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Egner to Receive
WBCA Victory Club Award
UW-Stevens Point�s Shirley Egner will receive a
Victory Club Award from the Women�s Basketball Coaches Association after
winning her 400th career game last season.
The award includes victories from both the high
school and collegiate levels. Egner has a 291-152 record in 17 seasons at
UW-Stevens Point. She also won 115 games in six seasons at Waunakee High
School and 26 games in stints at Shiocton and Monona Grove High Schools. Egner led the Pointers to the
2002 NCAA Division III championship and a final four appearance in 2004.
She also guided Waunakee to state tournament appearances in 1986 and 1987.
Egner�s 400th win came in a 59-46 win at Aurora
on Jan. 11, 2005. The award is sponsored by Russell Athletic and presented
to each head coach who wins more than 200 games in 100 victory increments.
The award will be presented at the National Coach of the Year luncheon at
the NCAA Women�s Final Four in Boston. |
