Has posted a 605-158 worksheet in 25 seasons as the head coach at North Dakota State University
Has directed the Bison to five NCAA Division II national championships, including four straight (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996)
Has led NDSU to 20 national playoff appearances, including nine berths in the NCAA Final Four
Under her direction, Bison have won or shared 10 North Central Conference championships
Has received Coach of the Year accolades 28 times on the state, regional, or national level from eight different media, coaching, or national organizations
Accolades include being named as the first recipient of the C. Vivian Stringer Women’s Coaching Award from the United States Sports Academy and as the NCAA Division II Coach of the Year by the American Women’s Sports Federation in 1986 and 1991 and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association in 1993
Was the head coach of the gold medalist South squad at the 1993 U.S. Olympic Festival and an assistant coach for the USA squad that claimed the silver medal at the R. William Jones Cup in Taiwan in 1995
Has served on USA Basketball’s Select Team Committee, the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee, and the WBCA Board of Directors
Played collegiately at Purdue University where she was the starting point guard on the Boilermakers’ first intercollegiate team in 1975-76
