- Muffet McGraw
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Muffet McGraw 
Sport(s) Women's college basketball Current position Title Head coach Team University of Notre Dame Biographical details Born December 5, 1955 Place of birth Pottsville, PA Coaching career (HC unless noted) 1982-87
1987-currentLehigh
University of Notre DameAccomplishments and honors Championships 1 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship (2001) Awards Naismith Coach of the Year (2001)[1]
WBCA National Coach of the Year (2001)[2]Ann "Muffet" McGraw (born December 5, 1955) is the current head women's basketball coach at Notre Dame. In 24 seasons at Notre Dame, she has compiled a 429-167 (.720) record. She's led her team to 3 Final Fours (1997, 2001 and 2011), and won the National Championship in 2001 against Purdue. Notre Dame has made it to the Sweet Sixteen in 6 out of the last 11 seasons, and has had 20-win seasons in 13 out of the past 14 seasons. She has led the Irish to 14 NCAA tournament appearances including a current streak of 12 straight. In the current streak, Notre Dame has made it to the second round in all but one of the appearances. McGraw graduated from Saint Joseph's University.
She has compiled 50 wins over ranked opponents, including 40 over the last 8 seasons. Her teams have appeared in the AP poll 139 times during her tenure. Notre Dame has finished in the Top 3 of the Big East in 9 out of the 11 seasons they have been in the league. Notre Dame has also gotten 11 consecutive Top 20 ranked recruiting classes. She is the 27th coach in NCAA history to win over 500 career games, and is currently 25th on the all-time NCAAWB wins list with 644 victories.
McGraw was awarded the US Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) Coach of the Year award in 2001.[2]
Contents
Coaching record
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason Lehigh Engineers () (1982–1987) Lehigh Lehigh Lehigh Lehigh Lehigh Lehigh: Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Independent) (1987–1994) Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Big East) (1995–present) Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame 2010–2011 Notre Dame NCAA Runner-up Notre Dame: Total: National Champion Conference Regular Season Champion Conference Tournament Champion
Conference Regular Season & Conference Tournament Champion Conference Division ChampionSee also
- List of college women's basketball coaches with 600 wins
References
- ^ "Naismith Press Release". http://www.naismithawards.com/PressBox/PressReleases/PressReleaseApril92008/tabid/83/Default.aspx. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
- ^ a b "USBWA WOMEN'S HONORS". USBWA. http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/awards/women/index.html. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
http://www.chestercountysportshalloffame.com/muffetmcgraw.htm
External links
- "Muffet McGraw - University of Notre Dame Official Athletics Site". University of Notre Dame. http://www.und.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/mcgraw_muffet00.html. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
Current women's basketball head coaches of the Big East Conference Jamelle Elliott (Cincinnati) • Geno Auriemma (Connecticut) • Doug Bruno (DePaul) • Terri Williams-Flournoy (Georgetown) • Jeff Walz (Louisville) • Terri Mitchell (Marquette) • Muffet McGraw (Notre Dame) • Agnus Berenato (Pittsburgh) • Phil Seymore (Providence) • C. Vivian Stringer (Rutgers) • Kim Barnes Arico (St. John's) • Anne Donovan (Seton Hall) • Jose Fernandez (South Florida) • Quentin Hillsman (Syracuse) • Harry Perretta (Villanova) • Mike Carey (West Virginia)
Naismith College Coaches of the Year Men's coaches 1987: Knight | 1988: Brown | 1989: Krzyzewski | 1990: Cremins | 1991: Ayers | 1992: Krzyzewski | 1993: D. Smith | 1994: Richardson | 1995: Harrick | 1996: Calipari | 1997: Williams | 1998: Guthridge | 1999: Krzyzewski | 2000: Montgomery | 2001: Barnes | 2002: Howland | 2003: T. Smith | 2004: Martelli | 2005: Weber | 2006: Wright | 2007: Bennett | 2008: Calipari | 2009: Dixon | 2010: Boeheim | 2011: Fisher
Women's coaches 1987: Summitt | 1988: Barmore | 1989: Summitt | 1990: VanDerveer | 1991: Ryan | 1992: Weller | 1993: Stringer | 1994: Summitt | 1995: Auriemma | 1996: Landers | 1997: Auriemma | 1998: Summitt | 1999: Peck | 2000: Auriemma | 2001: McGraw | 2002: Auriemma | 2003: Goestenkors | 2004: Summitt | 2005: Chatman | 2006: Hatchell | 2007: Goestenkors | 2008: Auriemma | 2009: Auriemma | 2010: Yori | 2011: VanDerveer
USBWA Women's National Coach of the Year Award winners 1990: VanDerveer | 1991: Ryan | 1992: Weller | 1993: Foster | 1994: Barry | 1995: Auriemma | 1996: Barmore | 1997: Larry | 1998: Summitt | 1999: Peck | 2000: Landers | 2001: McGraw | 2002: Frese | 2003: Auriemma | 2004: Curl | 2005: Chatman | 2006: Hatchell | 2007: Goestenkors | 2008: Auriemma | 2009: Auriemma | 2010: Yori | 2011: Mulkey
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Based in Knoxville, Tennessee Members Coaches (43) Lidia Alexeyeva • Leta Andrews • Geno Auriemma • Leon Barmore • Breezy Bishop • Joanne Bracker • Van Chancellor • Joe Ciampi • Jody Conradt • Fran Garmon • Dorothy Gaters • Theresa Grentz • Sue Gunter • Sylvia Hatchell • John Head • Jill Hutchison • Sonja Hogg • Andy Landers • Lin L. Laursen • Muffet McGraw • Sandra Meadows • Billie Moore • Lorene Ramsey • Harley Redin • Cathy Rush • Debbie Ryan • Amy Ruley • Linda K. Sharp • Marsha Sharp • Jim Smiddy • Marianne Crawford Stanley • Barbara Stevens • C. Vivian Stringer • Pat Head Summitt • Edna Tarbutton • Bertha Teague • Tara VanDerveer • Margaret Wade • Marian Washington • Dean Weese• Chris Weller • Dixie Woodall • Kay YowContributors (20) Val Ackerman • Senda Abbott • Mildred Barnes • Patty Broderick • E. Wayne Cooley • Carol Eckman • Betty Jo Graber • Mel Greenberg • Phyllis Holmes • Claude Hutcherson • Betty F. Jaynes • George E. Killian • Andrea Lloyd-Curry • Darlene May • Shin-Ja Park • Lea Plarski • Gloria Ray• Borislav Stankovic • William L. Wall • Marcy WestonForeign Players (7) US Players (39) Jennifer Azzi • Carol Blazejowski • Ruthie Bolton • Cindy Brogdon • Vicky Bullett • Daedra Charles-Furlow • Cynthia Cooper • Denise Curry • Andrea Lloyd-Curry • Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil • Anne Donovan • Nancy Dunkle • Teresa Edwards • Kamie Ethridge • Jennifer Gillom • Bridgette Gordon • Tara Heiss • Lusia Harris-Stewart • Pamela Kelly-Flowers • Janice Lawrence Braxton • Nancy Lieberman • Kelli Litsch• Rebecca Lobo • Katrina McClain Johnson • Suzie McConnell-Serio • Ann Meyers-Drysdale • Cheryl Miller • Pearl Moore • Kim Mulkey • Cindy Noble Hauserman • LaTaunya Pollard • Patricia (Trish) Roberts • Sue Rojcewicz • Jill Rankin Schneider • Rosie Walker • Holly Warlick • Teresa Weatherspoon• Lynette Woodard • Juliene Brazinski SimpsonVeteran (12) Alline Banks Sprouse • Joan Crawford • Margaret Sexton Gleaves • Rita Horky • Patsy Neal • Lometa Odom • Doris Rogers • Lurlyne Greer Rogers • Hazel Walker • Katherine Washington • Ora Washington • Nera WhiteWebsite: http:///www.wbhof.com/ Carol Eckman Award winners 1986: Mapp | 1987: Conradt | 1988: Yow | 1989: Hill-McDonald | 1990: Jeremiah | 1991: Washington | 1992: Hutchinson | 1993: Stringer | 1994: Gunter | 1995: Barry | 1996: Rutherford | 1997: Ruley | 1998: James | 1999: Summons | 2000: Delaney-Smith | 2001: Simpson | 2002: Stevens | 2003: Sharp | 2004: Kane | 2005: Henrickson | 2006: Goestenkors | 2007: Grentz | 2008: Bruno | 2009: McGraw | 2010: Cook | 2011: Boyle
Categories:- 1955 births
- Living people
- Lehigh Mountain Hawks women's basketball coaches
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball coaches
- Saint Joseph's Hawks women's basketball players
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