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This article is about a person who has recently died. Some information, such as that pertaining to the circumstances of the person's death and surrounding events, may change rapidly as more facts become known. Kay Yow Title Head coach College North Carolina State University Sport Basketball Team record 664-313 Born March 1975-2009 Elon College NC State Sandra Kay Yow (March 14, 1942 – January 24, 2009) was a basketball coach. She was the head coach of the women's basketball team at North Carolina State University from 1975 to 2009. A member of the Naismith Hall of Fame, she had more than 700 career wins.[1] She also won an Olympic gold medal as coach of the 1988 U.S. women's basketball team, despite having been diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987.[2] Contents [hide] 1 Biography 1.1 Personal Life 2 References 3 External links // Biography Yow received her Bachelor of Science degree in English from East Carolina University in 1964. 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. [3] In 1975, Yow became NC State's first full-time women's basketball coach and also On January 11, 2001, she reached the 600-win milestone for her career with a 71-64 win over Temple University.[4] 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 enshrinement 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.[3] 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. 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.[5][3] Personal Life Yow's two sisters are also active in collegiate sports. Deborah Yow is currently the Athletic Director at the University | ||||
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