Selvig recognized with WBCA Victory Club Award
3/18/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
University of Montana women???s basketball coach Robin Selvig was recently named a Victory Club Award recipient by Russell Athletic and the Women???s Basketball Coaches Association. The award is given annually to coaches who achieve career milestone wins of 200 or more in 100-victory increments.
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Selvig won his 700th career game, all coming with the Lady Griz, when Montana defeated Illinois, 59-57, at Cancun, Mexico, on Nov. 26.
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Selvig was one of eight high school or college coaches who reached 700 victories or more during the 2008-09 season.
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| Coach, current school |
Milestone???? |
Date |
| Pat Summitt, University of Tennessee | 1,000 | 2/5/2009 |
| Sylvia Hatchell, University of North Carolina | 800 | 1/11/2009 |
| Andy Landers, University of Georgia | 800 | 1/15/2009 |
| Richard Lauer, Christway Academy?? | 800 | 1/16/2009 |
| Robin Selvig, University of Montana | 700 | 11/26/2008 |
| Mike Strong, University of Scranton | 700 | 1/25/2009 |
| Colby Tilley, Kennesaw State University | 700 | 1/22/2009 |
| Gywn Young, Copiah-Lincoln Community College???? | 700 | 12/13/2008 |
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Fifty-eight other WBCA-member coaches were honored for reaching between 200 and 600 career victories.
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Selvig, who is taking his 18th team to the NCAA tournament this week, has a current career record of 725-203. He ranks fifth among active Division I women???s basketball coaches in both total victories and winning percentage (.781).
