Illinois is slated to introduce new women's basketball coach Nancy Fahey at 10:30 a.m. Friday with a press conference at the Hall of Fame room inside the Bielfeldt Athletic Administration Building. The former Washington University coach is new to the Division I ranks, but not to winning. A look at where her career victories stack up among her new Big Ten counterparts:
COACH CAREER REC. CURRENT SCHOOL PREVIOUS STOPS
C. Vivian Stringer 977-390 Rutgers Iowa, Cheyney
Nancy Fahey 737-133 Illinois Washington University
Lisa Bluder 698-343 Iowa Drake, St. Ambrose
Joe McKeown 658-312 Northwestern George Washington, New Mexico State
Brenda Frese 460-140 Maryland Minnesota, Ball State
Suzy Merchant 426-228 Michigan State Eastern Michigan, Saginaw Valley State
Kim Barnes Arico 377-268 Michigan St.