Anne Donovan (born November 1, 1961 in Ridgewood, New Jersey) is one of the most decorated figures in women's basketball, both as a dominant player in college and as a head coach in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). With the Seattle Storm, she became the first woman to win a WNBA title, and the only person to have both played in a national women's college title and coached a team to a professional title. She is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame. November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Map highlighting Ridgewoods location within Bergen County. ... Basketball is very popular in U.S. colleges. ... The WNBA logo, “Logo Woman”, was selected out of 50 different designs. ... The Seattle Storm is a professional womens basketball team that plays in the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA). ... Lisa Leslie poses with the WNBA Finals trophy. ... The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game. ...

Amateur Career

After attending Paramus Catholic High School in Paramus, New Jersey, the 6'8" Donovan was the most recruited player in the nation going into college. At Old Dominion University (ODU), the center led the Monarchs to the 1979 Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (this was before the NCAA sponsored the women's championship). She was the first female Naismith College Player of the Year in 1983, being the most dominant female player in college basketball at the time. She set ODU career marks for points (2,719), rebounds (1,976), and blocked shots (801), and seasonal marks for most games played (38), most minutes played (1,159), most field goals (377), and field goal percentage (.640). She averaged a double-double for her entire career, with 20 points and 14 1/2 rebounds per game. Jump to: navigation, search Paramus Catholic High School is a co-educational Roman Catholic high school located in Paramus, New Jersey. ... Paramus is a borough located in Bergen County, New Jersey. ... Old Dominion University // Old Dominion University (ODU) is a university located in Norfolk, Virginia. ... Jump to: navigation, search This page refers to the year 1979. ... The Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women was founded in 1971 to govern collegiate women’s athletics and to administer national championships. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... The Naismith College Player of the Year award is give annually to college basketballs top male and female player. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In basketball, a rebound is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after an unsuccessful attempt to score causes the ball to strike the hoop or backboard. ... This article is about double-double as used in basketball terminology. ...

A three-time Olympian, she earned gold medals in 1984 and 1988. Her team did not go to the Olympics in 1980, due to the 1980 Olympic boycott. As a noun, Olympian can refer to: One of the Twelve Olympians (see also Greek mythology). ... A gold medal will generally represent the highest award for achievement in a non-military field, with no restriction on eligibility. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics was a part of a package of actions to protest the December 1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan. ...

Pro Career

As there were few professional opportunities for women professional basketball players, Donovan played pro ball in Shizuoka, Japan and Modena, Italy from 1983 to 1989. Upon her retirement as a player, she became an assistant coach at ODU from 1989-1995, then head coach at East Carolina University from 1995-1997. Shizuoka(静岡市) (静岡市; -shi) is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. ... Modena is a city and a province on the south side of the Po valley, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search East Carolina University (ECU) is a public university located in Greenville, North Carolina. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Her coaching career moved to the pro ranks with a brief stint with the ABL's Philadelphia Rage in 1997-1998. As the ABL folded, she joined the rival WNBA, where she coached the Indiana Fever for the 2000 season, then led the Charlotte Sting to the WNBA Finals in 2001, losing to the Los Angeles Sparks. The American Basketball League of 1996 was an attempt to establish an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The Indiana Fever joined the Womens National Basketball Association in 2000. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The Charlotte Sting are a Womens National Basketball Association team. ... Lisa Leslie poses with the WNBA Finals trophy. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The Los Angeles Sparks are a Womens National Basketball Association team that was formed in 1997, being one of the teams that participated in the leagues inaugural game. ...

In 2002, Donovan was hired as the second head coach of the Seattle Storm, inheriting a team with two players as dominant as she once was, the Australian Lauren Jackson and University of Connecticut star Sue Bird. In her first year, Donovan's team narrowly missed the playoffs, but in 2004, after the Donovan became director of player personnel and added Betty Lennox, the Storm gave the city of Seattle its first national championship in 25 years. 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Seattle Storm is a professional womens basketball team that plays in the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA). ... Lauren Jackson posing with her WNBA Most Valuable Player Award Lauren Elizabeth Jackson (born May 11, 1981 in Albury, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian professional basketball player. ... University of Connecticut The University of Connecticut, commonly known as UConn, is the State of Connecticuts flagship land-grant university. ... Sue Bird (middle) is welcomed to Washington, D.C. in 2002. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Betty Lennox is an allstar basketball player in the WNBA. She was the WNBAs rookie of the year for 2000. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ...

In the 2005 season, in which Donovan became the first female coach to win 100 games, the Storm made the playoffs but lost in the first round. At season's end, Donovan was given a large contract extension to keep her in Seattle for several years. 2005 (Roman: MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

• Donovan's Hall of Fame bio
• Seattle Storm bio