Nancy Winstel
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Nancy Winstel is the head women’s basketball coach at Northern Kentucky University
. She ranks 3rd in wins among NCAA Division II women’s basketball coaches and 9th in winning percentage with an overall record of 636-238 (73%). Having finished her 27th season as coach of the Norse, Winstel has compiled a record at NKU of 597-197 (75%). In 2000, NKU won the NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Championship
, the first national championship in the history of the school and the first national championship by a Kentucky college women’s team in any sport at any level. NKU won their second NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Championship
in 2008, becoming one of only five schools to win more than one. The 2006-2007 team and Winstel are the subject of Thirteen Women Strong
: The Making of a Team, written by NKU English professor Robert K. Wallace.
A graduate of St. Thomas High School in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, Winstel received her BA in Physical Education and History from Northern Kentucky University
in 1977. She was a walk in on NKU's first women's basketball team. She then after received her Master’s degree in Physical Education with an emphasis on coaching from Indiana University
in 1978, then soon became head women’s basketball coach at Midway College
in Kentucky for three years. In 1981, she returned to NKU as assistant coach for the women’s basketball and volleyball teams and head coach of the women’s softball team for two years before becoming head women’s basketball coach in 1983.
championship ten times, most recently in 2009.
Division II National Coach of the Year honor in 1999-2000.
She has been named Great Lakes Valley Conference
Coach of the Year six times. In December 2009, she was named National Coach of the Decade by the Women's Division II Bulletin, which also named the NKU women's basketball team the program of the decade.
Winstel still ranks 3rd on the school's all time list for rebounding averageing 8.3 per game. During the 1974-1977 seasons she also averaged 10.3 points per game in her first season
Northern Kentucky University
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. She ranks 3rd in wins among NCAA Division II women’s basketball coaches and 9th in winning percentage with an overall record of 636-238 (73%). Having finished her 27th season as coach of the Norse, Winstel has compiled a record at NKU of 597-197 (75%). In 2000, NKU won the NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Championship
NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Championship
Division II women's basketball champions for the NCAA The finals are played at St. Joseph Civic Arena in St. Joseph, Missouri.-Championships:- Schools ranked by titles :-See also:*NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship...
, the first national championship in the history of the school and the first national championship by a Kentucky college women’s team in any sport at any level. NKU won their second NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Championship
NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Championship
Division II women's basketball champions for the NCAA The finals are played at St. Joseph Civic Arena in St. Joseph, Missouri.-Championships:- Schools ranked by titles :-See also:*NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship...
in 2008, becoming one of only five schools to win more than one. The 2006-2007 team and Winstel are the subject of Thirteen Women Strong
Thirteen Women Strong
Thirteen Women Strong was the 2009 Book Connection Book for the fall freshmen class at Northern Kentucky University. This book is focused on the Northern Kentucky University Women's Basketball Team. Copyrighted in 2008, this book was chosen by the Book Connection Committee for the university's...
: The Making of a Team, written by NKU English professor Robert K. Wallace.
A graduate of St. Thomas High School in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, Winstel received her BA in Physical Education and History from Northern Kentucky University
Northern Kentucky University
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in 1977. She was a walk in on NKU's first women's basketball team. She then after received her Master’s degree in Physical Education with an emphasis on coaching from Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
in 1978, then soon became head women’s basketball coach at Midway College
Midway College
Midway College is an independent, liberal arts college with approximately 1,800 students located in Midway, Kentucky. Related by covenant to the Christian Church , it currently offers two and four-year degrees. Midway is the only women's college in Kentucky...
in Kentucky for three years. In 1981, she returned to NKU as assistant coach for the women’s basketball and volleyball teams and head coach of the women’s softball team for two years before becoming head women’s basketball coach in 1983.
Tournament Record
Nancy Winstel’s teams have won two national championships (2000, 2008), finished as national runner-up once (2003), have appeared in five final fours (1987, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2008), and have qualified for the NCAA tournament 19 times. Her teams have won or shared the Great Lakes Valley ConferenceGreat Lakes Valley Conference
The Great Lakes Valley Conference is an intercollegiate athletic conference which competes at the NCAA's Division II level. Member institutions are located in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, and Wisconsin....
championship ten times, most recently in 2009.
Honors
Winstel was named WBCAWomen's Basketball Coaches Association
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association is an association of coaches of women's basketball teams at all levels.The organization was formed in 1981, with the goal of addressing the needs of women's basketball coaches.The mission of the WBCA is:...
Division II National Coach of the Year honor in 1999-2000.
She has been named Great Lakes Valley Conference
Great Lakes Valley Conference
The Great Lakes Valley Conference is an intercollegiate athletic conference which competes at the NCAA's Division II level. Member institutions are located in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, and Wisconsin....
Coach of the Year six times. In December 2009, she was named National Coach of the Decade by the Women's Division II Bulletin, which also named the NKU women's basketball team the program of the decade.
Winstel still ranks 3rd on the school's all time list for rebounding averageing 8.3 per game. During the 1974-1977 seasons she also averaged 10.3 points per game in her first season