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Theresa Grentz
Former Women's College Basketball Head Coach
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Basketball
Coaches
Leadership/Team Building
Motivation
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Theresa Grentz was born in Glenolden, Pennsylvania and is the former women's basketball coach for St. Joe's University, Rutgers University, and the University of Illinois. She has coached for over 33 years, and has loved every minute of it. Grentz has motivated and molded young women into champions. She leads with strength, hard work, and a winning attitude. She has become a pioneer within women's basketball.
Career Highlights:
- March 19, 1972...Theresa Grentz helps Immaculata to victory over West Chester State, 52-48 in the first ever AIAW national title game ever held for women's basketball. The game is played in Normal, Ill.
- March 23, 1974...Immaculata wins third straight national title.
- January 17, 1975...In first game as head coach for Theresa Grentz, St. Joseph's defeats Delaware, 64-60.
- August, 1976 ....Named Head Coach at Rutgers University as the first full-time women's basketball coach.
- March 28, 1982...Rutgers defeats Texas, 83-77, for the AIAW National Title.
- September 10, 1990...Theresa Grentz named Head Coach of the 1992 U.S. Olympic Women's Basketball Team
- August 8, 1992...U.S. Team wins Bronze Medal Game with Cuba, 88-74.
- January 17, 1994...Becoming the only unranked team to upset the country's number one team, Rutgers defeats top-ranked Tennessee, 87-77.
- May 16, 1995...Theresa Grentz named sixth head women's basketball coach of the University of Illinois.
- February 21, 1997...Illinois clinches its first ever Big Ten title.
- March 16, 1998...Illinois defeats UC-Santa Barbara to earn its second straight NCAA Sweet 16 Bid.
- December 18, 1999...With a 61-59 Illini win over Kansas, Grentz becomes the all-time winningest coach at Illinois.
- June 9, 2001...Coach Grentz receives the highest honor with her induction in the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.
- December 29, 2002...Coach Grentz records her 600th career victory -- an 80-68 victory over Auburn.
- February 26, 2006...Grentz becomes the 10th coach in NCAA history to reach the 650 win milestone after a 67-57 win at Michigan.
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Theresa Grentz has a long and established career of driving individuals to reach their full potential. She is an excellent motivational & public speaker who is guaranteed to energize and excite any crowd. If you want your next event to be a Slam-Dunk, then let Philadelphia Sports Group bring out the teacher, the coach, and the LEGEND. ..THERESA GRENTZ |
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