Kay Yow, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Kay Yow

basketball coach

Date of Birth: 14-Mar-1942

Place of Birth: Gibsonville, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 24-Jan-2009

Profession: basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About 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 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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