Cathy Inglese

Catherine Mary Inglese (December 16, 1958 – July 24, 2019) was an American college basketball coach who served as the head coach for women's basketball programs for a total of 27 years,[2] at the University of Vermont, Boston College, and the University of Rhode Island.[3]

Cathy Inglese
Biographical details
Born(1958-12-16)December 16, 1958
Wallingford, Connecticut
DiedJuly 24, 2019(2019-07-24) (aged 60)
Manhasset, New York
Playing career
1976–1980[1]Southern Connecticut
Position(s)Guard / Forward
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1980–1983Glastonbury HS
1983–1986New Hampshire (assistant)
1986–1993Vermont
1993–2008Boston College
2009–2014Rhode Island
2017–2019Fairleigh Dickinson (associate)
2019Hofstra (assistant)

Collegiate coaching

In 1983, Inglese became assistant basketball coach at the University of New Hampshire, a position she held for three years.[4]

Inglese served as the head coach of the Vermont Catamounts women's basketball team at the University of Vermont for seven seasons, starting in 1986.[5][6] She put together a string of 57 consecutive regular season wins over two seasons going 29–0 in 1992,[7] and 28–0 in 1993.[8] She posted a 120–74 overall record at Vermont.[5]

Inglese was the head women's basketball coach for the Boston College Eagles women's basketball team at Boston College from May 1993 until April 2008.[4][9] She posted eight 20-win seasons with the Eagles,[10]:90 with seven NCAA tournament appearances, including three trips to the "Sweet 16" (round-of-16).[10]:42 In 2004, the Eagles won a school record 27 games, capturing their first-ever Big East championship.[4] Her team defeated number one seed Ohio State in the 2006 NCAA tournament.[4] Inglese resigned her position at Boston College in April 2008,[9] following a second-round exit from the ACC Women's Basketball Tournament[10]:39 and a third-round exit from the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT).[10]:42 Her overall record at Boston College was 273–129 (.604) in 15 seasons.[10]:90

In April 2009, Inglese became head coach of the Rhode Island Rams women's basketball team at the University of Rhode Island.[11] She coached the team for five seasons, compiling a record of 30–115 (.207).[12]:14 In March 2014, her contract was not renewed.[13]

Inglese later worked at Fairleigh Dickinson University for two seasons (2017–18 and 2018–19),[2] then was hired as an assistant coach at Hofstra University in June 2019.[3]

USA Basketball
Medal record
Women’s Basketball
Assistant Coach for  United States
Universiade
Ízmir 2005 Team

Inglese served as an assistant coach of the USA women's basketball team at the World University Games (also known as the Universiade) held in Izmir, Turkey, in August 2005, under head coach Kathy Delaney-Smith of Harvard.[14][15] The USA team played their first game against the Czech Republic and won, 88–64, with the 24-point margin in that contest being the closest any team would come to beating the USA.[14] The team then defeated South Africa, China, and Poland to advance to the quarterfinals.[14] They then beat Chinese Taipei and Russia, each by more than 50 points, to advance to the title game with Serbia & Montenegro.[14] The USA won the championship, 79–63, finishing with a 7–0 record and winning the gold medal.[14]

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Vermont Catamounts (North Atlantic Conference) (1986–1993)
1986–87 Vermont 13–146–84th
1987–88 Vermont 8–184–10T-5th
1988–89 Vermont 7–185–96th
1989–90 Vermont 13–56–64th
1990–91 Vermont 22–78–22ndConference final
1991–92 Vermont 29–114–01stNCAA First Round
1992–93 Vermont 28–114–01stNCAA First Round
Vermont: 120–74
(.619)		57–35
Boston College Eagles (Big East, ACC) (1993–2005)
Big East Conference
1993–94 Boston College 13–149–95th
1994–95 Boston College 6–213–1510th
1995–96 Boston College 10–177–11T-4th (BE 6)
1996–97 Boston College 18–1013–53rd (BE 6)
1997–98 Boston College 17–1111–74th (BE 6)
1998–99 Boston College 22–812–64thNCAA Second Round
1999–2000 Boston College 26–912–4T-3rdNCAA Second Round
2000–01 Boston College 14–157–97th
2001–02 Boston College 23–812–4T-3rdNCAA First Round
2002–03 Boston College 22–912–4T-3rdNCAA Sweet 16
2003–04 Boston College 27–711–5T-4thNCAA First Round
2004–05 Boston College 20–1010–6T-4thNCAA Second Round
Atlantic Coast Conference
2005–06 Boston College 21–126–8T-6th (ACC)NCAA Sweet 16
2006–07 Boston College 13–163–1110th
2007–08 Boston College 21–127–7T-5thWNIT Sweet 16
Boston College: 273–129
(.679)		119–85 Big East
 16–26 ACC
Rhode Island Rams (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2009–2014)
2009–10 Rhode Island 9–202–12T-12th
2010–11 Rhode Island 7–211–13T-13th
2011–12 Rhode Island 1–280–1414th
2012–13 Rhode Island 6–231–13T-15th
2013–14 Rhode Island 7–232–1411th
Rhode Island: 30–115
(.207)		6–66
Total:423–318
(.571)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Source: [6][10][12]

Coaching honors
  • District I Coach of the Year (1991, 1992, 1993)
  • National Coach of the Year Finalist (1991, 1992, 1993)
  • North Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year (1991, 1992, 1993)
  • Big East Conference Coach of the Year (1999)
  • New England Division I Coach of the Year (2004)

Source: [16][17]

Personal life

Inglese graduated magna cum laude from Southern Connecticut State University in 1980, and later earned a master of education in counseling from the University of New Hampshire in 1987.[4]

She was an inductee of several halls of fame, including at Southern Connecticut State University, the University of Vermont, and Boston College.[2][4]

Inglese suffered a traumatic brain injury in an apparent fall in a stairwell sustained on July 17, 2019.[18][19] She later underwent surgery at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York.[18] Inglese died from her injuries on July 24, 2019, at age 60.[20][21]

References
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  4. "Cathy Inglese". bceagles.com. 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  5. "Catamount coaches". The Burlington Free Press. April 7, 2010. p. 8. Retrieved July 25, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  6. "Vermont Women's Basketball History & Records". uvmathletics.com. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  7. "Lady Cats in NCAA tourney". Bennington Banner. Bennington, Vermont. AP. March 16, 1992. p. 7. Retrieved July 25, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  8. Riley, Lori (March 17, 1993). "Inglese, Vermont don't lose any time". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. p. G11. Retrieved July 25, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  9. "Inglese resigns as coach at BC". The Boston Globe. April 11, 2008. p. E10. Retrieved July 25, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  10. "Boston College Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Boston College. 2018–19. Retrieved July 25, 2019 – via bceagles.com. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. "URI tabs Inglese". Rutland Daily Herald. Rutland, Vermont. AP. April 15, 2009. p. C1. Retrieved July 25, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  12. "Rhode Island Women's Basketball" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019 – via gorhody.com. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  13. "Contract Will Not Be Renewed for Women's Basketball Head Coach Cathy Inglese". gorhody.com. March 28, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  14. "TWENTY-SECOND WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES". usabasketball.com. USA Basketball. 2005. Archived from the original on April 29, 2013 – via Wayback Machine.
  15. "World University Games Team". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. August 6, 2005. p. 30. Retrieved July 25, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  16. "Women's Basketball – Cathy Inglese". gorhody.com. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  17. "Cathy Inglese Profile". bceagles.cstv.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2007. Retrieved July 25, 2019 – via Wayback Machine.
  18. Riley, Lori (July 21, 2019). "Former BC coach Cathy Inglese, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a fall, 'holding her own,' sister says". Hartford Courant. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  19. Perez, Chris (July 19, 2019). "Ex-BC women's basketball coach Cathy Inglese 'fighting for her life'". New York Post. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  20. "Former Boston College women's basketball coach Cathy Inglese dies at 60". USA Today. AP. July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  21. Fuller, Jim (July 25, 2019). "Wallingford native and veteran basketball coach Cathy Inglese dies". New Haven Register. Retrieved July 25, 2019.

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