Gayle Fulks Named to Kathy Delaney-Smith Mid-Major Coach of the Year Watch List
1/24/2024 10:10:00 AM | Women's Basketball
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Davidson College women's basketball head coach Gayle Fulks has been named to the midseason watch list for the 2024 Kathy Delaney-Smith Mid-Major Coach of the Year Award, presented by Her Hoop Stats.
Midway through her seventh year with Davidson, Fulks (99-98) was one of 10 mid-major coaches named to the list as well as one of three from the Atlantic 10 Conference. This is the inaugural season for the Kathy Delaney-Smith Mid-Major Coach of the Year award.
In her first season leading the Red & Black, Coach Fulks brought the program to new heights as the Wildcats doubled their win total from the previous season. Additionally, Fulks guided the 'Cats in her second year to the program's first win in the A-10 Championship.
Coach Fulks' fifth year in charge of the program saw a return trip to the Women's Basketball Invitational where the Wildcats concluded the season with an 18-15 overall record, marking the most wins in a single season since 2012-13 and the most in her tenure, including a WBI Consolation Championship victory.
To be eligible for the award, coaches must compete in one of the 26 conferences deemed to be "mid-major." The following conferences are considered high-major for the purposes of this award, and thus ineligible: ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, and SEC. Interim head coaches are eligible, although total games coached will be taken into consideration.
The 20-person preseason watch list was announced in November. The five finalists for the award will be announced in March, with the winner being named around the Final Four. Coaches will be assessed across the entire season, including postseason play. Beyond on-court success, other factors such as recruiting, preseason expectations, injuries and tactical coaching will also be weighed when assessing each candidate. Inclusion on previous watch lists is not a requirement to be considered for future watch lists.
The full list of coaches on the midseason watch list are as follows:
Gayle Fulks - Davidson
Joddie Gleason - Eastern Washington
Carly Thibault-DuDonis - Fairfield
Vanessa Blair-Lewis - George Mason
Lisa Fortier - Gonzaga
Kevin Borseth - Green Bay
Carla Berude - Princeton
Ashley Langford - Stony Brook
Lindy La Rocque - UNLV
Beth O'Boyle - VCU
Midway through her seventh year with Davidson, Fulks (99-98) was one of 10 mid-major coaches named to the list as well as one of three from the Atlantic 10 Conference. This is the inaugural season for the Kathy Delaney-Smith Mid-Major Coach of the Year award.
In her first season leading the Red & Black, Coach Fulks brought the program to new heights as the Wildcats doubled their win total from the previous season. Additionally, Fulks guided the 'Cats in her second year to the program's first win in the A-10 Championship.
Coach Fulks' fifth year in charge of the program saw a return trip to the Women's Basketball Invitational where the Wildcats concluded the season with an 18-15 overall record, marking the most wins in a single season since 2012-13 and the most in her tenure, including a WBI Consolation Championship victory.
To be eligible for the award, coaches must compete in one of the 26 conferences deemed to be "mid-major." The following conferences are considered high-major for the purposes of this award, and thus ineligible: ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, and SEC. Interim head coaches are eligible, although total games coached will be taken into consideration.
The 20-person preseason watch list was announced in November. The five finalists for the award will be announced in March, with the winner being named around the Final Four. Coaches will be assessed across the entire season, including postseason play. Beyond on-court success, other factors such as recruiting, preseason expectations, injuries and tactical coaching will also be weighed when assessing each candidate. Inclusion on previous watch lists is not a requirement to be considered for future watch lists.
The full list of coaches on the midseason watch list are as follows:
Gayle Fulks - Davidson
Joddie Gleason - Eastern Washington
Carly Thibault-DuDonis - Fairfield
Vanessa Blair-Lewis - George Mason
Lisa Fortier - Gonzaga
Kevin Borseth - Green Bay
Carla Berude - Princeton
Ashley Langford - Stony Brook
Lindy La Rocque - UNLV
Beth O'Boyle - VCU
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