Honor Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Served as tournament director for the first AIAW National Basketball Championship, hosted by Illinois State (1972)
Coached at Illinois State for 28 seasons, compiling a 461-323 record, guiding ISU to three NCAA tournaments and seven WNIT appearances
Was the first president of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (1981), later elected to three additional terms as a four-time president overall
Chaired the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's five-year planning committee, as well as the basketball rules committee
Testified at United States Congressional Hearings on Title IX
Was head coach of the gold medal-winning 1983 USA World University Games Team and the 1978 USA Junior National Team, which won silver at the Pan American Games
Was a three-time Rawlings Missouri Valley Coach of the Year
For 21 consecutive semesters, her team held a 3.0 team GPA and a 100% graduation rate for players completing their eligibility
Received the Carol Eckman Award from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (1992)