HOPEWELL, N.J. – Her Hoop Stats announced this morning the five finalists for the Kathy Delaney-Smith Mid-Major Coach of the Year Award. Head Coach Kevin Borseth was among the finalists, alongside Fairfield's Carly Thibault-Dudonis, George Mason's Vanessa Blair-Lewis, Gonzaga's Lisa Fortier, and UNLV's Lindy La Rocque.
Her Hoop Stats released the 10-person midseason watch list on January 24. The winner will be announced on April 3.
To be eligible for the award, coaches must compete in one of the 26 conferences deemed to be "mid-major." Interim head coaches are eligible, although total games coached will be taken into consideration. Coaches will be assessed throughout the entire season, including postseason play. Beyond on-court success, other factors such as recruiting, preseason expectations, injuries, and tactical coaching will also be weighed when assessing each candidate. Inclusion on previous watch lists is not a requirement to be considered for future watch lists.
ABOUT KATHY DELANEY-SMITH
Delaney-Smith's Harvard teams compiled a record of 630-434 (.592) in her 40-year career, including a 367-168 (.685) record in Ivy League play. Delaney-Smith's 630 wins rank 31st in Division I history, and ninth among coaches who spent their entire career with a single team. Delaney-Smith led her teams to six NCAA Tournament appearances and nine WNIT appearances, plus three Ivy League titles before the NCAA Tournament awarded automatic bids to the Ivy League champion. She has coached eight Ivy League Player of the Year recipients, six Ivy League Rookie of the Year winners, and all 22 of Harvard's 1,000-point scorers in the program's NCAA Division I history.
Delaney-Smith was inducted into the Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in 1986, becoming the first woman to be inducted, with more than three decades of her career still ahead of her. She was also inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003.
A native of Newton, Mass., Delaney-Smith is among the most accomplished high school players and coaches in the state's history. She was the first woman in state history to score 1,000 points while at Sacred Heart High School. As a high school coach, Delaney-Smith coached Westwood High School to an overall record of 204-31 across 11 seasons, including a 96-game winning streak.
ABOUT HER HOOP STATS
Her Hoop Stats was founded in 2017 to unlock better insight into women's basketball at all levels. We began as a statistics site focused on providing consistent, reliable, and easy-to-access data about women's basketball for both mobile and desktop environments. Her Hoop Stats has expanded to become a leading independent voice in the women's game providing content through our newsletter, podcast network, YouTube channel, and social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram).
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