Kay Yow

Sandra Kay Yow (March 14, 1942 January 24, 2009) was an American basketball coach. She was the head coach of the NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team from 1975 to 2009. A member of the Naismith Hall of Fame, she had more than 700 career wins. She also coached the U.S. women's basketball team to an Olympic gold medal in 1988 despite having been diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987. In 2000, Yow was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. In 2009, she was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame.

Kay Yow
Biographical details
Born(1942-03-14)March 14, 1942
Gibsonville, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedJanuary 24, 2009(2009-01-24) (aged 66)
Cary, North Carolina, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1971–1975Elon
1975–2009NC State
Head coaching record
Overall737–344 (.682)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
ACC regular season (1978, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1990)
ACC tournament (1980, 1985, 1987, 1991)
Awards
Jimmy V ESPY for Perseverance (2007)
FIBA Hall of Fame (2009)
Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2002
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Medal record
Women’s Basketball
Head coach for  United States
Olympic Games
1988 Seoul Team Competition
FIBA World Championship for Women
1986 Moscow Team Competition
Goodwill Games
1986 Moscow Team Competition
World University Games
1981 Bucharest Team Competition
Assistant coach for  United States
William Jones Cup
1984 Taipei Team Competition
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles Team Competition
Pan American Games
1983 Caracas Team Competition
World University Games
1979 Mexico City Team Competition

In April 2010, CollegeInsider.com created a new award called the Kay Yow National Coach of the Year Award in her honor. It will be presented annually to the women's college basketball head coach who displays great personal character on and off the court.

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