Leta Andrews

Leta Mae Rains Andrews
Personal information
Born (1937-07-02) July 2, 1937 (age 87)
Granbury, Texas, U.S.
Career information
High schoolGranbury High School
CollegeWeatherford College
Texas Wesleyan University
Coaching career1962–2014
Career history
As coach:
1962-1965Tolar High School
1965-1970Gustine High School
1970-1976Comanche High School
1976-1980Granbury High School
1980-1992Calallen High School
1992-2014Granbury High School
Career highlights and awards
  • Texas State Championship (1990)
  • Walt Disney National Teacher of the Year (1993)
  • High School Basketball Hall of Fame (1995)
  • Texas Sports Hall of Fame (2007)
  • NHSCA National High School Coach of the Year (2007)
  • Morgan Wootten Lifetime Achievement Award (2008)[1]
  • 5× Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame finalist (2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2022)[2][3][4][5]
Career coaching record
UIL1,416–355 (.800)
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Leta Mae Rains Andrews (born July 7, 1937) is a retired American high school basketball coach who holds the record for the most wins by a high school basketball coach.[6]

  1. ^ "The Morgan Wootten Lifetime Achievement Award: Previous Winners". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "Basketball Hall of Fame announces class of 2015 finalists". Sports Illustrated. February 14, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  3. ^ Chiari, Mike (February 12, 2016). "2016 Basketball Hall of Fame Finalists Announced: Latest Comments and Reaction". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  4. ^ "Ben Wallace, Chris Webber among 13 finalists for Hall of Fame". NBA.com. February 15, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "Former Calallen coach Leta Andrews a finalist for Naismith Hall of Fame". 10 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Leta Andrews retires with 1,416 wins". ESPN.com via the Associated Press. March 1, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2020.