Nancy Fahey

Fahey receives two-year contract extension at Illinois

University of Illinois Director of Athletics Josh Whitman announced today a two-year contract extension for women’s basketball head coach Nancy Fahey. The extension, pending approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees at its May 21 meeting, will keep the five-time national champion and Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer at Illinois through at least

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Illinois Dirt…

A “hot” name right now in the search to replace Matt Bollant at Illinois is Washington University (St. Louis) head coach Nancy Fahey. The veteran coach has won 737 games during her tenure at WashU, and has captured five National Championships. Fahey, who also serves as an assistant athletic director at the school, worked for

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Fahey Wins 700th Game at Washington University

Washington University in St. Louis women’s basketball head coach Nancy Fahey became the fourth coach in NCAA Division III history to reach 700 wins as the No. 11-ranked Bears earned a 63-50 win at No. 21 and previously unbeaten Carnegie Mellon University Sunday afternoon. Fahey is the second-fastest coach in NCAA men’s and women’s basketball history to

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