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" Wolfpack's Yow gets Naismith honor Texas Tech's Knight also gets award N.C. State coach Kay Yow was selected as the 2007 Naismith Women's Outstanding Contribution to Basketball recipient on Thursday for her "significant impact" on women's college basketball in 36 years of coaching. The award, along with the Naismith Trophy for player of the year, is presented by the Atlanta Tipoff Club. "I'm honored," said Yow, who led the Wolfpack to the NCAA Women's Tournament round of 16. "I'm most appreciative for it. It makes me feel like I've made a difference and that's what life is about." This award comes at the end of a trying season for Yow. She has been diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer and throughout this season had to balance treating her illness with leading her team. Yow took a leave of absence from the team on Nov. 22 but returned two months later. Texas Tech coach Bobby Knight was named the Naismith Men's Outstanding Contribution to Basketball recipient. On Jan. 1, Knight secured his 880th victory and surpassed former North Carolina coach Dean Smith for the most career NCAA Division I victories. Both Yow and Knight will be honored at the annual Naismith Awards Banquet on April 5."

3/30/2007 12:51:19 PM

sweet

3/30/2007 12:52:51 PM

What ^ said, plus I give Yow an 'atta girl'

3/30/2007 12:56:09 PM

^,^^what they said plus "NICE!"

3/30/2007 12:58:44 PM

hell yeah

3/30/2007 12:59:37 PM

fuck yeah

3/30/2007 1:00:49 PM

^ so say we all.

Couldnt have been given to a better woman.

3/30/2007 1:28:46 PM

I saw this thread title and thought: "Hey, how did she beat out Kevin Durant," then saw it was a different award.

3/30/2007 3:45:37 PM

^ lol


Congrats Coach Yow!

3/30/2007 4:29:29 PM

Makes my heart happy

She is amazing

3/30/2007 4:45:23 PM

sooo..................... how long does she have left?

3/30/2007 4:48:47 PM

GG coach Yow

3/30/2007 4:53:25 PM

Grats to Coach Yow... I can't imagine coaching a successful team while going through what she's been going through... She's a tougher person than I probably would be...

3/30/2007 6:55:33 PM

I think it's funny that she's getting the award at the same time as Bobby Knight.

3/30/2007 9:47:26 PM

3/30/2007 10:22:47 PM

ibt... oh wait

3/30/2007 10:27:11 PM

Coach Yow special to air at 8 PM tonight on CSTV.

Also looks like she is doing much better per this Gopack article:
http://www.gopack.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9200&ATCLID=942490

6/26/2007 11:42:49 AM

gg.

6/26/2007 11:45:54 AM