1992
Nancy Wilson, Honorary (Basketball)
In 1976, Nancy Wilson, who was already head volleyball coach, went from assistant basketball coach to head coach at the age of 24, and would oversee an eight-year run unparalleled in women's sports at the College with an overall record of 193-64. Wilson was selected to coach the Athletes in Action Asian Tour Team in 1982. She was named the Kellogg's Small College Coach of the Year in 1977-78. The winningest women's basketball coach in school history, Wilson rejoined the program in 2003 having previously coached the Cougars from 1976-1984 leading the team to national prominence with seven 20-win seasons and three AIAW Division II National Championship appearances from 1980-82. She was named South Carolina Coach of the Year on three occasions, while sharing National Coach of the Year honors in 1982. Wilson claimed her 300th career coaching victory at CofC in a 56-50 home win over Furman on Jan. 24, 2011. She is one of only 31 active Division I coaches to surpass the 500 career win milestone.
