Sue Donohoe
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American basketball coach (1959–2020)
Susan Donohoe (August 15, 1959 – December 13, 2020) was an American basketball coach.[1][2]
Donohoe started her coaching career as a graduate assistant for the Louisiana Tech women's basketball program in 1981.[3] She was notable for her contributions to Louisiana Tech women's basketball and helped them win their first NCAA women's basketball tournament.[3] She also worked as a women's basketball coach at Stephen F. Austin State University.[4]
Between 2003 and 2011, she served as the vice president of NCAA Division I Women's Basketball.[5]
In 2017, she received the Dave Dixon Louisiana Sports Leadership Award from the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.[5]
In 2020, she died at the age of 61.[4]
Recognition
References
- ↑ Voepel, Mechelle (December 13, 2020). "Sue Donohoe, ex-chief of NCAA women's, men's basketball tournaments, dies following illness". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Former NCAA women's basketball VP Sue Donohoe dies at 61". USA Today. Associated Press. December 13, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- 1 2 3 Hernandez, Emely (June 21, 2022). "Title IX pioneer: How Louisiana Tech's Sue Donohoe shaped women's basketball nationwide". Monroe News-Star. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- 1 2 Butler, Alex (December 14, 2020). "Sue Donohoe, ex-director of NCAA basketball tournaments, dies at 61". UPI.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Sue Donohoe". Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 20, 2022.