Wendy Larry

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Wendy Larry
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Larry in 2010
Biographical details
Born (1955-03-25) March 25, 1955 (age 70)
Bloomingdale, New Jersey, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978–1979 Virginia Wesleyan
1985–1987 Arizona
1987–2011 Old Dominion
Head coaching record
Overall608–234 (.722)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NCAA Regional—Final Four (1997)
17× CAA tournament (1992–2008)
16× CAA regular season (1993–2004, 2006–2008, 2010)
Sun Belt tournament (1990)
Sun Belt regular season (1988–1990)
Awards
6× CAA Coach of the Year (1993, 1995–1997, 1999, 2001)

Sporting News National Coach of the Year (1997)
RCA National Coach of the Year (1997)
U.S. Basketball Writers Association Coach of the Year (1997)
Sun Belt Coach of the Year (1988)

PAC West Coach of the Year (1986)

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Wendy Larry (born March 25, 1955) is a former head coach. She coached three basketball programs, most notably the Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team.

Early life

Born in Bloomingdale, New Jersey, Larry graduated from Butler High School and was recognized as the commencement speaker at the school's 100th graduation ceremonies in 2006. [1]

Coaching career

She became a head coach for the Virginia Wesleyan Marlins for Division II for the 1978-79 season. She became a graduate and assistant coach under Marianne Stanley from 1979 to 1985 at Old Dominion. [2] [3] Her Lady Monarchs teams would reach twenty NCAA Tournaments, set an NCAA record with 17 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) titles, and Larry coached in 608 career victories. [4] She coached the team in the 1997 NCAA National Championship game against the Lady Vols of the University of Tennessee in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Larry was awarded the US Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) Coach of the Year award in 1997. [5]

In May 2011, Larry announced her retirement from Old Dominion, after her team did not reach the NCAA tournament in two successive seasons. The university did not offer to extend her contract, which had one year remaining. [6]

In June 2012, Larry accepted a position as an associate commissioner of the Atlantic 10 Conference, focusing her work on women's basketball. [7]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Virginia Wesleyan Marlins (Virginia Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women)(1978–1979)
1978–79Virginia Wesleyan 19–4
Virginia Wesleyan:19–4 (.826)
Arizona Wildcats (Pacific West Conference / Pac-10 Conference)(1985–1987)
1985–86Arizona 19–94–4T-2nd
1986–87Arizona 11–184–14T-6th
Arizona:30–27 (.526)8–18 (.308)
Old Dominion Monarchs (Sun Belt Conference)(1987–1991)
1987–88Old Dominion 17–126–01st NCAA second round
1988–89Old Dominion 23–95–11st NCAA second round
1989–90Old Dominion 21–105–11st NCAA second round
1990–91Old Dominion 5–212–45th
Old Dominion Monarchs (Colonial Athletic Association)(1991–2011)
1991–92Old Dominion 20–119–53rd NCAA first round
1992–93Old Dominion 22–814–01st NCAA second round
1993–94Old Dominion 25–614–01st NCAA second round
1994–95Old Dominion 27–613–1T–1st NCAA first round
1995–96Old Dominion 29–316–01st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1996–97 Old Dominion 34–216–01st NCAA Runner-up
1997–98Old Dominion 29–316–01st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1998–99Old Dominion 28–416–01st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1999–00Old Dominion 29–516–01st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2000–01Old Dominion 21–915–11st NCAA first round
2001–02Old Dominion 28–618–01st NCAA Elite Eight
2002–03Old Dominion 21–1115–3T–1st NCAA first round
2003–04Old Dominion 25–717–11st NCAA first round
2004–05Old Dominion 22–915–32nd NCAA first round
2005–06Old Dominion 22–917–11st NCAA first round
2006–07Old Dominion 24–917–11st NCAA first round
2007–08Old Dominion 31–517–11st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2008–09Old Dominion 17–1311–74th
2009–10 Old Dominion 19–1414–41st WNIT second round
2010–11Old Dominion 20–1114–4T–2nd WNIT first round
Old Dominion:559–203 (.734)318–38 (.893)
Total:608–234 (.722)

      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

See also

References

  1. ↑ Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. "Honoring Butler High School", Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 9, June 19, 2006. Accessed February 23, 2022. "The commencement speaker will be Wendy Larry, Butler High School graduate and the Head Women's Basketball Coach at Old Dominion University."
  2. ↑ "Women's Basketball Coaching Records". Virginia Wesleyan University. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  3. ↑ "ODU coach Larry steps down after 25 seasons". ESPN.com. May 17, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Wendy Larry Profile". Old Dominion University Sports. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  5. ↑ "USBWA Women's Honors". USBWA. Archived from the original on January 15, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Old Dominion's Wendy Larry Steps Down". Associated Press. May 17, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  7. ↑ Fairbank, Dave (June 4, 2012). "Former ODU coach becomes associate commissioner with Atlantic 10". Daily Press. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013.
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