Honor Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Started the Louisiana Tech women's basketball program (1974) and is credited with giving the team its "Lady Techsters" nickname
Led the Lady Techsters to the last AIAW title (1981) and the first NCAA title (1982)
Coached and promoted the game of women's basketball for over 30 years
As head coach at Baylor, saw attendance at Lady Bears games increase from 623 to 3,118 fans per game, and set a single-game attendance record of 10,057 in the Ferrell Center
Compiled a cumulative record of 464-163 across 17 years of collegiate coaching and three years of high school coaching
Received the 2004 Naismith Women's Outstanding Contribution to Basketball Award
Was inducted into the Louisiana Tech Athletic Hall of Fame and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame's Class of 2009