Connie Yori
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Connie Sue Yori (born October 3, 1963)[1] is the former head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team representing the University of Nebraska in NCAA Division I competition.[2][3][4][5] She formerly coached Loras College (a Division III school) from 1990 to 1992 and Creighton from 1992 to 2002. In 2009–10, Yori was named the Naismith College Coach of the Year, AP College Basketball Coach of the Year[6] and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Coach of the Year after guiding Nebraska to a 32–2 record and the school's first-ever trip to the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship Sweet 16.[3]
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Current position | |
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Title | Program Adviser |
Team | Creighton |
Conference | Big East |
Biographical details | |
Born | (1963-10-03) October 3, 1963 (age 60) Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1982–1986 | Creighton |
Position(s) | Guard |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1986–1989 | Creighton (Asst.) |
1990–1992 | Loras College |
1992–2002 | Creighton |
2002–2016 | Nebraska |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
2018–present | Creighton (Program Adviser) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 471–303 (.609) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
MVC regular season championship (2002) MVC tournament championship (2002) Big 12 regular season championship (2010) Big Ten tournament championship (2014) | |
Awards | |
MVC Coach of the Year (2002) Big 12 Coach of the Year (2010) WBCA Coach of the Year (2010) AP College Basketball Coach of the Year (2010) Kay Yow Award winner (2010) Naismith College Coach of the Year (2010) 2× Big Ten Coach of the Year (2010, 2014) | |
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