When a coach has motivations that are truly pure and wants nothing more than to give back to the sport that has given them so much, success is bound to follow. It is safe to say that Temple fencing's Dr. Nikki Franke is the embodiment of this attitude, and has reaped the rewards – even if the impressive numbers that come with it will never interest her.
"I never thought about that at all," said Franke on her recent milestone of reaching 800 career wins. "It never crossed my mind. Even this year I wasn't aware of it until Karen in sports information told me.