STANDISH, ME - The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) has announced the 2013 RUSSELL ATHLETIC/WBCA Victory Club Award recipients and Saint Joseph's Head Coach Mike McDevitt '83 is among the honorees.
McDevitt, who recently completed his 20th season with Saint Joseph's, clinched the 400th victory of his prestigious career when the Monks topped Maine-Farmington, 58-52, at the Harold Alfond Center on November 20th, 2012.
McDevitt also served as the interim head coach at the University of Southern Maine during the 2008-09 campaign and guided the Huskies to a 22-7 record and a Little East Conference Championship that winter.
Overall, Coach McDevitt owns a 414-164 (.716) record with a 392-157 (.714) mark at Saint Joseph's College. He is one of two GNAC women's basketball coaches to earn the award, as Emmanuel College Head Coach Andy Yosinoff, who captured his 700th career victory on January 26th, 2013, will also be honored.
RUSSELL ATHLETIC/WBCA RELEASE:
The RUSSELL ATHLETIC/WBCA Victory Club Award is presented annually to each WBCA-member head coach who achieves career wins of 200, 300, 400, 500 or more, in 100-victory increments, during the current season.
"Every team requires a leader, "said RUSSELL ATHLETIC Senior Vice President Gary Barfield. "This year's Victory Club members are just that – dedicated leaders who are focused on making both their student-athletes and themselves better. We are proud to honor these coaches."
These accomplished coaches will be formally recognized during the third annual WBCA Awards Show, which will be held at 5 p.m. CT Monday, April 8, in New Orleans. This event is part of the WBCA National Convention and is held in conjunction with the NCAA® Women's Final Four®.
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About the WBCA:
Founded in 1981, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association promotes women's basketball by unifying coaches at all levels to develop a reputable identity for the sport and to foster and promote the development of the game as a sport for women and girls. For more information on the WBCA, please visit wbca.org.
Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic liberal arts college, providing a supportive, personalized and career-focused education for more than 100 years. From its 350-acre campus on the shores of Sebago Lake, the College offers more than 40 undergraduate programs to a population of approximately 1,000 students. Saint Joseph's College Online provides certificates, undergraduate and advanced degrees for working adults through an online learning program. For more, visit www.sjcme.edu.
