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Debbie Ryan Sport(s) Basketball Biographical details Born November 4, 1952 Place of birth 
Titusville, New JerseyPlaying career 1971-1975 Ursinus College Position(s) Point Guard Coaching career (HC unless noted) 1977-2011 Virginia Head coaching record Overall 736-323 (.695) Accomplishments and honors Championships Final Four Appearances - 1990, 1991, 1992
NCAA Championship Game Appearance - 1991
ACC Regular-Season Champions - 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000
ACC Tournament Champions - 1990, 1992, 1993Awards ACC Coach of the Year - 1984, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2000
Naismith College Coach of the Year - 1991
Virginia state Coach of the Year - 1981, 1995, 2000, 2002Debbie Ryan (born November 4, 1952) is the former head coach for the women's basketball team at the University of Virginia. Ryan also coached the American women's basketball team at the 2003 Pan American Games. She was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2000 but is currently in remission.[1] She was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.[2]
The US Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) awarded her the Coach of the Year award in 1991.[3]
In 1977, Ryan had recently completed graduate school in Virginia when she was asked to become the head coach of the women's basketball program. She accepted, to become only the third head coach in the program's history.[1] Ryan resigned after 34 years of head coaching duties at UVA at the completion the women's 2010-2011 basketball season.[4][5]
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Head coaching record
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason Virginia (ACC) (1977–2011) 1977-1978 Virginia 8-17 1-5 1978-1979 Virginia 16-12 2-4 1979-1980 Virginia 20-12 3-5 WNIT Second Round 1980-1981 Virginia 22-10 5-2 AIAW First Round 1981-1982 Virginia 17-11 2-5 1982-1983 Virginia 15-13 4-9 1983-1984 Virginia 22-7 11-3 NCAA First Round 1984-1985 Virginia 21-8 9-5 NCAA First Round 1985-1986 Virginia 26-3 13-1 NCAA First Round 1986-1987 Virginia 26-5 12-2 NCAA Sweet 16 1987-1988 Virginia 27-5 12-2 NCAA Elite 8 1988-1989 Virginia 21-10 8-6 NCAA Sweet 16 1989-1990 Virginia 29-6 11-3 NCAA Final Four 1990-1991 Virginia 31-3 14-0 NCAA Finals 1991-1992 Virginia 32-2 15-1 NCAA Final Four 1992-1993 Virginia 26-6 13-3 NCAA Elite Eight 1993-1994 Virginia 27-5 15-1 NCAA Sweet 16 1994-1995 Virginia 27-5 16-0 NCAA Elite Eight 1995-1996 Virginia 26-7 13-3 NCAA Elite Eight 1996-1997 Virginia 23-8 12-4 NCAA Sweet 16 1997-1998 Virginia 19-10 9-7 NCAA Second Round 1998-1999 Virginia 20-9 12-4 NCAA First Round 1999-2000 Virginia 25-9 13-3 NCAA Sweet 16 2000-2001 Virginia 18-14 8-8 NCAA First Round 2001-2002 Virginia 17-13 9-7 NCAA First Round 2002-2003 Virginia 17-14 9-7 NCAA Second Round 2003-2004 Virginia 13-16 6-9 2004-2005 Virginia 21-11 8-6 NCAA Second Round 2005-2006 Virginia 20-12 5-9 WNIT Quarterfinals 2006-2007 Virginia 19-15 5-9 WNIT Quarterfinals 2007-2008 Virginia 24-10 10-4 NCAA Second Round 2008-2009 Virginia 24-10 8-6 NCAA Second Round 2009-2010 Virginia 21-10 9-5 NCAA First Round 2010-2011 Virginia 16-15 5-9 WNIT Quarterfinals Virginia: 736-323 (.695) 160-92 (.635) Total: 736-323 (.695) National Champion Conference Regular Season Champion Conference Tournament Champion
Conference Regular Season & Conference Tournament Champion Conference Division ChampionSee also
- List of college women's basketball coaches with 600 wins
- Virginia Cavaliers basketball
Notes
- ^ a b Friedman, Vickie (June 2011). "The End of Two Eras". Coaching Women's Basketball (Post-convention issue): 22.
- ^ "WBHOF Inductees". WBHOF. http://www.wbhof.com/inductees.html. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ^ "USBWA WOMEN'S HONORS". USBWA. http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/awards/women/index.html. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ^ (2011-03-12) "Virginia coach Ryan to step down after 34 years", Associated Press. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ (2011-03-26 )"Debbie Ryan's career ends as Virginia's late run isn't enough to beat Charlotte", ESPN. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
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Preceded by
Dan BonnerUniversity of Virginia Head Women's Basketball Coach
1977 - 2011Succeeded by
Joanne BoyleUSBWA Women's National Coach of the Year Award winners 1990: VanDerveer | 1991: Ryan | 1992: Weller | 1993: Foster | 1994: Barry | 1995: Auriemma | 1996: Barmore | 1997: Larry | 1998: Summitt | 1999: Peck | 2000: Landers | 2001: McGraw | 2002: Frese | 2003: Auriemma | 2004: Curl | 2005: Chatman | 2006: Hatchell | 2007: Goestenkors | 2008: Auriemma | 2009: Auriemma | 2010: Yori | 2011: Mulkey
Naismith College Coaches of the Year Men's coaches 1987: Knight | 1988: Brown | 1989: Krzyzewski | 1990: Cremins | 1991: Ayers | 1992: Krzyzewski | 1993: D. Smith | 1994: Richardson | 1995: Harrick | 1996: Calipari | 1997: Williams | 1998: Guthridge | 1999: Krzyzewski | 2000: Montgomery | 2001: Barnes | 2002: Howland | 2003: T. Smith | 2004: Martelli | 2005: Weber | 2006: Wright | 2007: Bennett | 2008: Calipari | 2009: Dixon | 2010: Boeheim | 2011: Fisher
Women's coaches 1987: Summitt | 1988: Barmore | 1989: Summitt | 1990: VanDerveer | 1991: Ryan | 1992: Weller | 1993: Stringer | 1994: Summitt | 1995: Auriemma | 1996: Landers | 1997: Auriemma | 1998: Summitt | 1999: Peck | 2000: Auriemma | 2001: McGraw | 2002: Auriemma | 2003: Goestenkors | 2004: Summitt | 2005: Chatman | 2006: Hatchell | 2007: Goestenkors | 2008: Auriemma | 2009: Auriemma | 2010: Yori | 2011: VanDerveer
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Based in Knoxville, Tennessee Members Coaches (43) Lidia Alexeyeva • Leta Andrews • Geno Auriemma • Leon Barmore • Breezy Bishop • Joanne Bracker • Van Chancellor • Joe Ciampi • Jody Conradt • Fran Garmon • Dorothy Gaters • Theresa Grentz • Sue Gunter • Sylvia Hatchell • John Head • Jill Hutchison • Sonja Hogg • Andy Landers • Lin L. Laursen • Muffet McGraw • Sandra Meadows • Billie Moore • Lorene Ramsey • Harley Redin • Cathy Rush • Debbie Ryan • Amy Ruley • Linda K. Sharp • Marsha Sharp • Jim Smiddy • Marianne Crawford Stanley • Barbara Stevens • C. Vivian Stringer • Pat Head Summitt • Edna Tarbutton • Bertha Teague • Tara VanDerveer • Margaret Wade • Marian Washington • Dean Weese• Chris Weller • Dixie Woodall • Kay YowContributors (20) Val Ackerman • Senda Abbott • Mildred Barnes • Patty Broderick • E. Wayne Cooley • Carol Eckman • Betty Jo Graber • Mel Greenberg • Phyllis Holmes • Claude Hutcherson • Betty F. Jaynes • George E. Killian • Andrea Lloyd-Curry • Darlene May • Shin-Ja Park • Lea Plarski • Gloria Ray• Borislav Stankovic • William L. Wall • Marcy WestonForeign Players (7) US Players (39) Jennifer Azzi • Carol Blazejowski • Ruthie Bolton • Cindy Brogdon • Vicky Bullett • Daedra Charles-Furlow • Cynthia Cooper • Denise Curry • Andrea Lloyd-Curry • Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil • Anne Donovan • Nancy Dunkle • Teresa Edwards • Kamie Ethridge • Jennifer Gillom • Bridgette Gordon • Tara Heiss • Lusia Harris-Stewart • Pamela Kelly-Flowers • Janice Lawrence Braxton • Nancy Lieberman • Kelli Litsch• Rebecca Lobo • Katrina McClain Johnson • Suzie McConnell-Serio • Ann Meyers-Drysdale • Cheryl Miller • Pearl Moore • Kim Mulkey • Cindy Noble Hauserman • LaTaunya Pollard • Patricia (Trish) Roberts • Sue Rojcewicz • Jill Rankin Schneider • Rosie Walker • Holly Warlick • Teresa Weatherspoon• Lynette Woodard • Juliene Brazinski SimpsonVeteran (12) Alline Banks Sprouse • Joan Crawford • Margaret Sexton Gleaves • Rita Horky • Patsy Neal • Lometa Odom • Doris Rogers • Lurlyne Greer Rogers • Hazel Walker • Katherine Washington • Ora Washington • Nera WhiteWebsite: http:///www.wbhof.com/ Categories:- 1952 births
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