Christine A. Dailey[1] (born September 7, 1959) is an American women's basketball coach, who has been the associate head coach for the Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team since 1988.[2] Dailey was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.
Current position | |
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Title | Associate head coach |
Team | Connecticut |
Conference | Big East Conference |
Biographical details | |
Born | (1959-08-09) August 9, 1959 (age 63) New Brunswick, New Jersey |
Alma mater | Rutgers Connecticut |
Playing career | |
1978-1982 | Rutgers |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1982-1983 | Cornell (asst.) |
1983-1985 | Rutgers (asst.) |
1985-1988 | Connecticut (asst.) |
1988–present | Connecticut (AHC) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
As a Player:
AIAW Tournament Champion (1982) | |
Awards | |
Connecticut Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame (2013) Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame (1992) | |
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Raised in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Daily played prep basketball at St. Peter the Apostle High School.[3]
Dailey graduated from Douglass College of Rutgers University in 1982.[1] She played basketball for Rutgers from 1978-1982 and was a captain in her final two seasons. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in health and physical education.[4][1]
Dailey was hired as an assistant for UConn in 1985 and was promoted to associate head coach in 1988. She has helped lead UConn to eleven national titles, 25 conference regular season titles, and 24 conference tournament championships. In 2018, Chris Dailey and Mickie DeMoss were inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame as the only assistant coaches to be inducted.[5][6]
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