As the confetti fell to the ground, Sue Muldowney had to reflect on how far she'd come. Never did she think at age 75 that she'd be coaching a team that made it all the way to the national championship game twice.
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South Carolina 57, Portland 55
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Portland (26-14, 11-5):
Player Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts
J. Ohalloran C 24 1-7 0-0 2 7 1 2 2
Brianna King PF 26 0-2 0-0 1 5 0 2 0
Ivy Kamp C 35 7-16 0-0 2 8 3 1 16
Kaylynn Mendiola SG 34 8-24 1-1 3 6 2 4 21
Jessica Ledesma PG 32 3-8 1-2 2 8 7 0 9
Bailey Bennett PG 8 0-1 0-0 0 0 1 0 0
Jule Zoeller SF 26 1-6 2-2 0 5 1 2 4
Kathryn Owensby PF 6 0-1 0-0 1 1 0 0 0
Lisa Robertson SG 5 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 3
Erika Marrero C 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0
Turnovers: 12 (J.Ohalloran 2, I.Kamp 3, K.Mendiola 1,
J.Ledesma 1, B.Bennett 1, J.Zoeller 2, K.Owensby 1,
L.Robertson 1)
Blocked Shots: 1 (I.Kamp 1)
Steals: 8 (J.Ohalloran 2, I.Kamp 1, K.Mendiola 1,
J.Ledesma 3, J.Zoeller 1)
3P FGs: 9-38 (J.Ohalloran 0-4, I.Kamp 2-4, K.Mendiola
4-17, J.Ledesma 2-6, J.Zoeller 0-4, K.Owensby 0-1,
L.Robertson 1-2)
South Carolina (33-5, 13-3):
Player Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts
Sidney Webb C 28 10-19 4-6 4 9 0 2 24
Madison Dix PF 26 2-4 0-0 5 12 3 1 4
Stacy Webb SF 31 5-13 4-5 1 6 0 3 14
Kiara Coburn SG 35 1-10 0-0 4 9 4 1 2
Sofia Winkelman PG 28 0-6 0-0 0 0 3 0 0
Janiyah Welsh PG 15 1-4 0-0 0 1 1 1 3
Melissa Milton SG 10 2-2 0-0 0 1 0 1 6
Brittney Tijerina PF 23 1-5 0-0 1 12 3 0 2
Olivia Phillips PF 2 1-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 2
Devyn Ellinger SF 1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
Turnovers: 16 (S.Webb 2, M.Dix 3, S.Webb 4, K.Coburn 3,
S.Winkelman 3, B.Tijerina 1)
Blocked Shots: 7 (S.Webb 3, S.Webb 1, B.Tijerina 3)
Steals: 3 (M.Dix 1, S.Webb 2)
3P FGs: 3-10 (K.Coburn 0-3, S.Winkelman 0-3, J.Welsh
1-2, M.Milton 2-2)
Player of Game: C Sidney Webb (SC)
And while the girls at South Carolina celebrated the first title in school history, she felt nothing but positive feelings for her team comprised entirely of underclassmen, most of whom were on the team that managed to do the same thing in last year's final. Her fab frosh team was going to come back reloaded with a new coach and be prepared to do great things.
She hoped with a coach who she'd had some hand in influencing over the years. "I don't think they have to go to my coaching tree. But I have to say if they did, we've got an impressive array of candidates for them to choose from including the three girls on the bench right now."
Despite some who believed that at 1390 wins, she'd come back to get to 1400, she said that this was truly the end. The end to a career that few could've forseen from the outset.
She started her career chasing an all-time legend and ended up with a career that many will look to follow and find very difficult -- if impossible -- to duplicate.
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COACH DETAILS
Sue Muldowney - Head Coach - Portland
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Age: 76
High School: Highlands Ranch High School
Hometown: Highlands Ranch, CO
Alma Mater: Wisconsin-Green Bay
Career Record: 1390 - 293
Coaching History:
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Season Team Position W L CW CL Postseason
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2052 Portland Head Coach 26 14 11 5 Loss in NCAA Championship Game
2051 Portland Head Coach 32 8 14 2 Loss in NCAA Championship Game
2050 UCLA Head Coach 28 6 17 1 Loss in NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2049 Texas A&M-CC Head Coach 13 19 8 6 No Postseason
2048 Texas A&M-CC Head Coach 13 18 9 11 No Postseason
2047 Texas A&M-CC Head Coach 16 13 9 11 No Postseason
2046 Texas A&M-CC Head Coach 19 11 14 6 Loss in WNIT Preliminary Round
2038 Nebraska Head Coach 31 5 15 3 NCAA Champion
2037 Southern California Head Coach 28 6 14 4 Loss in NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2036 Southern California Head Coach 29 5 16 2 Loss in NCAA Round of 32
2035 Southern California Head Coach 34 3 16 2 NCAA Champion
2034 Nebraska State Head Coach 31 4 14 2 Loss in NCAA Round of 32
2033 Nebraska State Head Coach 29 7 16 4 Loss in NCAA Elite Eight
2032 Nebraska State Head Coach 32 3 20 0 Loss in NCAA Round of 32
2031 Nebraska State Head Coach 27 9 14 6 Loss in NCAA Championship Game
2030 Nebraska State Head Coach 32 3 19 1 Loss in NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2029 Nebraska State Head Coach 35 3 19 1 Loss in NCAA Championship Game
2028 Nebraska State Head Coach 34 5 14 2 NCAA Champion
2027 Nebraska State Head Coach 30 3 15 1 Loss in NCAA Round 1
2026 Nebraska State Head Coach 36 2 15 1 Loss in NCAA Championship Game
2025 Nebraska State Head Coach 34 6 13 3 Loss in NCAA Final Four
2024 Nebraska State Head Coach 37 3 14 2 NCAA Champion
2023 Nebraska State Head Coach 38 1 15 1 NCAA Champion
2022 Nebraska State Head Coach 37 2 16 0 NCAA Champion
2021 Nebraska State Head Coach 34 2 15 1 Loss in NCAA Elite Eight
2020 Nebraska State Head Coach 25 10 9 7 Loss in NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2019 Nebraska State Head Coach 17 14 8 8 No Postseason
2018 Nebraska State Head Coach 29 5 15 1 Loss in NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2017 Nebraska State Head Coach 37 1 15 1 NCAA Champion
2016 Nebraska State Head Coach 35 1 16 0 Loss in NCAA Round of 32
2015 Nebraska State Head Coach 38 0 16 0 NCAA Champion
2014 Nebraska State Head Coach 35 2 15 1 Loss in NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2013 Nebraska State Head Coach 34 6 13 3 Loss in NCAA Championship Game
2012 Nebraska State Head Coach 35 3 14 2 NCAA Champion
2011 Nebraska State Head Coach 31 3 16 0 Loss in NCAA Round of 32
2010 Nebraska State Head Coach 35 2 15 1 Loss in NCAA Elite Eight
2009 Nebraska State Head Coach 29 8 11 5 Loss in NCAA Elite Eight
2008 Nebraska State Head Coach 24 9 11 5 Loss in NCAA Round of 32
2007 Nebraska State Head Coach 33 3 16 0 Loss in NCAA Elite Eight
2006 Nebraska State Head Coach 33 2 16 0 Loss in NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2005 Nebraska State Head Coach 29 8 15 1 Loss in NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2004 Nebraska State Head Coach 22 15 10 6 Loss in NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2003 Nebraska State Head Coach 22 15 12 4 Loss in A4 Finals
2002 Nebraska State Head Coach 37 1 15 1 NCAA Champion
2001 Nebraska State Head Coach 24 10 14 2 Loss in NCAA Round 1
2000 Nebraska State Head Coach 27 6 0 0 Loss in WNIT Round 2
1999 Nebraska State Head Coach 24 8 0 0 Loss in WNIT Round 2
Awards & Achievements:
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Season Award
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2051 Conference Coach of the Year (West Coast Conference)
2051 West Coast Conference Champion
2050 Conference Coach of the Year (Pacific-12 Conference)
2050 Pacific-12 Conference Champion
2046 Conference Coach of the Year (Southland Conference)
2038 NCAA Champion
2036 Conference Coach of the Year (Pacific-12 Conference)
2036 Pacific-12 Conference Champion
2035 Conference Coach of the Year (Pacific-12 Conference)
2035 NCAA Champion
2035 Pacific-12 Conference Champion
2033 Conference Coach of the Year (Big 12 Conference)
2033 Big 12 Conference Champion
2032 Conference Coach of the Year (Big 12 Conference)
2032 Big 12 Conference Champion
2030 Conference Coach of the Year (Big 12 Conference)
2030 Big 12 Conference Champion
2029 Conference Coach of the Year (Big 12 Conference)
2029 Big 12 Conference Champion
2028 NCAA Champion
2028 Big 12 Conference Champion
2027 Conference Coach of the Year (Big 12 Conference)
2027 Big 12 Conference Champion
2026 Conference Coach of the Year (Big 12 Conference)
2026 Big 12 Conference Champion
2025 Big 12 Conference Champion
2024 Conference Coach of the Year (Big 12 Conference)
2024 NCAA Champion
2024 Big 12 Conference Champion
2023 Conference Coach of the Year (Big 12 Conference)
2023 NCAA Champion
2023 Big 12 Conference Champion
2022 Conference Coach of the Year (Big 12 Conference)
2022 NCAA Champion
2022 Big 12 Conference Champion
2021 Conference Coach of the Year (Big 12 Conference)
2021 Big 12 Conference Champion
2018 Conference Coach of the Year (Big 12 Conference)
2018 Big 12 Conference Champion
2017 Conference Coach of the Year (Big 12 Conference)
2017 NCAA Champion
2017 Big 12 Conference Champion
2016 Conference Coach of the Year (Big 12 Conference)
2016 Big 12 Conference Champion
2015 Conference Coach of the Year (Big 12 Conference)
2015 NCAA Champion
2015 Big 12 Conference Champion
2014 Conference Coach of the Year (Big 12 Conference)
2014 Big 12 Conference Champion
2012 Conference Coach of the Year (Big 12 Conference)
2012 NCAA Champion
2012 Big 12 Conference Champion
2011 Conference Coach of the Year (Missouri Valley Conference)
2011 Missouri Valley Conference Champion
2010 Missouri Valley Conference Champion
2007 Conference Coach of the Year (Major Conference)
2007 Major Conference Champion
2006 Conference Coach of the Year (Major Conference)
2006 Major Conference Champion
2005 Major Conference Champion
2002 Conference Coach of the Year (Western Athletic Conference)
2002 NCAA Champion
2002 Western Athletic Conference Champion
2001 Western Athletic Conference Champion
Job Movement:
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Season Move
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2051 Hired by Portland (Head Coach)
2051 Quit job with UCLA
2050 Hired by UCLA (Head Coach)
2050 Quit job with Texas A&M-CC
2046 Hired by Texas A&M-CC (Head Coach)
2039 Quit job with Nebraska
2038 Hired by Nebraska (Head Coach)
2038 Quit job with Southern California
2035 Hired by Southern California (Head Coach)
2035 Quit job with Nebraska State
1999 Hired by Nebraska State (Head Coach)
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PORTLAND PILOTS Schedule
Date Opponent Record RPI Result Score Record
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11/11/52 Kent State 25-9 47 W 78-71 1-0
11/12/52 Ohio State 17-14 24 L 86-74 1-1
11/13/52 Syracuse 16-15 107 W 83-65 2-1
11/17/52 #1 Indiana State 33-3 3 L 87-86 2-2
11/22/52 at Purdue 22-11 41 W 90-80 3-2
11/24/52 at #10 Southern California 28-8 9 W 77-68 4-2
11/26/52 at #7 Nebraska 28-6 14 W 65-59 5-2
11/29/52 Sacramento State 12-17 382 W 90-61 6-2
12/01/52 at Texas A&M-CC 16-18 184 W 90-81 7-2
12/04/52 at #5 UCLA 28-5 4 L 86-60 7-3
12/07/52 at Nebraska State 14-15 108 L 72-62 7-4
12/12/52 Stanford 23-12 17 L 101-86 7-5
12/19/52 Oregon 6-23 215 L 85-70 7-6
12/29/52 at Oregon State 18-13 94 W 83-70 8-6
01/03/53 at Washington 16-15 81 L 80-76 8-7
01/09/53 Gonzaga 20-13 72 L 91-83 8-8 (0-1)
01/11/53 #11 Pacific 26-6 18 L 69-57 8-9 (0-2)
01/16/53 at Saint Mary's 11-20 227 W 70-66 9-9 (1-2)
01/18/53 #16 San Diego 23-9 30 L 84-83 9-10 (1-3)
01/23/53 Brigham Young 12-17 309 W 91-78 10-10 (2-3)
01/25/53 at Denver 17-12 86 L 96-88 10-11 (2-4)
01/28/53 at Green Bay 10-19 339 W 88-58 11-11
01/30/53 at Seattle 21-12 84 W 77-64 12-11 (3-4)
02/01/53 at #16 San Diego 23-9 30 W 93-75 13-11 (4-4)
02/06/53 at #11 Pacific 26-6 18 W 76-61 14-11 (5-4)
02/08/53 at Santa Clara 13-16 236 W 77-63 15-11 (6-4)
02/13/53 Denver 17-12 86 W 83-82 16-11 (7-4)
02/15/53 Pepperdine 18-12 93 L 93-88 16-12 (7-5)
02/20/53 Loyola Marymount 9-21 333 W 80-63 17-12 (8-5)
02/22/53 at San Francisco 8-20 389 W 89-45 18-12 (9-5)
02/27/53 Saint Mary's 11-20 227 W 85-60 19-12 (10-5)
03/01/53 at Gonzaga 20-13 72 W 78-72 20-12 (11-5)
03/07/53 vs. Seattle 21-12 84 W 100-52 21-12
03/08/53 vs. #11 Pacific 26-6 18 L 88-74 21-13
03/21/53 vs. Missouri 20-12 52 W 91-80 22-13
03/23/53 vs. #5 UCLA 28-5 4 W 94-86 23-13
03/27/53 vs. #15 Texas Christian 26-8 11 W 83-72 24-13
03/29/53 vs. #1 Indiana State 33-3 3 W 99-62 25-13
04/05/53 vs. #2 West Virginia 35-4 1 W 77-72 26-13
Date Opponent Record RPI Result Score Record
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04/07/53 vs. #6 South Carolina 33-5 2 L 57-55 26-14
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PORTLAND PILOTS Averages
Player Pos GP GS Min Pts Orb Reb Ast Stl Blk To Fls +/-
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Kaylynn Mendiola SG 40 40 31.8 20.7 1.6 5.1 2.5 1.4 0.3 2.5 2.4 8.0
Ivy Kamp SF 40 40 32.9 18.9 2.7 8.5 2.5 1.4 2.2 3.0 2.4 8.4
Jessica Ledesma PG 40 40 31.3 12.9 1.3 4.6 6.9 1.6 0.6 2.7 2.4 6.7
Jennifer Ohalloran PF 40 40 24.1 8.2 1.6 5.0 1.1 0.6 0.2 1.2 3.1 5.4
Jule Zoeller SF 40 0 14.9 4.9 0.6 2.5 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.1 1.6 3.0
Brianna King C 40 40 25.0 4.8 1.3 4.8 1.0 0.6 0.2 1.3 2.7 4.2
Bailey Bennett PG 40 0 10.8 2.8 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.5 0.1 0.6 0.9 0.2
Jamie Carrizales PF 35 0 13.4 2.6 1.5 3.3 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.5 1.2
Lisa Robertson SG 24 0 6.5 2.3 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.8 -0.6
Kathryn Owensby PF 32 0 6.7 2.3 0.2 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.3
Erika Marrero C 38 0 8.5 2.1 0.7 2.6 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.9 0.4
Caitlin Foster PG 7 0 1.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0
Melissa Aultman SF 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0