Nikki Fargas

Nikki Fargas
Fargas in 2011
Las Vegas Aces
PositionPresident
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1972-05-21) May 21, 1972 (age 52)
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.
Career information
High schoolOak Ridge (Oak Ridge, Tennessee)
CollegeTennessee (1990–1994)
PositionGuard
Coaching career1998–2021
Career history
As coach:
1998–1999Tennessee (assistant)
1999–2002Virginia (assistant)
2002–2008Tennessee (assistant)
2008–2011UCLA
2011–2021LSU
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

  • Pac-10 Coach of the Year (2010)
Career coaching record
NCAA248–154 (.617)
Medals
Women's basketball
Assistant coach for  United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2012 Puerto Rico
FIBA U19 World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lithuania

Yolanda Nicole Fargas (née Caldwell; born May 21, 1972)[1] is an American basketball coach and executive. She is the president of the Las Vegas Aces of the WNBA. Fargas was formerly the head coach for the women's basketball programs at UCLA and LSU.

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