Inductees
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Gail Goestenkors
- As a collegiate head coach, Goestenkors has compile a 498-163 (.753) record
- She ranked 9th among all-time Division I coaches in winning percentage
- Goestenkors guided her teams to 18 consecutive NCAA tournament bids (13 at Duke, 5 at Texas) including four Final Four berths and two National Championship game appearances
- She compiled seven consecutive 30-win seasons from 2000 to 2007
- Goestenkors was a seven-time ACC coach of the Year, the 2007 WBCA Coach of the Year and Naismith Coach of the Year
- She was the recipient of the 2006 WBCA Carol Eckman Award
- As an assistant coach for the USA National team, she guided the United States to two gold medals in 2004 and 2008
- As an head coach, Goestenkors guided the USA U19 team to the gold medal at the 2005 World Championship
- Goestenkors was named the 2005 USA Basketball Coach of the Year
- She played collegiate basketball for Saginaw Valley State leading them to a team record of 114-13
- Goestenkors was an NAIA All-American and was inducted into the Saginaw Valley State Hall of Fame in 2010
Gail Goestenkors
As a collegiate head coach, Goestenkors has compile a 498-163...
Gary Blair
- In his 28th year as a collegiate head coach, Blair has compiled a 645-263 record (.710)
- He currently ranks in the top 15 in career victories and in the top 25 by winning percentage among NCAA Division I head coaches
- One of only three all-time NCAA Division I women’s basketball coaches to lead two different teams to the NCAA Women’s Final Four
- Blair is one of only six coaches in NCAA history to take three schools to the NCAA tournament
- Led the Texas A&M University to the 2011 NCAA National Championship with a 33-5 record
- As an assistant coach, Blair helped guided Louisiana Tech University to the 1981 AIAW National Championship and the 1982 NCAA National Championship
- Blair was named the 1995 and 2006 Women’s Basketball New Service Coach of the Year
- He was a finalist for the Naismith Coach of the Year twice (2003, 2007)
- Blair was named Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Coach of the Year 4 times (2006, 2007, 2008, 2011)
- He has been inducted into numerous halls of fame, including the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame (2002), the Stephen F. Austin Ladyjack Hall of Fame (2008), and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame (2012)
Gary Blair
In his 28th year as a collegiate head coach, Blair...
Geno Auriemma
- Has compiled a 589-116 worksheet for an .835 winning percentage in 21 seasons as the head women’s basketball coach at the University of Connecticut
- Guided the Huskies to five NCAA Championships, including three consecutive titles, within a decade span (1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004)
- Has registered 30-plus wins 11 times and notched two perfect seasons, going 35-0 in 1995 and 39-0 in 2002
- Overall mark includes 18 NCAA tournament appearances with eight Final Four berths
- Has registered 30-plus wins 11 times and notched two perfect seasons, going 35-0 in 1995 and 39-0 in 2002
- Established an NCAA Division I women’s record for consecutive victories by winning 70 straight games over the course of the 2002 and 2003 seasons
- Has received a total of 14 National Coach of the Year recognitions
- Dominance of the Big East Conference includes 14 regular season titles, 13 tournament championships, and being tabbed as the league’s Coach of the Year six times
- International coaching experience includes leading the USA to a gold medal in the 2000 COPABA Junior World Cup Qualifying Tournament and a bronze medal in the 2001 FIBA Junior World Championship as well as serving as an assistant coach for the gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic Team in 2000
Geno Auriemma
Has compiled a 589-116 worksheet for an .835 winning percentage...
George E. Killian
- Served as president of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) between 1990-98
- Involvement in international basketball includes being a member of FIBA’s central board since 1980 and serving as vice president of FIBA (1980-88); Pan American Basketball Federation (COPABA) president (1983-87), vice president (1979-83) and treasurer (1987-present); and president of ABAUSA (1976-80)
- Has been a member of numerous USA Basketball committees and has been a member of its board of directors since 1974
- Has also been a member of the International Olympic Committee and the board of directors of the U.S. Olympic Committee
- Received the Olympic Order, the highest honor bestowed by the International Olympic Committee, in 1996
- Has served as the first and only executive director of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) since 1969
- Was instrumental in overseeing the birth of the first collegiate women’s division in 1975
- Was named the 1998 recipient of the Edward S. Steitz Award, given annually by USA Basketball to an individual for outstanding contributions to international basketball
- Also received the John W. Bunn Award in 1989
George E. Killian
Served as president of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) between...
Gloria Ray
- Responsible for the design, development, construction and management of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
- Established the Tennessee Lady Vols as a nationally recognized program and brand while serving as the first Women’s Athletic Director at the University of Tennessee
- The Lady Vol Leadership Award is named in her honor, inducted into the inaugural class of the Lady Vol Hall of Fame
- Served as President of the Southeastern Conference Women’s Athletic Directors, helped establish the first women’s SEC basketball tournament.
- Was recognized by Business Tennessee as one of the most powerful people in Tennessee
Gloria Ray
Responsible for the design, development, construction and management of the...