UCONN'S DAILEY A FINALIST FOR WOMEN'S HOOP HALL
UConn associate head coach Chris Dailey is one of 10 finalists for induction into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, the institution announced Thursday night.
The Class of 2018 will announced on Feb. 12, introduced at the NCAA Final Four in Columbus, Ohio, and formally inducted during a ceremony on June 9 at the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tenn.
Dailey has been head coach Geno Auriemma's top assistant for his entire 33-year tenure and have overseen UConn's transformation into the most successful program in the history of the sport.
The Huskies won a record 11 national championships, including six perfect seasons. UConn has been to 10 straight Final Fours and 18 overall.
Dailey has helped develop 14 players who have gone on to play in the Olympic Games while 22 have been named consensus first-team All-Americans.
The other finalists are: Dr. Rose Marie Battaglia (longtime coach at Iona and Bergan Community College); Yelena Baranova (Russian Olympic champ); Ceal Berry (longtime Colorado coach); Mickie DeMoss (Tennessee assistant); Chamique Holdsclaw (Tennessee All-American); Vickie Orr (Aubrun All-American); Katie Smith (Ohio State All-American and WNBA legend); Valeri Still (Kentucky All-American); and Tina Thompson (nine-time WNBA all-star and four-time WNBA champion with the Houston Comets).