Sonja Hogg

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Sonja Hogg
Biographical details
Born (1945-12-20) December 20, 1945 (age 78)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1974–1985 Louisiana Tech
1986–1988 Deer Park HS
1994–2000 Baylor
Head coaching record
Overall390–146 (.728)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
AIAW (1981)
NCAA Division I (1982)
NCAA Regional—Final Four (1982, 1983, 1984)
Awards
Louisiana Tech Athletic Hall of Fame (1986)
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (2009)
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Sonja Hogg (born December 20, 1945) [1] is the former women's basketball program head coach at Louisiana Tech University and Baylor University. She posted an overall record of 307–55 at Louisiana Tech. [2] Her record at Baylor in the Southwest Conference era was 24–33 overall (7–21 in conference). Hogg's record at Baylor in the Big 12 conference era was 59–58 overall (27–37 league mark). Her overall record at Baylor for all years was 83–91. Her combined overall record for her entire coaching career was 390–146.

Hogg was a physical education teacher at Ruston High School when she interviewed at Louisiana Tech for a position in its P.E. department. School president Dr. F. Jay Taylor remarked that several students had approached him about starting a women's basketball team. He asked if she would be interested, and she agreed. [3]

When Hogg began putting together the team, she nicknamed it the "Lady Techsters." She felt the school's longtime nickname of Bulldogs was unfeminine, and disliked the idea that her players might be called "bitches" (a term for female dogs). She insisted that her players maintain standards and act like ladies off the court. [4]

Hogg won the 1981 Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women title, beating Tennessee to finish the season undefeated at 34–0. [5] Her team won the first NCAA women's title in 1982. From 1982 to 1985, she was co-head coach with her former top assistant, Leon Barmore, and completely turned over the reins to Barmore in 1985. [6] Hogg coached at Deer Park High School from 1986 to 1988. She came out of retirement in 1994, and coached at Baylor for six years. [3]

In 1986, Hogg was inducted into the Louisiana Tech University Athletic Hall of Fame. She received the 2004 Women's Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball Award. [7] In 2009, she was inducted to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Knoxville, Tennessee. [8] In June 2009, she was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. [3] [9]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (Independent)(1974–1985)
1974–75Louisiana Tech 13–9
1975–76Louisiana Tech 19–10
1976–77Louisiana Tech 22–9
1977–78Louisiana Tech 20–8
1978–79Louisiana Tech 34–4AIAW Runner-Up
1979–80Louisiana Tech 40–5AIAW Final Four
1980–81Louisiana Tech 34–0AIAW National Champions
1981–82 Louisiana Tech 35–1 NCAA Champions
1982–83 Louisiana Tech 31–2 NCAA Runner–up
1983–84 Louisiana Tech 30–3 NCAA Final Four
1984–85Louisiana Tech 29–4 NCAA Elite Eight
Louisiana Tech:307–55 (.848)
Baylor Lady Bears (Southwest Conference)(1994–1996)
1994–95Baylor 13–144–107th
1995–96Baylor 11–193–117th
Baylor Lady Bears (Big 12 Conference)(1996–2000)
1996–97Baylor 15–137–9T–8th
1997–98Baylor 20–1110–6T–5th WNIT Runner–up
1998–99Baylor 17–148–8T–5th WNIT Second Round
1999–00Baylor 7–202–1412th
Baylor:83–91 (.477)34–58 (.370)
Total:390–146 (.728)

      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

Sources: [10] [11]

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