For those who may not have seen it on DartmouthSports.com, congratulations are in order for Coach Wielgus. She has been named the 2008-09 New England Basketball Coach of the Year by the New England Basketball Hall of Fame.
Wielgus led the Big Green to its 17th Ivy League Championship and the 12th of her career at Dartmouth last season. Dartmouth finished 18-11 overall and 13-1 in the Ivy League, just one overtime loss shy of the first 14-0 mark in program history. On the final night of the regular season, Wielgus won her 400th career game as Dartmouth defeated Harvard to clinch the Ivy title. The Big Green advanced to its seventh NCAA Tournament, all coming under her direction, also marking Dartmouth’s fifth straight postseason appearance.
Wielgus, who is a member of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame (2004 inductee) will be honored at its annual induction/award ceremony on October 9 at Mohegan Sun.
While last year's squad had a great deal of talent, under Coach Wielgus' guidance the group bonded together to become a truly great team. The Big Green took great pride in its defense, which held Ivy opponents to a paltry average of 47.1 points per game and all opponents to an average of just 55.1 points. At one point, Dartmouth held 14-consecutive opponents under 60 points in regulation.
Congrats Coach!
-Dara
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Some coaches have a great year or two. Some coaches have long careers. But only a rare few achieve sustained excellence. Chris is one of those. Congrats on a well deserved honor.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Chris! A long-overdue honor.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Chris! They are just recognizing what so many of us have known all along!!
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