Inge Nissen

Inge Nissen

Personal information
Nationality	Danish
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Career information
College	Old Dominion (1976–1980)
Position	Power forward / center
Coaching career	1989–present
Career history
As a player:
1980–1981	Chicago Hustle
As a coach:
1989–2015	FIU (assistant)
2015	FIU (Interim HC)
Career highlights
As player All-WBL (1981) WBL All-Star (1981) Kodak All-American (1980) 2× AIAW national champion (1979, 1980) No. 42 retired by Old Dominion Lady Monarchs
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Inge Nissen is a Danish basketball player and coach. A 2012 inductee to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, Nissen was a star for the Danish national team and a college All-American at Old Dominion University. ^[1] After her playing career, Nissen became an assistant coach for long-time Florida International University coach Cindy Russo and was named interim head coach when Russo retired during the 2014–15 season. ^[2]

Old Dominion University statistics

Source ^[3]

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Year	Team	GP	Points	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	BPG	PPG
1976-77	Old Dominion	32	592	52.3%	53.9%	12.8	1.8	2.5	18.5
1977-78	Old Dominion	32	662	47.2%	70.8%	11.8	1.0	2.5	20.7
1978-79	Old Dominion	34	749	52.1%	74.7%	10.0	0.8	4.5	22.0
1979-80	Old Dominion	37	644	43.7%	70.3%	10.3	1.9	2.6	17.4
Career		135	2647	48.7%	68.3%	11.2	1.4	1.9	19.6

Head coaching record

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
FIU Panthers (Conference USA)(2015–2015)
2014–15	FIU	0–13*	0–13*	14th
Total:		0–13

* Nissen became interim head coach on January 22, 2015, following the resignation of Cindy Russo. Their combined records for the 2014–15 season is 3–26 (0–18 C-USA). ^[4]

References

1. Voepel, Mechelle (June 8, 2012). "Nissen gets her time in spotlight". ESPN.com . Retrieved May 2, 2015.
2. Neal, David (January 22, 2015). "Longtime FIU women's basketball coach Cindy Russo retires". Miami Herald . Retrieved May 2, 2015.
3. "ODU Media Guide" (PDF). www.odusports.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 31, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
4. "C-USA Standings - 2014-15". ESPN. Retrieved June 9, 2016.

External links

• FIU bio
• Women's Basketball HOF profile Archived 2015-05-01 at the Wayback Machine