All-Time USA Basketball Women's Teams Head Coaches
| A | ||||
| Frankie Allen | Tennessee State | 1995 U.S. Olympic Fest. (S) |
2-2 |
Bronze |
| Jane Albright-Dieterle | Wisconsin | 1996 R. William Jones Cup |
9-0 |
Gold |
| Northern Illinois | 1991 U.S. Olympic Fest. (S) |
3-1 |
Gold | |
| Mike Armstrong | Perry Meridian H.S. (IN) | 2002 Youth Develpoment Festival (N) |
5-0 |
Gold |
| Geno Auriemma | Connecticut | 2011 USA National Team European Tour | 3-2 |
N/A |
| 2010 World Championship | 9-0 |
Gold | ||
| 2010 pre-World Championship Exh. | 3-1 |
N/A | ||
| 2010 USA National Team (vs. WNBA Stars) | 1-0 |
N/A | ||
| 2010 USA National Team (Spring Training) |
N/A |
N/A | ||
| 2009 USA National Team (UMMC Ekaterinburg Intl. Invitational) |
3-0 |
Gold | ||
| 2000 Junior World Championship Qualifier |
5-0 |
Gold | ||
| 1996 U.S. Select Team |
NA |
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| 1993 U.S. Olympic Fest. (W) |
0-4 |
Fourth | ||
| Al Austin | Ribault H.S. (FL) | 2003 Youth Dev. Festival (S) |
2-3 |
Silver |
| B | ||||
| Leon Barmore | Louisiana Tech | 1987 U.S. Olympic Fest. (N) |
1-3 |
Fourth |
| Mildred Barnes | Central Missouri State | 1977 R. William Jones Cup |
3-4 |
Fifth |
| Ceal Barry | Colorado | 2011 Pan American Games | 2-2 |
Seventh |
| 2004 Junior World Championship Qualifier |
5-0 |
Gold | ||
| 1992 Select Team |
4-1 |
NA | ||
| 1988 R. William Jones Cup |
5-2 |
Silver | ||
| 1987 U.S. Olympic Fest. (E) |
2-2 |
Bronze | ||
| Carole Baumgarten | Drake | 1979 Spartacade |
3-3 |
Seventh |
| 1978 U.S. Olympic Fest. (MW) |
1-3 |
Fourth | ||
| Joan Bonvicini | Arizona | 1993 World University Games |
6-2 |
Bronze |
| Long Beach State | 1990 Select Team (Czechoslovakia/Italy) |
5-1 |
NA | |
| 1981 Select Team |
3-0 |
Gold | ||
| 1981 U.S. Olympic Fest. (W) |
1-3 |
Fourth | ||
| Gary Blair | Arkansas | 1994 U.S. Olympic Fest. (N) |
0-4 |
Fourth |
| Doug Bruno | DePaul (IL) | 2007 FIBA U19 World Championship |
9-0 |
Gold |
| 2006 FIBA Americas U18 Championship |
4-0 |
Gold | ||
| Cheryl Burnett | Southwest Missouri State | 1994 U.S. Olympic Fest. (E) |
3-1 |
Bronze |
| Dave Butcher | Pickerington H.S. (OH) | 2004 Youth Dev. Festival (N) |
2-3 |
Silver |
| C | ||||
| Van Chancellor | Houston Comets | 2004 Olympics |
8-0 |
Gold |
| 2002 World Championship |
9-0 |
Gold | ||
| Joe Ciampi | Auburn | 1990 U.S. Olympic Fest. (N) |
2-2 |
Bronze |
| Ron Conner | Fairfield Union H.S. (OH) | 2005 Youth Dev. Festival (B) |
5-0 |
Gold |
| Jody Conradt | Texas | 1987 Pan American Games |
4-0 |
Gold |
| 1982 COPABA Junior Tournament |
7-1 |
Gold | ||
| Jill Cook | Liberty Belles AAU (NY) | 2003 Youth Dev. Festival (E) |
5-0 |
Gold |
| Alberta Cox | Raytown Piperettes | 1971 World Championship |
5-3 |
Eighth |
| 1967 World Championship |
1-5 |
Eleventh | ||
| 1967 Pan American Games |
6-2 |
Silver | ||
| Betty Jo Crumm | Weatherford College | 1978 Olympic Fest. (S) |
1-3 |
Silver |
| D | ||||
| Nancy Darsch | Ohio State | 1990 Junior Select Team (Canada) |
2-2 |
NA |
| 1989 U.S. Olympic Fest. (S) |
1-3 |
Bronze | ||
| Kathy Delaney-Smith | Harvard | 2005 World University Games |
7-0 |
Gold |
| Donna Devlin | Brandeis | 1983 U.S. Olympic Fest. (E) |
2-2 |
Bronze |
| Anne Donovan | USA Basketball | 2008 Olympic Games |
8-0 |
Gold |
|
Pre-2008 Olympic Exhibition Games (FIBA Diamond Ball Tournament) |
3-0 |
Gold | ||
|
2008 USA National Team (Tour of Spain, Good Luck Beijing Tournament) |
6-2 |
Silver (Good Luck Beijing Tournament) | ||
| Seattle Storm |
2007 USA National Team (Tour of Italy, USA - Australia exhibition games, USA College Tour) |
14-0 |
N/A | |
|
2007 Select Team (FIBA World League Tournament) |
3-2 |
Silver | ||
| 2007 FIBA Americas Championship |
5-0 |
Gold | ||
|
2006 World Championship |
8-1 |
Bronze | ||
|
2008 USA Exhibition vs. Australia |
1-0 |
N/A | ||
| 2006 USA Senior National Team |
9-1 |
Opals World Challenge Title | ||
| Lin Dunn | Purdue | 1995 R. William Jones Cup |
6-2 |
Bronze |
| E | ||||
| Paula Edney | Athletes In Action | 1995 Pan American Games |
Competition Canceled | |
| Elaine Elliott | Utah | 1990 U.S. Olympic Fest. (E) |
4-0 |
Gold |
| F | ||||
| Sharon Fanning | Tenn.-Chattanooga | 1986 U.S. Olympic Fest. (N) |
1-3 |
Bronze |
| Bill Fennelly | Iowa State | 2011 World University Games | 6-0 |
Gold |
| Nell Fortner | USA Basketball | 2000 Olympics |
8-0 |
Gold |
| 1999 Pan American Games |
4-3 |
Bronze | ||
| 1998 World Championship |
9-0 |
Gold | ||
| 1998 R. William Jones Cup |
5-0 |
Gold | ||
| Jim Foster | Ohio State | 2002 World Championship For Young Women |
7-1 |
Gold |
| Vanderbilt | 1997 World University Games |
6-0 |
Gold | |
| 1993 Junior World Championship |
5-2 |
Seventh | ||
| 1991 Junior Select Team (Mexico) |
5-1 |
NA | ||
| G | ||||
| Fern Gardner | Utah | 1979 U.S. Olympic Fest. (W) |
2-2 |
Bronze |
| Frances Garmon | Texas Christian | 1983 Pan American Games |
5-0 |
Gold |
| Delta State College | 1982 Select Team (Europe) |
19-4 |
NA | |
| 1979 World University Games |
7-0 |
Gold | ||
| Dorothy Gaters | Marshall H.S. (IL) | 2003 Youth Dev. Festival (N) |
1-4 |
Fourth |
| Chris Gobrecht | Washington | 1989 U.S. Olympic Fest. (E) |
3-1 |
Silver |
| Gail Goestenkors | Duke | 2005 U19 World Championship |
8-0 |
Gold |
| 1997 R. William Jones Cup |
6-1 |
Silver | ||
| Vince Goo | Hawaii | 1991 U.S. Olympic Fest. (E) |
2-2 |
Fourth |
| Theresa Grentz | Rutgers | 1992 Olympic Games |
4-1 |
Bronze |
| 1990 World Championship |
8-0 |
Gold | ||
| 1990 Goodwill Games |
5-0 |
Gold | ||
| 1989 Select Team (Canada) |
2-2 |
NA | ||
| 1985 R. William Jones Cup |
7-1 |
Gold | ||
| 1981 Junior Select (Yugoslavia) |
9-0 |
Gold | ||
| Sue Gunter | Stephen F. Austin State | 1980 Olympic Games |
DNC | |
| 1978 Select Team (Bulgaria) |
8-3 |
NA | ||
| H | ||||
| Sylvia Hatchell | North Carolina | 1995 World University Games |
6-1 |
Silver |
| 1994 R. William Jones Cup |
8-0 |
Gold | ||
| Francis Marion College | 1982 U.S. Olympic Fest. (S) |
4-0 |
Gold | |
| John Head | Nashville Business College | 1963 Pan American Games |
6-1 |
Gold |
| 1957 World Championship |
8-1 |
Gold | ||
| 1953 World Championship |
5-1 |
Gold | ||
| Bonnie Henrickson | Virginia Tech | 2000 R. Williams Jones Cup |
4-0 |
Gold |
| Jorja Hoehn | Indiana | 1987 U.S. Olympic Fest. (S) |
2-2 |
Silver |
| Caren Horstmeyer | Santa Clara | 1993 U.S. Olympic Fest. (E) |
2-2 |
Silver |
| Dave Houle | Mountain View H.S. (UT) | 2002 Youth Dev. Festival (W) |
0-5 |
Fourth |
| Jacqueline Hullah | Dartmouth College | 1991 U.S. Olympic Fest. (W) |
1-3 |
Bronze |
| Jill Hutchinson | Illinois State | 1983 World University Games |
5-1 |
Gold |
| 1978 COPABA Junior Tournament |
4-1 |
Silver | ||
| I | ||||
| Rick Insell | Central H.S. (TN) | 2002 Youth Dev. Festival (S) |
2-3 |
Silver |
| J | ||||
| Maryalyce Jeremiah | Indiana | 1983 U.S. Olympic Fest. (N) |
1-3 |
Fourth |
| K | ||||
| Dave Ketterman | Stephen F. Austin | #1982 Select Team (Bolivia) |
2-1 |
NA |
| Lucille Kyvallos | Queens College | 1977 World University Games |
6-2 |
Silver |
| L | ||||
| Andy Landers | Georgia | 1991 U.S. Olympic Fest. (N) |
2-2 |
Silver |
| Kara Leary | New England Crusaders AAU | 2002 Youth Dev. Festival (E) |
3-2 |
Bronze |
| Annette Lynch | Rhode Island | 1986 U.S. Olympic Fest. (W) |
2-2 |
Silver |
| M | ||||
| Caddo Matthews | Hutcherson Flying Queens | 1955 Pan American Games |
8-0 |
Gold |
| Darlene May | California Poly Pomona | 1978 U.S. Olympic Fest. (W) |
2-2 |
Bronze |
| Linda MacDonald | Temple | 1989 U.S. Olympic Fest. (W) |
1-3 |
Fourth |
| Joanne P. McCallie | Michigan State | 2007 FIBA U21 World Championship |
8-0 |
Gold |
| 2006 FIBA Americas U20 Championship |
5-0 |
Gold | ||
| Marynell Meadors | Florida State | 1993 R. William Jones Cup |
5-2 |
Bronze |
| 1989 U.S. Olympic Fest. (N) |
3-1 |
Gold | ||
| Pat Meiser | Penn State | 1979 U.S. Olympic Fest. (E) |
4-0 |
Gold |
| Billie Jean Moore | Cal State - Fullerton | 1976 Olympic Games |
3-2 |
Silver |
| Sheila Moorman | James Madison | 1990 U.S. Olympic Fest. (W) |
2-2 |
Silver |
| Ellen Mosher | Minnesota | 1982 U.S. Olympic Fest. (N) |
1-3 |
Fourth |
| N | ||||
| Barbara Nelson | Wingate | 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship | 8-0 |
Gold |
| 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship |
5-0 |
Gold | ||
| O | ||||
| Louise O'Neal | Dartmouth College | 1979 Junior Select |
4-0 |
Gold |
| Carol Owens | Northern Illinois | 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship |
8-1 |
Gold |
| 2008 FIBA Americas U18 Championship |
5-0 |
Gold | ||
| P | ||||
| Jody Patrick | Flint Hill School (VA) | 2004 Youth Dev. Festival (E) |
1-4 |
Fourth |
| Don Perrelli | Northwestern | 1990 U.S. Olympic Fest. (S) |
0-4 |
Fourth |
| Sue Phillips | Archbishop Mitty H.S. (CA) | 2003 Youth Dev. Festival (W) |
2-3 |
Bronze |
| Rene Portland | Penn State | 1999 World University Games |
4-2 |
Silver |
| 1997 Junior World Championship |
6-1 |
Gold | ||
| 1996 COPABA Junior World Champ. Qualifying |
4-1 |
Silver | ||
| 1986 Junior Select (Canada) |
2-3 |
NA | ||
| 1985 U.S. Olympic Fest. (W) |
1-3 |
Fourth | ||
| Jill Prudden | Oak Ridge H.S. (TN) | 2004 Youth Dev. Festival (S) |
2-3 |
Bronze |
| 1998 World Youth Games |
5-1 |
Bronze | ||
| Q | ||||
| Edwina Qualls | Wisconsin | 1979 U.S. Olympic Fest. (MW) |
2-2 |
Silver |
| R | ||||
| Jill Rankin Schneider | Monterey H.S. (TX) | 2011 FIBA Americas U16 Championship | 5-0 |
Gold |
| Texas | #1982 Select Team (Bolivia) |
2-1 |
NA | |
| Cherri Rapp | Texas A&M | 1980 R. William Jones Cup |
7-2 |
Bronze |
| 1979 U.S. Olympic Fest. (S) |
0-4 |
Fourth | ||
| Harley Redin | Wayland Baptist College | 1971 Pan American Games |
5-1 |
Silver |
| 1964 World Championship |
4-4 |
Fourth | ||
| 1959 Pan American Games |
8-0 |
Gold | ||
| Harold Rhodes | Washington State | 1994 U.S. Olympic Fest. (S) |
3-1 |
Gold |
| Diane Richardson | Riverdale Baptist H.S. (MD) | 2005 Youth Dev. Festival (R) |
3-2 |
Bronze |
| Kathy Richey-Walton | Southwest DeKalb H.S. (GA) | 2010 Youth Olympic Games | 6-1 |
Bronze |
| 2005 Youth Dev. Festival (Wh) |
2-3 |
Silver | ||
| Colleen Riley | Cal State - Fullerton | 1983 U.S. Olympic Fest. (W) |
1-3 |
Silver |
| Jennifer Rizzotti | Hartford | 2011 FIBA U17 World Championship | 8-1 |
Gold |
| 2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championship | 5-0 |
Gold | ||
| Sue Rojcewicz | San Francisco | 1985 U.S. Olympic Fest. (E) |
3-1 |
Silver |
| Carol Ross | Florida | 1998 Select Team |
7-1 |
NA |
| Amy Ruley | North Dakota State | 1993 U.S. Olympic Fest. (S) |
4-0 |
Gold |
| Cathy Rush | Immaculata College | 1975 World Championship |
4-3 |
Eighth |
| 1975 Pan American Games |
7-0 |
Gold | ||
| JoAnn Rutherford | Missouri | 1987 R. William Jones Cup |
7-0 |
Gold |
| 1986 U.S. Olympic Fest. (S) |
4-0 |
Gold | ||
| Debbie Ryan | Virginia | &2010 Select Team | N/A |
N/A |
| 2003 Pan American Games |
5-2 |
Silver | ||
| 2001 World University Games |
7-1 |
Gold | ||
| 1989 Junior World Championship |
3-4 |
Seventh | ||
| 1988 COPABA Junior World Champ. Qualifying |
6-0 |
Gold | ||
| 1987 U.S. Olympic Fest. (W) |
3-1 |
Gold | ||
| S | ||||
| Paul Sanderford | Western Kentucky | 1993 U.S. Olympic Fest. (N) |
2-2 |
Bronze |
| Jill Rankin Schneider | (see 'Rankin' above) | |||
| Cindy Scott | Southern Illinois | 1985 U.S. Olympic Fest. (S) |
3-1 |
Gold |
| Linda Sharp | Southern California | 1987 World University Games |
4-1 |
Fifth |
| 1981 R. William Jones Cup |
7-1 |
Fifth | ||
| Marsha Sharp | Texas Tech | 2002 World Championship Young Women Qualifier |
4-0 |
Gold |
| 1994 U.S. Olympic Fest. (W) |
2-2 |
Silver | ||
| Juliene Simpson | Arizona State | 1982 U.S. Olympic Fest. (W) |
2-2 |
Silver |
| Brad Smith | Oregon City H.S. (OR) | 2004 Youth Dev. Festival (W) | 5-0 | Gold |
| Dawn Staley | South Carolina | &2010 Select Team | N/A |
N/A |
| Temple | 2007 Pan American Games |
5-0 |
Gold | |
| Marianne Stanley | Old Dominion | 1987 Select Team (Korea) |
3-2 |
Silver |
| 1985 Junior World Championship |
4-2 |
Fifth | ||
| 1981 U.S. Olympic Fest. (E) |
2-2 |
Silver | ||
| C. Vivian Stringer | Iowa | 1991 Pan American Games |
4-2 |
Bronze |
| 1989 COPABA World Championship Qualifying |
3-4 |
Fourth | ||
| 1985 World University Games |
5-1 |
Silver | ||
| Cheyney State | 1982 U.S. Olympic Fest. (E) |
1-3 |
Bronze | |
| Pat Head Summitt | Tennessee | 1984 Olympic Games |
6-0 |
Gold |
| 1984 R. William Jones Cup |
8-0 |
Gold | ||
| 1983 World Championship |
6-2 |
Silver | ||
| 1979 World Championship |
5-1 |
Gold | ||
| 1979 Pan American Games |
5-1 |
Silver | ||
| 1979 R. William Jones Cup |
6-0 |
Gold | ||
| 1977 Junior Pan American Games |
5-0 |
Gold | ||
| T | ||||
| Ann Tribble | Clemson | 1981 U.S. Olympic Fest. (S) |
3-1 |
Gold |
| Charli Turner Thorne | Arizona State | 2009 World University Games |
7-0 |
Gold |
| U | ||||
| Jill Upton | Mississippi University for Women | 1973 World University Games |
5-3 |
Silver |
| V | ||||
| Tara VanDerveer | Stanford | 1996 Olympic Games |
8-0 |
Gold |
| 1995-96 USA Women's National Team |
52-0 |
NA | ||
| 1994 Goodwill Games |
4-0 |
Gold | ||
| 1994 World Championship |
7-1 |
Bronze | ||
| 1993 COPABA World Championship Qualifying |
6-1 |
Gold | ||
| 1991 World University Games |
8-0 |
Gold | ||
| 1990 Select Team (Yugoslavia/USSR) |
2-3 |
NA | ||
| 1986 U.S. Olympic Fest. (E) |
1-3 |
Fourth | ||
| W | ||||
| Marian Washington | Kansas | 1982 R. William Jones Cup |
7-1 |
Silver |
| 1981 U.S. Olympic Fest. (MW) |
2-2 |
Bronze | ||
| Chris Weller | Maryland | 1994 Select Team (Israel/France) |
3-1 |
NA |
| 1992 R. William Jones Cup |
8-0 |
Gold | ||
| 1986 Select Team (Canada) |
2-2 |
Silver | ||
| 1978 U.S. Olympic Fest. (E) |
4-0 |
Gold | ||
| Nancy Wilson | South Carolina | 1992 COPABA Junior World Champ. Qualifying |
4-1 |
Silver |
| 1985 U.S. Olympic Fest. (N) |
1-3 |
Bronze | ||
| Dixie Woodall | Oral Roberts College | 1978 Select Team (Asia) |
3-9 |
NA |
| Y | ||||
| Kay Yow | North Carolina State | 1988 Olympic Games |
5-0 |
Gold |
| 1986 World Championship |
4-0 |
Gold | ||
| 1986 Goodwill Games |
5-0 |
Gold | ||
| 1981 World University Games |
7-1 |
Silver | ||
| 1981 Select Team (Cuba) |
NA | |||
| Susan Yow | East Tennessee State | 1983 U.S. Olympic Fest. (S) |
4-0 |
Gold |
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