Honor Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Was named head coach at Notre Dame (1987)
Led Notre Dame to two NCAA Division I National Championships (2001, 2018) and nine Final Four appearances
Led Notre Dame to 24 NCAA Tournament appearances, including a 22-year consecutive streak
Was named the 2001 Naismith, Associated Press, WBCA, and U.S. Basketball Writers Association National Coach of the Year
Received the 2009 Carol Eckman Award
Retired in 2020 with 936 career wins, sixth-most in NCAA Division I history, including 842 at Notre Dame
Sent 20 players on to the WNBA during her coaching career, including Skylar Diggins-Smith, Kayla McBride, Arike Ogunbowale, and Ruth Riley
Has a statue in her honor outside Notre Dame's Purcell Pavilion
Serves as a studio analyst for the ACC Network
A four year starter at St. Joseph’s University, she was the captain of the 1976-77 team, which finished with a 23-5 record and was ranked third nationally