Few individuals have become as associated with the city of St. Louis as was new Illinois women’s basketball coach Nancy Fahey.
She served 31 years as coach for Washington University in the Gateway City, building a program that enjoyed unprecedented success.
Fahey’s Bears cornered the market on University Athletic Association championships, capturing 23 titles and advancing to the NCAA Tournament 29 times altogether.
Five times, Washington University won the NCAA Division III National Championship under Fahey’s leadership.
Fahey was inducted into the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame in 2016, joining a class that included baseball Cardinals Lee Smith and Al Hrabosky, football Cardinal Conrad Dobler, boxer Michael Spinks and Blues star Mike Liut.