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'''Nancy Wilson''' (born October 18, 1951) is a former professional and college basketball coach. She coached the [[College of Charleston Cougars women's basketball|College of Charleston women's basketball]] (CofC), the [[South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball|University of South Carolina women's basketball]] (USC), and the professional [[Seattle Reign (basketball)|Seattle Reign]] of the [[American Basketball League (1996–98)|American Basketball League]] (ABL). Wilson would establish the program records for the most wins as a head coach at both the College of Charleston and South Carolina, and still owns the career wins totals at CofC. Wilson led both programs to numerous conference championships as well as AIAW and NCAA tournament appearances. Wilson has spent 30 years as a college head coach, compiling a record of 542–365<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/careercoach|title=NCAA Statistics|website=web1.ncaa.org|access-date=2018-01-14}}</ref>


== Early years ==
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Born in Lake City, South Carolina, Wilson attended Lake City High School, graduating in 1969.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.gamecocksonline.com/blog/2011/11/nancy-wilson-to-be-recognized-at-womens-basketball-vs-cofc.html|title=Nancy Wilson to Be Recognized at Women's Basketball vs. CofC|work=South Carolina Gamecocks|access-date=2018-01-15|language=en}}</ref> She attended [[Coker College]] in Hartsville, S. C., graduating in 1973 with a bachelor's degree in Physical Education. She was a member of the college's first intercollegiate women's basketball team, and also competed in intercollegiate field hockey. She would later obtain her master's degree in Physical Education from The Citadel in 1982.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cokercobras.com/information/halloffame/nancywilson|title=Nancy Wilson|work=Coker College|access-date=2017-12-27|language=en}}</ref>

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= Nancy Wilson =
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'''Nancy Wilson''' (born October 18, 1951) is a former professional and college basketball coach. She coached the [[College of Charleston Cougars women's basketball|College of Charleston women's basketball]] (CoC), the [[South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball|University of South Carolina women's basketball]] (SC), and the professional [[Seattle Reign (basketball)|Seattle Reign]] of the [[American Basketball League (1996–98)|American Basketball League]] (ABL). Wilson would establish the program records for the most wins as a head coach at both the College of Charleston and South Carolina, and still owns the career wins totals at CoC. Wilson led both programs to numerous conference championships as well as AIAW and NCAA tournament appearances. Wilson has spent 30 years as a college head coach, compiling a record of 542-365<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/careercoach|title=NCAA Statistics|website=web1.ncaa.org|access-date=2017-12-22}}</ref>.

== Early Years ==
Born in Lake City, South Carolina, Wilson attended Lake City High School, graduating in 1969. She attended [[Coker College]] in Hartsville, SC, graduating in 1973 with a Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education. She was a member of the college's first intercollegiate women's basketball team, and also competed in intercollegiate field hockey. She would later obtain her Master's Degree in Physical Education from The Citadel in 1982<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cokercobras.com/information/halloffame/nancywilson|title=Nancy Wilson|work=Coker College|access-date=2017-12-27|language=en}}</ref>.


== College of Charleston (first stint) ==
== College of Charleston (first stint) ==
Soon after graduating from Coker College, Wilson was hired as an assistant coach for the College of Charleston women's basketball team in 1973. The team was then in the [[Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women|AIAW]] Division II. She worked for head coach Joan Cronan, and also coached the college's volleyball team. In 1976 Wilson succeeded Cronan as the head coach of the women's basketball program as Cronan focused more on her position as the Director of Women's Athletics<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://today.cofc.edu/2012/03/19/nancy-wilson/|title=A Student of the Game - The College Today|date=2012-03-19|work=The College Today|access-date=2017-12-27|language=en-US}}</ref>.
Soon after graduating from Coker College, Wilson was hired as an assistant coach for the College of Charleston women's basketball team in 1973. The team was then in the [[Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women|AIAW]] Division II. She worked for head coach Joan Cronan, and also coached the college's volleyball team. In 1976 Wilson succeeded Cronan as the head coach of the women's basketball program as Cronan focused more on her position as the Director of Women's Athletics.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://today.cofc.edu/2012/03/19/nancy-wilson/|title=A Student of the Game The College Today|date=2012-03-19|work=The College Today|access-date=2017-12-27|language=en-US}}</ref>


Wilson led the Cougars to quick success, leading the team to a 21-5 record her first season as head coach, and beginning with the 1979-80 season reached the AIAW Division II national championship game three years in a row. During this eight-season period at College of Charleston Wilson compiled a 193-64 record. Wilson was named the SCAIAW Coach of the Year three times, and shared National Coach of the Year honors in 1982<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=AIAW_Division_II_Basketball_Tournament|title=AIAW Division II Basketball Tournament - Varsity Pride|website=www.jonfmorse.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-27}}</ref>. The success led Wilson to be offered the job to coach South Carolina in 1984<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cofcsports.com/documents/2017/11/4/1718CofCWBBMediaGuide.pdf|title=Charleston Athletics|website=www.cofcsports.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-27}}</ref>.
Wilson led the Cougars to quick success, leading the team to a 21–5 record her first season as head coach, and beginning with the 1979–80 season reached the AIAW Division II national championship game three years in a row. During this eight-season period at College of Charleston Wilson compiled a 193–64 record. Wilson was named the SCAIAW Coach of the Year three times, and shared National Coach of the Year honors in 1982.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=AIAW_Division_II_Basketball_Tournament|title=AIAW Division II Basketball Tournament Varsity Pride|website=www.jonfmorse.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-27}}</ref> The success led Wilson to be offered the job to coach South Carolina in 1984.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cofcsports.com/documents/2017/11/4/1718CofCWBBMediaGuide.pdf|title=Charleston Athletics|website=www.cofcsports.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-27}}</ref>


== University of South Carolina ==
== University of South Carolina ==
Wilson spent 13 years as head coach at South Carolina beginning with the 1984-85 season. During the early years of Wilson's tenure when South Carolina was a member of the [[Metro Conference]], Wilson built the program into a dominant presence within the conference, winning five regular season titles and three conference tournament championships. Wilson led the Gamecocks to five NCAA Tournament appearances, all during their Metro Conference years, including an appearance in the Sweet Sixteen in 1989-90. Wilson was named Metro Conference Coach of the Year in 1985 and 1991<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/scar/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/17-wbk-mg-sec-6.pdf|title=South Carolina Women's Basketball 2017-18 Media Guide|last=|first=|date=|website=www.gamecocksonline.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-12-27}}</ref>.
Wilson spent 13 years as head coach at South Carolina beginning with the 1984–85 season. During the early years of Wilson's tenure when South Carolina was a member of the [[Metro Conference]], Wilson built the program into a dominant presence within the conference, winning five regular season titles and three conference tournament championships. Wilson led the Gamecocks to five NCAA Tournament appearances, all during their Metro Conference years, including an appearance in the Sweet Sixteen in 1989–90. Wilson was named Metro Conference Coach of the Year in 1985 and 1991.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/scar/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/17-wbk-mg-sec-6.pdf|title=South Carolina Women's Basketball 2017–18 Media Guide|website=www.gamecocksonline.com|access-date=2017-12-27}}</ref>


When South Carolina joined the more competitive [[Southeastern Conference]] beginning with the 1991-92 season however, the success was harder to come by. Still by her final season of 1996-97, Wilson held the program's all-time wins record with a 231-149 showing, that remained SC's record until passed by head coach [[Dawn Staley]] on December 21, 2017<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/staley-becomes-gamecocks-winningest-coach-in-her-hometown/article_24776120-e6ae-11e7-9231-fb571028842e.html|title=Staley becomes Gamecocks' winningest coach in her hometown|last=reports|first=From staff|work=Post and Courier|access-date=2017-12-22|language=en}}</ref>.
When South Carolina joined the more competitive [[Southeastern Conference]] beginning with the 1991–92 season however, the success was harder to come by. Still by her final season of 1996–97, Wilson held the program's all-time wins record with a 231–149 showing, that remained SC's record until passed by head coach [[Dawn Staley]] on December 21, 2017<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/staley-becomes-gamecocks-winningest-coach-in-her-hometown/article_24776120-e6ae-11e7-9231-fb571028842e.html|title=Staley becomes Gamecocks' winningest coach in her hometown|author=Staff reports|work=Post and Courier|access-date=2017-12-22|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.gamecocksonline.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/122017aaa.html|title=Gamecocks Close Pre-Holiday Schedule at Temple|access-date=2018-01-14|language=en}}</ref>


== Seattle Reign ==
== Seattle Reign ==
Wilson joined the American Basketball League's Seattle Reign as the associate head coach in 1997 under Tammy Holder, Wilson's former assistant coach at SC<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.gamecocksonline.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/061005aab.html|title=Holder Returns To Carolina Program|access-date=2017-12-27|language=en}}</ref>. The Reign went 15-29 in Wilson's first season on the staff. They began to realize substantial improvements during her 2nd season, but the league was struggling to compete against the new [[Women's National Basketball Association|Women's National Basketball League]] (WNBA), and in a surprising move declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the middle of the following season, on December 22, 1998. The Reign were 8-7 at the time<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://web.kitsapsun.com/archive/1998/02-21/0007_women_s_basketball__smiling_throu.html|title=WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Smiling through the Reign|website=web.kitsapsun.com|access-date=2017-12-27}}</ref>.
Wilson joined the American Basketball League's Seattle Reign as the associate head coach in 1997 under Tammy Holder, Wilson's former assistant coach at SC.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.gamecocksonline.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/061005aab.html|title=Holder Returns To Carolina Program|access-date=2017-12-27|language=en}}</ref> The Reign went 15–29 in Wilson's first season on the staff.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://funwhileitlasted.net/2013/08/08/1996-1998-seattle-reign/|title=1996–1998 Seattle Reign • Fun While It Lasted|date=2013-08-08|work=Fun While It Lasted|access-date=2018-01-15|language=en-US}}</ref> They began to realize substantial improvements during her 2nd season, but the league was struggling to compete against the new [[Women's National Basketball Association|Women's National Basketball League]] (WNBA), and in a surprising move declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the middle of the following season, on December 22, 1998. The Reign were 8–7 at the time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://web.kitsapsun.com/archive/1998/02-21/0007_women_s_basketball__smiling_throu.html|title=WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Smiling through the Reign|website=web.kitsapsun.com|access-date=2017-12-27}}</ref>


== College of Charleston (second stint) ==
== College of Charleston (second stint) ==
After her time in the ABL, Wilson returned to South Carolina and took a job at the College of Charleston teaching physical education classes. While there she was persuaded in 2003 by a member of the administration to return as head coach of the women's basketball team, beginning with the 2003-04 season.
After her time in the ABL, Wilson returned to South Carolina and took a job at the College of Charleston teaching physical education classes. While there she was persuaded in 2003 by a member of the administration to return as head coach of the women's basketball team, beginning with the 2003–04 season.


Success did not come as immediately nor as consistently for her second tour as it did for her first, as she compiled a 118-152 over nine seasons. She did however lead the program to its best season in Division I basketball in 2008-09, when the team set program single-season records with 14 conference wins in the [[Southern Conference]], and with 23 wins overall. Further, College of Charleston won a school-record nine consecutive games that season, and advanced to its first-ever Southern Conference Tournament championship game<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cofcsports.com/documents/2017/11/4/1718CofCWBBMediaGuide.pdf|title=College of Charleston Media Guide|last=|first=|date=2011-06-08|work=SportsTalk|access-date=2017-12-22|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en-US}}</ref>.
Success did not come as immediately nor as consistently for her second tour as it did for her first, as she compiled a 118–152 over nine seasons. She did however lead the program to its best season in Division I basketball in 2008–09, when the team set program single-season records with 14 conference wins in the [[Southern Conference]], and with 23 wins overall. Further, College of Charleston won a school-record nine consecutive games that season, and advanced to its first-ever Southern Conference Tournament championship game.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cofcsports.com/documents/2017/11/4/1718CofCWBBMediaGuide.pdf|title=College of Charleston Media Guide|date=2011-06-08|work=SportsTalk|access-date=2017-12-22|language=en-US}}</ref>


2008-09 was also the season that Wilson became the 24th active Division I coach at the time in NCAA history to reach 500 career victories, with a 63-43 win over Georgia Southern on Feb. 16, 2009<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://issuu.com/cofcsports/docs/0910wbbguide/85|title=CofC Women's Basketball Media Guide|work=issuu|access-date=2017-12-27|language=en}}</ref>.
2008–09 was also the season that Wilson became the 24th active Division I coach at the time in NCAA history to reach 500 career victories, with a 63–43 win over Georgia Southern on Feb. 16, 2009.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://issuu.com/cofcsports/docs/0910wbbguide/85|title=CofC Women's Basketball Media Guide|work=issuu|access-date=2017-12-27|language=en}}</ref>


Wilson would lead CoC to another strong season in 2009-10 finishing 21-12 (13-7), but then the team would falter to 10-20 (7-13) and 7-23 (6-14) results in 2010-11 and 2011-12, respectively. Prior to the 2011-12 season, Wilson announced that she would be retiring from coaching at the conclusion of that season<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://today.cofc.edu/2011/06/07/coach-nancy-wilson-to-retire-after-2011-12-season/|title=Coach Nancy Wilson to Retire after 2011-12 Season - The College Today|date=2011-06-07|work=The College Today|access-date=2017-12-27|language=en-US}}</ref>.
Wilson would lead CofC to another strong season in 2009–10 finishing 21–12 (13–7), but then the team would falter to 10–20 (7–13) and 7–23 (6–14) results in 2010–11 and 2011–12, respectively. Prior to the 2011–12 season, Wilson announced that she would be retiring from coaching at the conclusion of that season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://today.cofc.edu/2011/06/07/coach-nancy-wilson-to-retire-after-2011-12-season/|title=Coach Nancy Wilson to Retire after 2011–12 Season The College Today|date=2011-06-07|work=The College Today|access-date=2017-12-27|language=en-US}}</ref>


== Head Coaching Record ==
== Head Coaching Record ==
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Latest revision as of 07:08, 21 November 2024

Nancy Wilson (born October 18, 1951) is a former professional and college basketball coach. She coached the College of Charleston women's basketball (CofC), the University of South Carolina women's basketball (USC), and the professional Seattle Reign of the American Basketball League (ABL). Wilson would establish the program records for the most wins as a head coach at both the College of Charleston and South Carolina, and still owns the career wins totals at CofC. Wilson led both programs to numerous conference championships as well as AIAW and NCAA tournament appearances. Wilson has spent 30 years as a college head coach, compiling a record of 542–365[1]

Early years

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Born in Lake City, South Carolina, Wilson attended Lake City High School, graduating in 1969.[2] She attended Coker College in Hartsville, S. C., graduating in 1973 with a bachelor's degree in Physical Education. She was a member of the college's first intercollegiate women's basketball team, and also competed in intercollegiate field hockey. She would later obtain her master's degree in Physical Education from The Citadel in 1982.[3]

College of Charleston (first stint)

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Soon after graduating from Coker College, Wilson was hired as an assistant coach for the College of Charleston women's basketball team in 1973. The team was then in the AIAW Division II. She worked for head coach Joan Cronan, and also coached the college's volleyball team. In 1976 Wilson succeeded Cronan as the head coach of the women's basketball program as Cronan focused more on her position as the Director of Women's Athletics.[4]

Wilson led the Cougars to quick success, leading the team to a 21–5 record her first season as head coach, and beginning with the 1979–80 season reached the AIAW Division II national championship game three years in a row. During this eight-season period at College of Charleston Wilson compiled a 193–64 record. Wilson was named the SCAIAW Coach of the Year three times, and shared National Coach of the Year honors in 1982.[5] The success led Wilson to be offered the job to coach South Carolina in 1984.[6]

University of South Carolina

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Wilson spent 13 years as head coach at South Carolina beginning with the 1984–85 season. During the early years of Wilson's tenure when South Carolina was a member of the Metro Conference, Wilson built the program into a dominant presence within the conference, winning five regular season titles and three conference tournament championships. Wilson led the Gamecocks to five NCAA Tournament appearances, all during their Metro Conference years, including an appearance in the Sweet Sixteen in 1989–90. Wilson was named Metro Conference Coach of the Year in 1985 and 1991.[7]

When South Carolina joined the more competitive Southeastern Conference beginning with the 1991–92 season however, the success was harder to come by. Still by her final season of 1996–97, Wilson held the program's all-time wins record with a 231–149 showing, that remained SC's record until passed by head coach Dawn Staley on December 21, 2017[8][9]

Seattle Reign

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Wilson joined the American Basketball League's Seattle Reign as the associate head coach in 1997 under Tammy Holder, Wilson's former assistant coach at SC.[10] The Reign went 15–29 in Wilson's first season on the staff.[11] They began to realize substantial improvements during her 2nd season, but the league was struggling to compete against the new Women's National Basketball League (WNBA), and in a surprising move declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the middle of the following season, on December 22, 1998. The Reign were 8–7 at the time.[12]

College of Charleston (second stint)

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After her time in the ABL, Wilson returned to South Carolina and took a job at the College of Charleston teaching physical education classes. While there she was persuaded in 2003 by a member of the administration to return as head coach of the women's basketball team, beginning with the 2003–04 season.

Success did not come as immediately nor as consistently for her second tour as it did for her first, as she compiled a 118–152 over nine seasons. She did however lead the program to its best season in Division I basketball in 2008–09, when the team set program single-season records with 14 conference wins in the Southern Conference, and with 23 wins overall. Further, College of Charleston won a school-record nine consecutive games that season, and advanced to its first-ever Southern Conference Tournament championship game.[13]

2008–09 was also the season that Wilson became the 24th active Division I coach at the time in NCAA history to reach 500 career victories, with a 63–43 win over Georgia Southern on Feb. 16, 2009.[14]

Wilson would lead CofC to another strong season in 2009–10 finishing 21–12 (13–7), but then the team would falter to 10–20 (7–13) and 7–23 (6–14) results in 2010–11 and 2011–12, respectively. Prior to the 2011–12 season, Wilson announced that she would be retiring from coaching at the conclusion of that season.[15]

Head Coaching Record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
College of Charleston (AIAW Division II) (1976–1984)
1976–77 Col. of Charleston 21–5
1977–78 Col. of Charleston 20–12
1978–79 Col. of Charleston 19–10
1979–80 Col. of Charleston 32–8 AIAW Div. II Nationals Runner-up
1980–81 Col. of Charleston 25–9 AIAW Div. II Nationals Runner-up
1981–82 Col. of Charleston 30–7 AIAW Div. II Nationals Runner-up
1982–83 Col. of Charleston 23–6 NAIA District 6 Regionals
1983–84 Col. of Charleston 23–7 NAIA District 6 State Playoffs
College of Charleston (AIAW): 193–64 (.751)
South Carolina (Metro Conference) (1984–1991)
1984–85 South Carolina 18–10 8–3 2nd
1985–86 South Carolina 19–11 9–1 1st NCAA First Round
1986–87 South Carolina 18–12 8–4 2nd
1987–88 South Carolina 23–11 10–2 1st NCAA Second Round
1988–89 South Carolina 23–7 10–2 T-1st NCAA First Round
1989–90 South Carolina 24–9 13–1 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1990–91 South Carolina 22–9 12–2 T-1st NCAA First Round
South Carolina (Metro): 147–69 (.681) 70–15 (.824)
South Carolina (Southeastern Conference) (1991–1997)
1991–92 South Carolina 13–15 2–9 12th
1992–93 South Carolina 17–10 5–6 7th
1993–94 South Carolina 14–13 2–9 T-10th
1994–95 South Carolina 12–15 1–10 T-10th
1995–96 South Carolina 16–12 2–9 T-11th
1996–97 South Carolina 12–15 1–11 T-11th
South Carolina (SEC): 84–80 (.512) 13–54 (.194)
South Carolina (Total): 231–149 (.608) 83–69 (.546)
College of Charleston (Southern Conference) (2003–2012)
2003–04 Col. of Charleston 7–22 4–16 10th
2004–05 Col. of Charleston 15–14 10–10 8th
2005–06 Col. of Charleston 11–17 7–11 8th
2006–07 Col. of Charleston 10–20 5–13 9th
2007–08 Col. of Charleston 14–16 9–9 5th
2008–09 Col. of Charleston 23–8 14–6 T-3rd
2009–10 Col. of Charleston 21–12 13–7 4th
2010–11 Col. of Charleston 10–20 7–13 9th
2011–12 Col. of Charleston 7–23 6–14 8th
College of Charleston (SoCon): 118–152 (.437) 75–99 (.431)
College of Charleston (Total): 311–216 (.590) 75–99 (.431)
Total: 542–365 (.598)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
  2. ^ "Nancy Wilson to Be Recognized at Women's Basketball vs. CofC". South Carolina Gamecocks. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  3. ^ "Nancy Wilson". Coker College. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  4. ^ "A Student of the Game – The College Today". The College Today. 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  5. ^ "AIAW Division II Basketball Tournament – Varsity Pride". www.jonfmorse.com. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  6. ^ "Charleston Athletics" (PDF). www.cofcsports.com. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  7. ^ "South Carolina Women's Basketball 2017–18 Media Guide" (PDF). www.gamecocksonline.com. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  8. ^ Staff reports. "Staley becomes Gamecocks' winningest coach in her hometown". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
  9. ^ "Gamecocks Close Pre-Holiday Schedule at Temple". Retrieved 2018-01-14.
  10. ^ "Holder Returns To Carolina Program". Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  11. ^ "1996–1998 Seattle Reign • Fun While It Lasted". Fun While It Lasted. 2013-08-08. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  12. ^ "WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Smiling through the Reign". web.kitsapsun.com. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  13. ^ "College of Charleston Media Guide" (PDF). SportsTalk. 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
  14. ^ "CofC Women's Basketball Media Guide". issuu. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  15. ^ "Coach Nancy Wilson to Retire after 2011–12 Season – The College Today". The College Today. 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2017-12-27.