Cathy Rush Hall of Fame NBA

Cathy Rush was a trailblazer in women’s basketball and one of the most successful coaches of the sport’s early collegiate era. As head coach of Immaculata College from 1972 to 1977, Rush built a dynasty that helped bring national attention and credibility to women’s college basketball. Her teams won three consecutive national championships from 1972 to 1974 and reached the title game again in 1975, dominating an era before the NCAA formally sponsored women’s championships.

Under her leadership, Immaculata participated in several historic "firsts," including the first nationally televised women's game and the first women's game at Madison Square Garden. She was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.

Rush's Awards and Records

• 3x National Champion (AIAW)
• Women's Basketball Hall of Fame (2000)
• Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame (2005)
• 2x National Coach of the Year (1973, 1974)
• S. Olympic Women's Basketball Committee member
• Peter A. Carlesimo Award (2017)
• Led the first true dynasty in women’s collegiate basketball
• Central figure in the sport’s early national growth