Van Chancellor

Van Chancellor
Chancellor at the 2005 Women's Final Four in Indianapolis.
Biographical details
Born (1943-09-27) September 27, 1943 (age 81)
Louisville, Mississippi, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1965–1967Noxapater HS
1967–1973Horn Lake HS
1973–1978Harrison Central HS
1978–1997Ole Miss
1997–2006Houston Comets
2002–2004United States
2007–2011LSU
Head coaching record
Overall530–195 (NCAA)
211–111 (WNBA)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2007 (profile)
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Medal record
Coach for Women's Basketball
 United States (head coach)
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Team
FIBA World Championship for Women
Gold medal – first place 2002 China Team

Van Winston Chancellor (born September 27, 1943) is an American former college and professional basketball coach. He coached University of Mississippi women's basketball, Louisiana State University women's basketball, and the professional Houston Comets.[1] He was named head coach of the Lady Tigers on April 11, 2007, replacing Pokey Chatman. In 2001, Chancellor was elected to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Knoxville, Tennessee.[2] He was enshrined as a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in September 2007.[3] Chancellor currently serves as an analyst for Southland Conference games on ESPN3.

  1. ^ "Van Chancellor Bio @ LSUSports.net". Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2007.
  2. ^ "WBHOF Inductees". WBHOF. Archived from the original on December 6, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
  3. ^ "Van Chancellor – 2007 Naismith Hall of Fame Inductee". Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved February 29, 2008.