Nikki Fargas
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NCAA | 248–154 (.617) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Yolanda Nicole Fargas (
Early life
Born Yolanda Nicole Caldwell in
College and career
Fargas attended the
Broadcasting
After receiving a
Coaching
Tennessee
Fargas returned to basketball in 1998 as a member of Pat Summitt's coaching staff, serving as graduate assistant for administration.[6] The following season she joined the University of Virginia as an assistant coach, assuming responsibilities for recruiting, scouting, film exchange, player development, monitoring academic progress and camps.[5] In 2002, she left Virginia to return to the University of Tennessee as an assistant coach for the 2002–03 season and recruiting director beginning in the spring of 2003.[5]
UCLA
Fargas was named the head coach at UCLA on April 17, 2008, with a five-year contract valued at nearly $1.5 million,[7] succeeding Kathy Olivier. In her first season, UCLA compiled a regular-season record of 18 wins and 11 losses.[8] During the 2009–2010 season, UCLA placed second in the Pac-10 (25–9) and was defeated by second-ranked Stanford in the Pac-10 tournament. She sought a large raise in her contract. Despite a reportedly generous offer by UCLA, the school could not match the $900,000 annually LSU offered, so she returned to coach in the SEC at LSU.[citation needed]
LSU
On April 2, 2011,
WNBA
On May 11, 2021, Fargas was announced as the President of the Las Vegas Aces.[11] In her first season with the franchise they won their first WNBA Finals in team history.
Head coaching record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Pac-10 Conference ) (2008–2011)
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2008–09 | UCLA | 19–12 | 9–9 | T–4th | |||||
2009–10 | UCLA | 25–9 | 15–3 | 2nd | NCAA Second Round | ||||
2010–11 | UCLA | 28–5 | 16–2 | 2nd | NCAA Second Round | ||||
UCLA: | 72–26 (.735) | 40–14 (.741) | |||||||
LSU Lady Tigers (Southeastern Conference ) (2011–2021)
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2011–12 | LSU | 23–11 | 10–6 | 4th | NCAA Second Round | ||||
2012–13 | LSU | 22–12 | 10–6 | 6th | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2013–14 | LSU | 21–13 | 7–9 | T–6th | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2014–15 | LSU | 17–14 | 10–6 | T–4th | NCAA First Round | ||||
2015–16 | LSU | 10–21 | 3–13 | 13th | |||||
2016–17 | LSU | 20–12 | 8–8 | 7th | NCAA First Round | ||||
2017–18 | LSU | 19–10 | 11–5 | 4th | NCAA First Round | ||||
2018–19 | LSU | 16–13 | 7–9 | 6th | |||||
2019–20 | LSU | 20–10 | 9–7 | 7th | Postseason not held due to COVID-19 | ||||
2020–21 | LSU | 9–13 | 6–8 | 8th | |||||
LSU: | 177–129 (.578) | 81–77 (.513) | |||||||
Total: | 249–155 (.616) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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NCAA tournament
Year | School | Record | Winning % | Notes | Final RPI |
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2010 | UCLA | 1–1 | .500 | Eliminated by (Nebraska Cornhuskers) in NCAA Second Round | 18 |
2011 | UCLA | 1–1 | .500 | Eliminated by (Gonzaga Bulldogs) in NCAA Second Round | 11 |
2012 | LSU | 1–1 | .500 | Eliminated by (Penn State Lady Lions) in NCAA Second Round | 17 |
2013 | LSU | 2–1 | .667 | Eliminated by (California Golden Bears) in NCAA Sweet 16 | 26 |
2014 | LSU | 2–1 | .667 | Eliminated by (Louisville Cardinals) in NCAA Sweet 16 | 15 |
2015 | LSU | 0–1 | .000 | Eliminated by (South Florida Bulls) in NCAA First Round | 60 |
2017 | LSU | 0–1 | .000 | Eliminated by (California Golden Bears) in NCAA First Round | 40 |
2018 | LSU | 0–1 | .000 | Eliminated by (Central Michigan Chippewas) in NCAA First Round | 31 |
Totals | 7–8 (.467) |
8 NCAA First Round (Won 5) 5 NCAA Second Round (Won 2) 2 NCAA Sweet 16 |
Public service activities
In the company of
Awards
In May 2009, Fargas received the Woman of Excellence Award from the LadyLike Foundation for her excellence as a coach and for fund-raising activities for breast cancer awareness.[13] Fargas was named 2010
Family
Fargas' uncle, Mike Caldwell, played for the Philadelphia Eagles in the National Football League and is currently the linebackers coach for the Las Vegas Raiders.[3] In March 2012, Fargas gave birth to a girl named Justice[15][16] with her husband, former Oakland Raiders player Justin Fargas (coincidentally, the Raiders ownership acquired the Aces when she joined the team).[16] Her father-in-law is Starsky and Hutch actor Antonio Fargas, who played Huggy Bear.
References
- ^ "Women's Basketball Coaches Career". NCAA. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ "Nikki Fargas Bio". Lsusports.net. January 28, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Nikki Caldwell Profile". UCLA Bruins. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011.
- ^ Leean Tupper, Caldwell: Responsibility key to successful life, The Oak Ridger, May 18, 2009
- ^ a b c d Nikki Caldwell Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, University of Tennessee website, accessed June 10, 2009
- ^ "Basketball Support Staff". University of Tennessee. Archived from the original on October 4, 1999. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "Nikki Caldwell story". April 17, 2008.
- ^ "A team of her own / UCLA Today". Archived from the original on February 16, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
- ^ Nikki Caldwell is new LSU women's basketball coach, Shreveport Times, April 3, 2011
- ^ "Fargas Resigns to Pursue Another Opportunity". LSU. April 24, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Las Vegas Hires Nikki Fargas As Team President". Las Vegas Aces. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "GoVolsXtra, University of Tennessee sports coverage".
- ^ "Nikki Caldwell Honored by LadyLike Foundation - UCLA Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
- ^ Pac-10 Announces 2009–10 Individual Women's Basketball Honors[permanent dead link], Pac-10.org, March 11, 2010
- ^ "Coach expects March Madness baby". Theadvocate.com. November 13, 2011. Archived from the original on August 14, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
- ^ a b "Former Lady Vol Nikki Caldwell has her baby". WBIR.com. March 6, 2012. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2012.