John Head

• Truly among the pioneer coaches of women's basketball

• Coached women's basketball for 31 years, including 17 seasons at Nashville Business College (1952-1969)

• Registered a 689-95 worksheet at NBC

• Guided NBC to 11 AAU Championships, including eight consecutive national titles, and reached the AAU Finals 13 times altogether

• Coached such notables as Nera White and Joan Crawford, who are also Women's Basketball Hall of Fame inductees

• Led the USA to a gold medal at the 1963 Pan American Games

• Coached USA women's teams to a pair of gold medals at the World Championships in 1953 and 1957

Did You Know

The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame is home to the world's largest basketball. The Baden Ball measures 30-feet tall and weighs 10 tons.
In the Hall you can test your basketball skills on three different courts, a timed dribbling course, and a vertical leap challenge.
The Ring of Honor consists of over 100 jerseys hanging from the rafters of the back rotunda. These jerseys represent the top high school, college and professional players from the 2008-09 season.