Lin L. Laursen

• Joined Central Arizona College (1971), also coaching volleyball and softball for eight years
• Compiled an overall record of 971-145 (.870) in 34 seasons as head coach at Central Arizona College
• Won three NJCAA National Championships (1989, 1998, 2005) and appeared in 11 Final Fours
• Led Central Arizona to 29 ACCAC Titles, including 21 consecutive, and tallied 185 consecutive conference wins over a nine-year span
• Appeared in 27 National Tournaments, winning 20 or more games in 31 seasons and 30 or more games in 20 seasons
• Was named Converse Coach of the Year (1982-83), NJCAA National Coach of the Year three times (1988-89, 1997-98, 2004-05), and Russell Athletic WBCA Coach of the Year twice (2004-05, 2007-08)
• Saw 140 of her players go on to major universities, including Bridget Pettis and Amanda Lassiter, both of whom went on to play in the WNBA
• Has the basketball court at Central Arizona College named in her honor