Jody Conradt
Inducted:
1998
Jody Conradt is a titan of Texas sports and a global pioneer of women’s basketball. As the head coach of the University of Texas Lady Longhorns for 31 seasons (1976–2007), she transformed a burgeoning program into a national powerhouse. Conradt is best remembered for leading the 1985–86 Longhorns to a perfect 34–0 record, making them the first team in NCAA Division I women’s basketball history to complete an undefeated season and win the national title.
During her tenure at UT, she achieved several notable personal and team milestones in collegiate basketball. At retirement, she had tallied 900 career victories, second place in all time victories for an NCAA Division I basketball coach. She was just the second woman ever inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998.
Conradt's Awards and Honors
- Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame (Inaugural Class, 1999)
- NCAA National Champion (1986)
- 6x Southwest Conference Coach of the Year
- 4x National Coach of the Year (1980, 1984, 1986, 1997)
- Olympic/International Experience: Gold Medalist (1987 Pan American Games)
- WNBA Inspiring Coach Award (2007)
NBA Team
Texas (1976–2007)
NBA Stats
Season Coached:
38 (1969-2007)
Wins:
900
Lose:
307
Win(%)
.746
NCAA Championships:
1 (1986)
Final Four Appearances:
3 (NCAA) / 1 (AIAW)
Conference Championships:
22 (10 SWC / 2 Big 12 Regular Season)
20-Win Seasons:
29