Jill Hutchison

• Coached at Illinois State for 28 seasons, earning 428 wins and guiding ISU to three NCAA tournaments and six WNIT appearances

• First president of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association in 1982; became a three-time President of the Association

• Received the Carol Eckman Award from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association in 1992

• For 21 consecutive semesters, Hutchison's team held a GPA of 3.0 and had a 100% graduation rate for players completing eligibility

• Three-time Rawlings Missouri Valley Coach of the Year - Interview

• Chaired the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's five-year planning committee as well as the basketball rules committee

• Testified at the United States Congressional Hearings on Title IX

• Head coach of the gold medalist 1983 USA World University Games Team and 1978 USA COPABA Junior Tournament Team

• Director of the first AIAW National Basketball Championship in 1972

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.