C. Vivian Stringer facts for kids
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Stringer in 2020
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| Born | March 16, 1948 Edenborn, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | Slippery Rock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1972–1983 | Cheyney State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1995 | Iowa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–2022 | Rutgers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Overall | 1055–426 (.712) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2009 |
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Charlaine Vivian Stringer (born March 16, 1948) is a retired American basketball coach. She has one of the best coaching records in the history of women's basketball. She was the head coach for the Rutgers University women's basketball team from 1995 until she retired in 2022.
Coach Stringer is the first coach in NCAA history to lead three different women's teams to the NCAA Final Four. These teams were Rutgers in 2000 and 2007, the University of Iowa in 1993, and Cheyney State College in 1982. She is the fifth coach with the most wins in women's college basketball history. She was named the Naismith College Coach of the Year in 1993. She is also a member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and the Basketball Hall of Fame. On February 26, 2013, Coach Stringer won her 900th game. This made her only the fourth coach in women's basketball history to reach this amazing number of wins.
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About C. Vivian Stringer
C. Vivian Stringer grew up in Edenborn, Pennsylvania. She is a member of the Alumni Hall of Fame at her college. In high school, she took legal action because she was not allowed to be a cheerleader due to her race. She won the case and became the first black cheerleader in her town since the 1950s.
She went to Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. There, she played four different sports: basketball, softball, volleyball, and field hockey. Coach Stringer and her late husband, William D. Stringer, had three children: David, Janine (Nina), and Justin. She also has five siblings.
Her Coaching Journey
Coach Stringer joined Rutgers in July 1995. Before that, she coached for 23 years at Cheyney State and the University of Iowa. She once shared that a big reason she chose to coach at Rutgers was so her children could learn more about their culture.
In 1998, her Rutgers team had a great season, winning 22 games and the Big East title. They made it to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16. In 2000, her team reached the Final Four, which is a huge achievement in college basketball.
In 2007, Rutgers again made it to the NCAA Tournament's Final Four. They surprised many by beating the top-ranked Duke team. After this tournament, Coach Stringer spoke for the Rutgers team during a big media event. This happened after some unfair comments were made about the team on a radio show. The Rutgers players later accepted an apology from the show's host. Even former New York senator and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton met with Coach Stringer during this time.
On February 27, 2008, Coach Stringer became the third women's basketball coach to win 800 career games. She led the Scarlet Knights to the Elite Eight in 2008. In 2018, she won her 1,000th game as a head coach. This made her the first African-American college basketball coach to reach 1,000 wins.
Awards and Special Recognitions
Coach Stringer has received many awards for her achievements in basketball. She was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame on June 9, 2001.
She also received an honorary degree from Howard University in 2008. She became an honorary member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority in the same year.
Coach Stringer has been named the National Coach of the Year three times. She also won Coach of the Year awards from many different sports organizations and publications. One award she especially values is the 1993 Carol Eckman Award. This award recognizes a coach who shows great spirit, courage, honesty, and leadership in women's basketball.
The U.S. Sports Academy even named their annual women's coaching award after her. It's called the C. Vivian Stringer Medallion Award of Sport for Women's Coaching. In 2003, Sports Illustrated recognized her as one of the "101 Most Influential Minorities in Sports."
Besides her college coaching, Coach Stringer has also coached for the USA national team. She was an assistant coach for the gold-medal winning 2004 U.S. Olympic Team. She also led other USA teams to silver and bronze medals in international competitions.
Coach Stringer was also important in creating the Women's Basketball Coaches Association. She helped guide this group that supports women's basketball coaches.
In 2006, she was inducted into the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame.
A special building at Nike World Headquarters in Oregon is named after her. The C. Vivian Stringer Child Development Center opened in 2008. It's a large facility that provides care and learning for about 300 young children. Nike names its buildings after famous athletes and coaches. Coach Stringer is the third woman, the second coach, and the first African-American woman to have a building named after her on Nike's campus.
On April 6, 2009, it was announced that she would be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. She was officially welcomed into the Hall of Fame on September 11, 2009.
On October 19, 2022, the basketball court at Rutgers University in New Jersey was renamed in honor of Coach Stringer.
USA Basketball Experience
Coach Stringer was an assistant coach for the US team in 1980 at the William Jones Cup in Taipei, Taiwan. The team played well, winning many games. They ended up winning the bronze medal in a very close competition.
In July 1985, Coach Stringer was the head coach for the US team at the World University Games in Kobe, Japan. Her team won their early games easily. They made it to the gold medal game against the USSR. The US team fought hard but earned the silver medal.
Film About the Team
Coach Stringer and the Rutgers team were featured in a 2004 documentary called This Is a Game, Ladies. The film followed the team during their 2000–01 season. It was shown on PBS.
See also
In Spanish: C. Vivian Stringer para niños
- List of college women's basketball career coaching wins leaders
