C. Vivian Stringer

C. Vivian Stringer
Stringer in 2020
Biographical details
Born (1948-03-16) March 16, 1948 (age 76)
Edenborn, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materSlippery Rock
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1972–1983Cheyney State
1983–1995Iowa
1995–2022Rutgers
Head coaching record
Overall1055–426 (.712)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards
Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2009
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Medal record
Women's Basketball
Assistant Coach for  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Team Competition
Head Coach for  United States
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Havana Team Competition
Head Coach for  United States
World University Games
Silver medal – second place 1985 Kobe Team Competition
Assistant Coach for  United States
William Jones Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Taipei Team Competition

Charlaine Vivian Stringer[1] (born March 16, 1948)[2] is an American former basketball coach. She holds one of the best coaching records in the history of women's basketball. She was the head coach of the Rutgers University women's basketball team from 1995 until her retirement in 2022.[3]

Stringer is the first coach in NCAA history to lead three different women's programs to the NCAA Final Four: Rutgers in 2000 and 2007, the University of Iowa in 1993, and Cheyney State College (now Cheyney University of Pennsylvania) in 1982. She is the fifth winningest coach in women's college basketball history.[4] She was honored as the Naismith College Coach of the Year for women's basketball in 1993, and is a member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. She was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in April 2009, and was inducted in September of that year. On February 26, 2013, Stringer won her 900th game, becoming only the fourth coach in women's basketball history to reach this mark, joining Pat Summitt, Sylvia Hatchell, and Jody Conradt.

  1. ^ Stringer, C. Vivian (2008). Standing tall : a memoir of tragedy and triumph. Tucker, Laura, 1973- (1st paperback ed.). New York: Three Rivers Press. p. 36. ISBN 9780307406279. OCLC 232980433.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference NCAA Coaches was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Philippou, Alexa (April 30, 2022). "Rutgers Hall of Fame women's basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer announces retirement after 50 seasons". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  4. ^ Voepel, Mechelle (April 30, 2022). "Rutgers' C. Vivian Stringer a pioneer through coaching triumphs and personal tragedies". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 18, 2022.