Kay Yow - Education and Coaching Career

Education and Coaching Career

Yow received her Bachelor of Science degree in English from East Carolina University in 1964, she was a member of the Delta Zeta Sorority. After graduation she worked as English teacher, librarian and girls' basketball coach at Allen Jay High School in High Point, North Carolina. She then earned her Master's degree in Physical Education from the UNC-Greensboro in 1970 and then took the position of women's athletics coordinator and women's basketball coach at Elon College.

In 1975, Yow became NC State's first full-time women's basketball coach and also coached women's volleyball and softball. She led the women's basketball team to an ACC championship in the first season of league play in 1978.

On January 11, 2001, she reached the 600-win milestone for her career with a 71–64 win over Temple University. On February 5, 2007, she reached the 700-win milestone for her career with a 68–51 win over Florida State University. At the time of her death, she ranked as the fifth winningest active NCAA Division I women's basketball coach. In recognition for her dedication and success, Yow was selected for induction into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000 and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on June 5, 2002, the fifth female coach to be selected. On February 16, 2007 the basketball court at Reynolds Coliseum was renamed Kay Yow Court at Reynolds Coliseum in her honor. On July 11, 2007, Yow received the inaugural Jimmy V ESPY Award for Perseverance, an award named for fellow NC State basketball coach and friend Jim Valvano. She received a standing ovation.

Yow also coached the silver-medal-winning U.S. women's basketball team in the 1981 World University Games; the 1986 gold-winning U.S. teams in the Goodwill Games and the FIBA World Championship; and the gold-medal-winning U.S. women's basketball team in the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

All-Time College Coaching Record
Season Team Record Postseason AP Poll
1971–1972 Elon 5-11
1972–1973 Elon 13-3 NCAIAW State Tournament
1973–1974 Elon 20-1 AIAW Regionals
1974–1975 Elon 19-4 AIAW Regionals
1975–1976 NC State 19-7 Women's NIT Quarterfinals
1976–1977 NC State 21-3 AIAW Region II 10
1977–1978 NC State 29-5 AIAW Elite Eight 3
1978–1979 NC State 27-7 AIAW Region II 11
1979–1980 NC State 28-8 AIAW Sweet 16 10
1980–1981 NC State 21-10 AIAW Sweet 16 13
1981–1982 NC State 24-7 NCAA Sweet 16 12
1982–1983 NC State 22-8 NCAA 1st Round 16
1983–1984 NC State 23-9 NCAA Sweet 16 16
1984–1985 NC State 25-6 NCAA Sweet 16 12
1985–1986 NC State 18-11 NCAA 2nd Round
1986–1987 NC State 24-7 NCAA Sweet 16 13
1987–1988 NC State 10-17
1988–1989 NC State 24-7 NCAA Sweet 16 13
1989–1990 NC State 25-6 NCAA Sweet 16 11
1990–1991 NC State 27-6 NCAA Sweet 16 7
1991–1992 NC State 16-12
1992–1993 NC State 14-13
1993–1994 NC State 13-14
1994–1995 NC State 21-10 NCAA Sweet 16 24
1995–1996 NC State 20-10 NCAA 2nd Round 23
1996–1997 NC State 19-12 NCAA 1st Round
1997–1998 NC State 25-7 NCAA Final Four 10
1998–1999 NC State 17-12 NCAA 2nd Round
1999–2000 NC State 20-9 NCAA 1st Round 23
2000–2001 NC State 22-11 NCAA Sweet 16 19
2001–2002 NC State 14-15
2002–2003 NC State 11-17
2003–2004 NC State 17-15 NCAA 1st Round
2004–2005 NC State 21-8 NCAA 1st Round 21
2005–2006 NC State 19-12 NCAA 1st Round
2006–2007 NC State 15-4 NCAA Sweet 16 18
2007–2008 NC State 21-13 Women's NIT Semifinals
2008–2009 NC State 8-7
Overall 737-344 .682

ACC Regular Season Champion
ACC Tournament Champion
ACC Regular Season and Tournament Champion

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