Northwest Notes: Nov. 2, 2023
Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 2 years, 10 months AGO
Gonzaga coach Fortier named
to Coach of the Year watch list
Gonzaga women’s basketball coach Lisa Fortier was named to the 2024 Kathy Delaney-Smith Coach of the Year Award preseason watch list presented by Her Hoop Stats. This is the inaugural season of the award, and the award is named after the legendary former Harvard head coach. This year’s watch list includes coaches from 16 conferences.
Fortier is entering her 10th season at the helm and has recorded a 233-59 record including six-straight NCAA Tournament appearances. She has led GU to seven WCC Regular Season Titles and recently was picked to win the conference this year in preseason polls.
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.