Mosher Inducted into New York State Basketball Hall of Fame

Mosher Inducted into New York State Basketball Hall of Fame

04/04/2017 

Cortland women's basketball head coach Jeannette Mosher was inducted into the Basketball Coaches Association of New York (BCANY) New York State Basketball Hall of Fame during the organization's annual induction ceremony Sunday, March 26, in Glens Falls, N.Y.

Mosher was one of 12 members of the 2017 Hall of Fame class. The NYS Basketball Hall of Fame was started in 1991. Players and coaches were inducted from 1991-98. After a reorganization period, inductions started again in 2002, and from that point only coaches and contributors have been inducted.

Mosher's accomplishments in her 23 years as a collegiate head coach, including the last 19 seasons at Cortland, include:

* Record of 392-135 (.744) at Cortland

* Overall record of 425-200 (.680) (includes four seasons at Alfred University from 1994-98)

* Six-time SUNYAC Coach of the Year (2000, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010)

* 2010 WBCA East Region Coach of the Year

* Six-time BCANY Coach of the Year (2000, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010)

* Five-time SUNYAC champions (1999, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2010)

* 2008 ECAC Upstate New York champion

* Eight NCAA Division III tournament appearances (1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010)

* 2001 NCAA Division III "Sweet 16”

Mosher (formerly Jeannette Yeoman) was a standout player at St. Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Ind., where she graduated in 1990 as the school's career scoring leader with 2,280 points (she still ranks second).


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