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Wendy Larry

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Wendy Larry
Current position
Record480–165
Biographical details
Born (1955-03-25) March 25, 1955 (age 69)
Bloomingdale, New Jersey, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978–1979Virginia Wesleyan
1985–1987Arizona
1987–2011Old Dominion
Head coaching record
Overall608–234
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NCAA Regional—Final Four (1997)
17× CAA tournament (1992–2008)
16× CAA regular season (1993–2004, 2006–2008, 2010)
Sun Belt tournament (1990)
Sun Belt regular season (1988–1990)
Awards
6× CAA Coach of the Year (1993, 1995–1997, 1999, 2001)

Sporting News National Coach of the Year (1997)
RCA National Coach of the Year (1997)
U.S. Basketball Writers Association Coach of the Year (1997)
Sun Belt Coach of the Year (1988)

PAC West Coach of the Year (1986)

Wendy Larry (born March 25, 1955) is a former head coach. She coached three basketball programs, most notably the Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team.

Early life

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Born in Bloomingdale, New Jersey, Larry graduated from Butler High School and was recognized as the commencement speaker at the school's 100th graduation ceremonies in 2006.[1]

Coaching career

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She became a head coach for the Virginia Wesleyan Marlins for Division II for the 1978-79 season. She became a graduate and assistant coach under Marianne Stanley from 1979 to 1985 at Old Dominion. [2][3] Her Lady Monarchs teams would reach twenty NCAA Tournaments, set an NCAA record with 17 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) titles, and Larry coached in 608 career victories.[4] She coached the team in the 1997 NCAA National Championship game against the Lady Vols of the University of Tennessee in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Larry was awarded the US Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) Coach of the Year award in 1997.[5]

In May 2011, Larry announced her retirement from Old Dominion, after her team did not reach the NCAA tournament in two successive seasons. The university did not offer to extend her contract, which had one year remaining.[6]

In June 2012, Larry accepted a position as an associate commissioner of the Atlantic 10 Conference, focusing her work on women's basketball.[7]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Virginia Wesleyan Marlins (Virginia Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women) (1978–1979)
1978–79 Virginia Wesleyan 19–4
Virginia Wesleyan: 19–4 (.826)
Arizona Wildcats (Pacific West Conference / Pac-10 Conference) (1985–1987)
1985–86 Arizona 19–9 4–4 T-2nd
1986–87 Arizona 11–18 4–14 T-6th
Arizona: 30–27 (.526) 8–18 (.308)
Old Dominion Monarchs (Sun Belt Conference) (1987–1991)
1987–88 Old Dominion 17–12 6–0 1st NCAA 2nd Round
1988–89 Old Dominion 23–9 5–1 1st NCAA 2nd Round
1989–90 Old Dominion 21–10 5–1 1st NCAA 2nd Round
1990–91 Old Dominion 5–21 2–4 5th
Old Dominion Monarchs (Colonial Athletic Association) (1991–2011)
1991–92 Wendy Larry 20–11 9–5 3rd NCAA 1st Round
1992–93 Wendy Larry 22–8 14–0 1st NCAA 2nd Round
1993–94 Wendy Larry 25–6 14–0 1st NCAA 2nd Round
1994–95 Wendy Larry 27–6 13–1 T-1st NCAA 1st Round
1995–96 Wendy Larry 29–3 16–0 1st NCAA Sweet 16
1996–97 Wendy Larry 34–2 16–0 1st NCAA Runner-up
1997–98 Wendy Larry 29–3 16–0 1st NCAA Sweet 16
1998–99 Wendy Larry 28–4 16–0 1st NCAA Sweet 16
1999–00 Wendy Larry 29–5 16–0 1st NCAA Sweet 16
2000–01 Wendy Larry 21–9 15–1 1st NCAA 1st Round
2001–02 Wendy Larry 28–6 18–0 1st NCAA Elite Eight
2002–03 Wendy Larry 21–11 15–3 T-1st NCAA 1st Round
2003–04 Wendy Larry 25–7 17–1 1st NCAA 1st Round
2004–05 Wendy Larry 22–9 15–3 2nd NCAA 1st Round
2005–06 Wendy Larry 22–9 17–1 1st NCAA 1st Round
2006–07 Wendy Larry 24–9 17–1 1st NCAA 1st Round
2007–08 Wendy Larry 31–5 17–1 1st NCAA Sweet 16
2008–09 Wendy Larry 17–13 11–7 4th
2009–10 Wendy Larry 19–14 14–4 1st WNIT 2nd Round
2010–11 Wendy Larry 20–11 14–4 T-2nd WNIT 1st Round
Old Dominion: 559–203 (.734) 318–38 (.893)
Total: 608–234 (.722)

      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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. "Honoring Butler High School", Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 9, June 19, 2006. Accessed February 23, 2022. "The commencement speaker will be Wendy Larry, Butler High School graduate and the Head Women's Basketball Coach at Old Dominion University."
  2. ^ https://vwuathletics.com/sports/2020/8/7/womens-basketball-coaching-records.aspx
  3. ^ https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/news/story?id=6560125
  4. ^ "Wendy Larry Profile". Old Dominion University Sports. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  5. ^ "USBWA Women's Honors". USBWA. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
  6. ^ "Old Dominion's Wendy Larry Steps Down". Associated Press. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  7. ^ Fairbank, Dave (4 June 2012). "Former ODU coach becomes associate commissioner with Atlantic 10". Daily Press. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013.
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