BinkyTheGreat @Humbleheart501 @L_Hicks04 . Nominate: @Emp_HD @coachflip12
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Congrats to kalisloyd & welcome to the Hall of Honor!!!. A three-time First-Team All-SLC selection โฆ Loyd left her mark on the women's basketball program by becoming the school's all-timeโฆ
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What awesome ppl I work with. I am thankful that we have a staffโฆ
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~RHYLAND XAVIER CURRY~.April 26, 2019 @ 2:45a.8lbs 8oz 22in. The love and bond me and this little guy already share is unconditional and forever. Auntie lovesโฆ
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Itโs go time, girls and boys!!!! Late Night in the Phog jumps off tonight @bloodyearlyhour:30pm with @2chainz!!! Tomorrow is my bday!!!!#PippenYear My mom andโฆ
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Congrats my guy!!!.
With todayโs victory, Brandon Schneider picked up his 500th career win as a collegiate head coach!
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The most important work we do starts internally not externally ๐๐พ. Believe before you can do!!#BELIEVE .@waynesimien.
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๐ฃHANNAH G.- such an amazing person, very energetic, and a hard worker- Iโm so happy to add @helizabethg to the staff! The squad is finally complete. #WeAreLU #LamarWBB @ Beaumont, Texas
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โIT TAKES A LOT OF ENERGY TO CONSISTENTLY CONFRONT. WHEN YOU STOP CONFRONTING, YOU START ALLOWINGโ.#WordsOfWisdom #TTP.
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๐ฃShoutout to all the talent we had in the Montagne Center today for our Elite Camp. Class of 2020-2025 was present! These young ladies came out and represented from all over! The future ofโฆ
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Season is around the corner. Get your ๐๏ธ NOW!!.
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Letโs goooo Ladies!!!!.
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"God never gives u a dream that matches your budget. He's not checking your bank account,He's checking your FAITH!"
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๐จG A M E D A Y๐จ.SUNFLOWER SHOWDOWN Tip at 12:00p.m. #RockChalk #Crimson&Blue #JayhawkNation #Season4
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Thank you @Coach_Al_Brooks ! Great road win today! Best of luck Monday!.
Congrats! @CoachAQUA_LAMAR, Staff and Ladies! ๐ .Great Job!.
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Excited for @LU_CoachJones to join the family!! #WeAreLU.
We are happy to announce our new Women's Basketball Director of Operations Kaite Jones! Welcome to the Cardinal Family!.#WeAreLU #weareone
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