Boston College Athletics Mourns the Loss of Cathy Inglese
July 25, 2019 | Boston College Athletics, Women's Basketball
Former women’s basketball head coach passed away Wednesday night
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Former Boston College women's basketball head coach Cathy Inglese passed away Wednesday night, one week after suffering a brain injury in a fall.
"It's such a sad day for our Boston College community with Cathy's passing," said William V. Campbell Director of Athletics Martin Jarmond. "Cathy had a tremendously positive influence on the student-athletes she coached at BC and led our program to championship heights. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends."
Inglese was head coach for Boston College for 13 seasons from 1993-2008. She guided the Eagles to a 239-151 record during her tenure.
"Our hearts are filled with sadness," said Boston College women's basketball head coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee. "Cathy was so well respected in our coaching community for not only her basketball IQ but the way she treated others. From everyone associated with our BC women's basketball program, we send all of our thoughts and prayers to Cathy's family and loved ones."
She guided BC to seven NCAA Tournament appearances, including three trips to the Sweet 16.
In 2004, the Inglese era culminated in the program's first-ever BIG EAST Championship. In exciting fashion, the fifth-seeded Eagles knocked off the top-seeded and fourth-ranked Connecticut Huskies in the tournament semifinal en route to claiming the conference crown. The Eagles also made conference history, becoming the first BIG EAST school to win the championship by virtue of four consecutive wins on four straight days. The team compiled a 27-7 overall mark, winning the most games in a single-season.
Inglese guided the Eagles to a program-high national ranking of 14 (USA Today) at the end of the 2003-04 season.
"It's such a sad day for our Boston College community with Cathy's passing," said William V. Campbell Director of Athletics Martin Jarmond. "Cathy had a tremendously positive influence on the student-athletes she coached at BC and led our program to championship heights. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends."
Inglese was head coach for Boston College for 13 seasons from 1993-2008. She guided the Eagles to a 239-151 record during her tenure.
"Our hearts are filled with sadness," said Boston College women's basketball head coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee. "Cathy was so well respected in our coaching community for not only her basketball IQ but the way she treated others. From everyone associated with our BC women's basketball program, we send all of our thoughts and prayers to Cathy's family and loved ones."
She guided BC to seven NCAA Tournament appearances, including three trips to the Sweet 16.
In 2004, the Inglese era culminated in the program's first-ever BIG EAST Championship. In exciting fashion, the fifth-seeded Eagles knocked off the top-seeded and fourth-ranked Connecticut Huskies in the tournament semifinal en route to claiming the conference crown. The Eagles also made conference history, becoming the first BIG EAST school to win the championship by virtue of four consecutive wins on four straight days. The team compiled a 27-7 overall mark, winning the most games in a single-season.
Inglese guided the Eagles to a program-high national ranking of 14 (USA Today) at the end of the 2003-04 season.
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