Cindy Russo
Cindy Russo (born September 7, 1952) served as the women's basketball head coach at Florida International and Lamar. Retiring in January 2015,[1][2] her career spanned 39 years with 38 of those years as a head coach. She had several accomplishments over her career. She guided the FIU Panthers to 20 consecutive winning seasons. Her teams also achieved 20 win seasons 18 times. Her teams participated in six NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournaments, seven WNIT tournaments, and two NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Tournaments.[3]
Head coaching record
[4]
| Season |
Team |
Overall |
Conference |
Standing |
Postseason
|
| FIU[5] (AIAW Independent) (1977–1978)
|
| 1977–78 |
FIU |
8–14 | | |
|
| Lamar[6] (AIAW Independent) (1978–1980)
|
| 1978–79 |
Lamar |
16–11 | | | Texas AIAW State Tournament
|
| 1979–80 |
Lamar |
20–11 | | | Texas AIAW State Tournament
|
| FIU[5] (AIAW Independent) (1980–1978)
|
| 1980–81 |
FIU |
7–13 | | |
|
| 1981–82 |
FIU |
27–10 | | |
|
| FIU[5] (NCAA DII Independent) (1982–1988)
|
| 1982–83 |
FIU |
17–7 | | | NCAA DII
|
| 1983–84 |
FIU |
17–11 | | |
|
| 1984–85 |
FIU |
22–6 | | |
|
| 1985–86 |
FIU |
26–2 | | | NCAA DII
|
| 1986–87 |
FIU |
21–7 | | | NCAA DII
|
| FIU[5][7] (New South Women's Athletic Conference[8]) (1987–1991)
|
| 1987–88 |
FIU |
21–7 | 9-3 | 2nd |
|
| 1988–89 |
FIU |
20–7 | 11-1 | |
|
| 1989–90 |
FIU |
20–9 | 10-2 | T-1st |
|
| 1990–91 |
FIU |
16–13 | 7-5 | 3rd |
|
| FIU[5][7] (Trans America Athletic Conference) (1991–1998)
|
| 1991–92 |
FIU |
23–10 | | | WNIT
|
| 1992–93 |
FIU |
25–6 | | | WNIT
|
| 1993–94 |
FIU |
25–4 | | | NCAA DI
|
| 1994–95 |
FIU |
27–5 | | | NCAA DI
|
| 1995–96 |
FIU |
23–5 | | |
|
| 1996–97 |
FIU |
21–9 | | | NCAA DI
|
| 1997–98 |
FIU |
29–2 | | | NCAA DI
|
| FIU[5][9] (Sun Belt Conference) (1998–2013)
|
| 1998–99 |
FIU |
23–7 | 9–3 | 2nd | NCAA DI
|
| 1999–2000 |
FIU |
16–13 | 10–6 | T–3rd | WNIT
|
| 2000–01 |
FIU |
20–10 | 11–5 | 2nd East Division | WNIT
|
| 2001–02 |
FIU |
27–6 | 13-1 | 1st East Division | NCAA DI
|
| 2002–03 |
FIU |
19–11 | 9-5 | 2nd East Division | WNIT
|
| 2003–04 |
FIU |
11*–16 | 5*-9 | 4th East Division |
|
| 2004–05 |
FIU |
18–11 | 7-7 | 4th East Division |
|
| 2005–06 |
FIU |
19–13 | 9-5 | 3rd East Division | WNIT
|
| 2006–07 |
FIU |
16–14 | 9-9 | 3rd East Division |
|
| 2007–08 |
FIU |
13–18 | 8-10 | 4th East Division |
|
| 2008–09 |
FIU |
6–24 | 4-14 | 6th East Division |
|
| 2009–10 |
FIU |
14–16 | 9-9 | 4th East Division |
|
| 2010–11 |
FIU |
16–16 | 10-6 | 2nd East Division |
|
| 2011–12 |
FIU |
23–11 | 10-6 | 3rd East Division | WNIT
|
| 2012–13 |
FIU |
19–13 | 12-8 | 3rd East Division | WNIT
|
| FIU[5] (Conference USA) (2013–2015)
|
| 2013–14 |
FIU |
15–18 | | |
|
| 2014–15 |
FIU |
3–13** | | |
|
| Total: | 707-408 (.634) | |
|
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion
Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion
Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion |
* 2003–04 wins vacated by the NCAA
** Partial season. Coach Russo resigned effective immediately on January 22, 2015. Interim head coach completed the season.
References
- ↑ David J. Neale (January 22, 2015). "Longtime FIU women's basketball coach Cindy Russo retires". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ↑ Tim Reynolds (Associated Press) (January 22, 2015). "Cindy Russo resigns as FIU coach". ESPN. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Cindy Russo - Head Coach". Florida International University. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Women's Basketball Coaching Career". NCAA.org. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "2015-16 Women's Basketball - CUSA" (PDF). Conference USA. pp. 15–18. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ↑ "2012-13 Women’s Basketball Information Guide" (PDF). Lamar Athletics. p. 80. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- 1 2 "2014-15 Atlantic Sun Conference Women's Basketbal Record Book" (PDF). Atlantic Sun Conference. pp. 5–6. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ↑ "NCAA Women's Basketball Conference Standings and History" (PDF). NCAA.org. p. 4. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
Note: From 1986-91, the conference operated as the New South Women’s Athletic Conference before merging with the TAAC in 1992. Known as the Trans America Athletic Conference from 1992 to 2001
- ↑ "2015-16 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Guide". Sun Belt Conference. pp. 70–73. Retrieved March 16, 2016.