Was head coach of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team as well as assistant coach of the 1976 U.S. Olympic Team
Has amassed an overall record of 613-273 as a collegiate coach with stints at Middle Tennessee State University (1963-64), Stephen F. Austin State University (1965-80), and Louisiana State University (1983-present) during her 35-year coaching career (record does not include two years at MTSU or first three years at SFA because of lack of records kept during those years)
Ranks as the fourth winningest active head coach in women’s collegiate basketball
Has guided LSU to 10 NCAA Tournament appearances, a Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) title in 1985, and a Southeastern Conference tournament crown in 1991
Selected as the SEC Coach of the Year in both 1997 and 1999
Played guard for Nashville Business College (1958-62), earning All-America honors in 1960, and represented the United States in international competition against the Soviet Union from 1960-62
