NKU women's basketball head coach Nancy Winstel earns another honor.
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University women's basketball head coach Nancy Winstel has been named the Judy Clabes Lifetime Achievement Award recipient for 2010 by the Outstanding Women of Northern Kentucky program.
Winstel will be recognized at the Outstanding Women of Northern Kentucky awards luncheon April 27 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Receptions Banquet Center in Erlanger Ky., with registration beginning at 11:30 am. Contact Jennifer Beard for ticket information at (859) 746-4173.
Winstel, who just completed her 27th season as head coach at NKU, reached the 600-win plateau as a college coach in 2009. She has also guided NKU to a pair of NCAA Division II national championships.
In 27 years as head coach at NKU, Winstel has seen the Norse compile a 597-197 record, make 20 NCAA Tournament appearances, be nationally ranked in 19 seasons, win or share 10 Great Lakes Valley Conference championships and advance to the NCAA Division II Final Four in 1987, 1999, 2000, '03 and '08.
Winstel was named the National Coach of the Decade by Division II Bulletin last fall. In addition, NKU's women's basketball program was also tabbed the Team of the Decade by that same publication.
