Sue Donohoe (1959–2020) was an American basketball coach.
Life and career
Donohoe started her coaching career as a graduate assistant for the Louisiana Tech women's basketball program in 1981. She was notable for her contributions to Louisiana Tech women's basketball and helped them win their first NCAA women's basketball tournament. She also worked as a women's basketball coach at Stephen F. Austin State University.
In 1999, she joined NCAA.
Between 2003 and 2011, she served as the vice president of NCAA Division I Women's Basketball.
In 2017, she received the Dave Dixon Louisiana Sports Leadership Award from the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
In 2020, she died at the age of 61.
Recognition
References
- Voepel, Mechelle (December 13, 2020). "Sue Donohoe, ex-chief of NCAA women's, men's basketball tournaments, dies following illness". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- "Former NCAA women's basketball VP Sue Donohoe dies at 61". USA Today. Associated Press. December 13, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Hernandez, Emely (June 21, 2022). "Title IX pioneer: How Louisiana Tech's Sue Donohoe shaped women's basketball nationwide". Monroe News-Star. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Butler, Alex (December 14, 2020). "Sue Donohoe, ex-director of NCAA basketball tournaments, dies at 61". UPI.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ "Sue Donohoe". Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
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