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Gail Goestenkors

Categories: Class of 2015
  • Compiled a 498-163 (.753) record
  • Ranked 9th among all-time Division I coaches in winning percentage
  • 18 consecutive NCAA tournament bids (13 at Duke, 5 at Texas), including four Final Four berths and two National Championship game appearances
  • Seven consecutive 30-win seasons from 2000 to 2007
  • 7x ACC coach of the Year
  • WBCA Coach of the Year and Naismith Coach of the Year (2007)
  • WBCA Carol Eckman Award (2006)
  • 2x gold medalist as an assistant coach for Team USA (2004, 2008)
  • As the USA U19 team head coach, she guided them to a gold medal at the World Championship (2005)
  • USA Basketball Coach of the Year (2005)
  • Played collegiate basketball for Saginaw Valley State, leading them to a team record of 114-13
  • NAIA All-American and was inducted into the Saginaw Valley State Hall of Fame (2010)
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