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KBCA WOMEN’S FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE COACH OF THE YEAR
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Kansas State concluded the 2016-17 season with a 23-11 overall record, the most wins in a single season since the 2008-09 season. The Wildcats made the 15th NCAA Tournament appearance in program history and advanced a round in the tournament for the 11th time. Mittie was the first women’s basketball coach in school history to guide the program to two NCAA Tournament appearances in their first three seasons.
The Wildcats registered an 11-7 mark in the Big 12 and a fourth-place finish in the league. The 11 wins were the most since K-State won the Big 12 in 200708. This was the third straight season under Mittie that K-State improved its league win total from one season to the next.
This was the 15th 20-win season for Mittie in his 25 seasons as a head coach. The 23 victories were the most for a Mittie coached team since he guided TCU to 23 wins during the 2007-08 season. He has tallied 24 winning seasons in his 25 years as a head coach. The NCAA Tournament appearance for Mittie was the 18th postseason trip for one of his programs, including his fourth straight.
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During the 2016-17 season, Mittie achieved a milestone as he recorded the 500th win of his career with a 70-57 win at Omaha on December 4, 2016. Mittie owns a career mark of 515-273 (.654), including a 61-38 (.616) record in his three seasons at Kansas State.
Mittie secured his 50th win at Kansas State in his 81st career game with the program, a 68-54 win over Texas Tech on January 7, 2017. He is the fifth K-State women’s basketball head coach to achieve 50 or more victories.
Mittie mentored several players to postseason honors in the 2016-17 season. Heading the list were 2017 All-Big 12 First Team honorees, Breanna Lewis and Kindred Wesemann.
The Wildcats tied for the league lead on the 2017 Academic All-Big 12 Teams with eight honorees including seven on the first team.
23-11
11-7
15
Kansas State concluded the 2016-17 season with a 23-11 overall record, the most wins in a single season since the 2008-09 season. The Wildcats made the 15th NCAA Tournament appearance in program history and advanced a round in the tournament for the 11th time. Mittie was the first women’s basketball coach in school history to guide the program to two NCAA Tournament appearances in their first three seasons.
The Wildcats registered an 11-7 mark in the Big 12 and a fourth-place finish in the league. The 11 wins were the most since K-State won the Big 12 in 200708. This was the third straight season under Mittie that K-State improved its league win total from one season to the next.
This was the 15th 20-win season for Mittie in his 25 seasons as a head coach. The 23 victories were the most for a Mittie coached team since he guided TCU to 23 wins during the 2007-08 season. He has tallied 24 winning seasons in his 25 years as a head coach. The NCAA Tournament appearance for Mittie was the 18th postseason trip for one of his programs, including his fourth straight.
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50
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During the 2016-17 season, Mittie achieved a milestone as he recorded the 500th win of his career with a 70-57 win at Omaha on December 4, 2016. Mittie owns a career mark of 515-273 (.654), including a 61-38 (.616) record in his three seasons at Kansas State.
Mittie secured his 50th win at Kansas State in his 81st career game with the program, a 68-54 win over Texas Tech on January 7, 2017. He is the fifth K-State women’s basketball head coach to achieve 50 or more victories.
Mittie mentored several players to postseason honors in the 2016-17 season. Heading the list were 2017 All-Big 12 First Team honorees, Breanna Lewis and Kindred Wesemann.
The Wildcats tied for the league lead on the 2017 Academic All-Big 12 Teams with eight honorees including seven on the first team.
