Cathy Inglese
Biographical details | |
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Born | Southern Connecticut | December 16, 1958
Position(s) | Guard / Forward |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1980–1983 | Glastonbury HS |
1983–1986 | New Hampshire (assistant) |
1986–1993 | Vermont |
1993–2008 | Boston College |
2009–2014 | Rhode Island |
2017–2019 | Fairleigh Dickinson (associate) |
2019 | Hofstra (assistant) |
Catherine Mary Inglese (December 16, 1958 – July 24, 2019) was an American college basketball coach who served as the head coach for women's basketball programs for a total of 27 years,[2] at the University of Vermont, Boston College, and the University of Rhode Island.[3]
Collegiate coaching
In 1983, Inglese became assistant basketball coach at the University of New Hampshire, a position she held for three years.[4]
Inglese served as the head coach of the Vermont Catamounts women's basketball team at the University of Vermont for seven seasons, starting in 1986.[5][6] She put together a string of 57 consecutive regular season wins over two seasons going 29–0 in 1992,[7] and 28–0 in 1993.[8] She posted a 120–74 overall record at Vermont.[5]
Inglese was the head women's basketball coach for the
In April 2009, Inglese became head coach of the Rhode Island Rams women's basketball team at the University of Rhode Island.[11] She coached the team for five seasons, compiling a record of 30–115 (.207).[12]: 14 In March 2014, her contract was not renewed.[13]
Inglese later worked at Fairleigh Dickinson University for two seasons (2017–18 and 2018–19),[2] then was hired as an assistant coach at Hofstra University in June 2019.[3]
USA Basketball
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Universiade
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Ízmir 2005 | Team |
Inglese served as an assistant coach of the
Head coaching record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Vermont Catamounts (North Atlantic Conference) (1986–1993) | |||||||||
1986–87 | Vermont | 13–14 | 6–8 | 4th | |||||
1987–88 | Vermont | 8–18 | 4–10 | T-5th | |||||
1988–89 | Vermont | 7–18 | 5–9 | 6th | |||||
1989–90 | Vermont | 13–5 | 6–6 | 4th | |||||
1990–91 | Vermont | 22–7 | 8–2 | 2nd | Conference final | ||||
1991–92 | Vermont | 29–1 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
1992–93 | Vermont | 28–1 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
Vermont: | 120–74 (.619) |
57–35 | |||||||
Boston College Eagles (Big East, ACC) (1993–2005) | |||||||||
Big East Conference | |||||||||
1993–94 | Boston College | 13–14 | 9–9 | 5th | |||||
1994–95 | Boston College | 6–21 | 3–15 | 10th | |||||
1995–96 | Boston College | 10–17 | 7–11 | T-4th (BE 6) | |||||
1996–97 | Boston College | 18–10 | 13–5 | 3rd (BE 6) | |||||
1997–98 | Boston College | 17–11 | 11–7 | 4th (BE 6) | |||||
1998–99 | Boston College | 22–8 | 12–6 | 4th | NCAA Second Round | ||||
1999–2000 | Boston College | 26–9 | 12–4 | T-3rd | NCAA Second Round | ||||
2000–01 | Boston College | 14–15 | 7–9 | 7th | |||||
2001–02 | Boston College | 23–8 | 12–4 | T-3rd | NCAA First Round | ||||
2002–03 | Boston College | 22–9 | 12–4 | T-3rd | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
2003–04 | Boston College | 27–7 | 11–5 | T-4th | NCAA First Round | ||||
2004–05 | Boston College | 20–10 | 10–6 | T-4th | NCAA Second Round | ||||
Atlantic Coast Conference | |||||||||
2005–06 | Boston College | 21–12 | 6–8 | T-6th (ACC) | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
2006–07 | Boston College | 13–16 | 3–11 | 10th | |||||
2007–08 | Boston College | 21–12 | 7–7 | T-5th | WNIT Sweet 16 | ||||
Boston College: | 273–129 (.679) |
119–85 Big East 16–26 ACC |
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Rhode Island Rams (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2009–2014) | |||||||||
2009–10 | Rhode Island | 9–20 | 2–12 | T-12th | |||||
2010–11 | Rhode Island | 7–21 | 1–13 | T-13th | |||||
2011–12 | Rhode Island | 1–28 | 0–14 | 14th | |||||
2012–13 | Rhode Island | 6–23 | 1–13 | T-15th | |||||
2013–14 | Rhode Island | 7–23 | 2–14 | 11th | |||||
Rhode Island: | 30–115 (.207) |
6–66 | |||||||
Total: | 423–318 (.571) |
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Coaching honors
- District I Coach of the Year (1991, 1992, 1993)
- National coach of the Year Finalist (1991, 1992, 1993)
- North Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year (1991, 1992, 1993)
- Big East Conference Coach of the Year (1999)
- New England Division I Coach of the Year (2004)
Personal life
Inglese graduated magna cum laude from Southern Connecticut State University in 1980, and later earned a master of education in counseling from the University of New Hampshire in 1987.[4]
She was an inductee of several halls of fame, including at Southern Connecticut State University, the University of Vermont, and Boston College.[2][4]
Inglese suffered a traumatic brain injury in an apparent fall in a stairwell sustained on July 17, 2019.[18][19] She later underwent surgery at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York.[18] Inglese died from her injuries on July 24, 2019, at age 60.[20][21]
References
- ^ "Cathy Inglese". southernctowls.com. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Cathy Inglese". fduknights.com. 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ a b "Former Boston College women's basketball coach Cathy Inglese suffers brain injury in fall". Boston.com. AP. July 18, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Cathy Inglese". bceagles.com. 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ a b "Catamount coaches". The Burlington Free Press. April 7, 2010. p. 8. Retrieved July 25, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Vermont Women's Basketball History & Records". uvmathletics.com. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ "Lady Cats in NCAA tourney". Bennington Banner. Bennington, Vermont. AP. March 16, 1992. p. 7. Retrieved July 25, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Riley, Lori (March 17, 1993). "Inglese, Vermont don't lose any time". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. p. G11. Retrieved July 25, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Inglese resigns as coach at BC". The Boston Globe. April 11, 2008. p. E10. Retrieved July 25, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f "Boston College Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Boston College. 2018–19. Retrieved July 25, 2019 – via bceagles.com.
- ^ "URI tabs Inglese". Rutland Daily Herald. Rutland, Vermont. AP. April 15, 2009. p. C1. Retrieved July 25, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Rhode Island Women's Basketball" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019 – via gorhody.com.
- ^ "Contract Will Not Be Renewed for Women's Basketball Head Coach Cathy Inglese". gorhody.com. March 28, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "TWENTY-SECOND WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES". usabasketball.com. USA Basketball. 2005. Archived from the original on April 29, 2013 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "World University Games Team". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. August 6, 2005. p. 30. Retrieved July 25, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Women's Basketball – Cathy Inglese". gorhody.com. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ "Cathy Inglese Profile". bceagles.cstv.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2007. Retrieved July 25, 2019 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b Riley, Lori (July 21, 2019). "Former BC coach Cathy Inglese, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a fall, 'holding her own,' sister says". Hartford Courant. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ Perez, Chris (July 19, 2019). "Ex-BC women's basketball coach Cathy Inglese 'fighting for her life'". New York Post. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ "Former Boston College women's basketball coach Cathy Inglese dies at 60". USA Today. AP. July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ Fuller, Jim (July 25, 2019). "Wallingford native and veteran basketball coach Cathy Inglese dies". New Haven Register. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
Further reading
- "Cathy Inglese, Winning Coach in Women's Basketball, Dies at 60". The New York Times. AP. July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.