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Sherri Coale

Categories: Class of 2016
  • Head coach of the University of Oklahoma women’s basketball team.
  • She took over a program that went 15-18 the year before she arrived in 1996
  • NCAA National Championship game (2002)
  • 442-217 overall record in 20 years
  • 17 consecutive NCAA Tournaments, including nine Sweet 16 appearances and three Final Four appearances
  • 6x Big 12 regular season champions and 4x Big 12 tournament champions
  • 4x Big 12 Coach of the Year
  • Coached 6 players who were named Big 12 Player of the Year, 4 players named 1st team All-American, and 14 players selected in the WNBA draft
  • Guided Norman High School to two Class 6A state championships
  • Region, All-State and Big All-City High School Coach of the Year (1993)
  • Guided US Basketball to the World University Game gold medal (2013)
  • Served on USA Basketball Women’s Collegiate Committee (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
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