Cindy Fisher Explained

Cindy Fisher
Current Title:Head coach
Current Team:San Diego
Current Conference:WCC
Birth Date:2 August 1964
Coach Years1:1989–1990
Coach Team1:Mesa CC (asst.)
Coach Years2:1990–1993
Coach Team2:Illinois State (asst.)
Coach Years3:1993–1994
Coach Team3:Mesa CC (asst.)
Coach Years4:1994–1995
Coach Team4:Weber State (asst.)
Coach Years5:1996–1998
Coach Team5:Old Dominion (asst.)
Coach Years6:1998–2003
Coach Team6:Wyoming
Coach Years7:2004–2005
Coach Team7:Nebraska (asst.)
Coach Years8:2005–present
Coach Team8:San Diego
Tournament Record:0–1 (NCAA)
11–8 (WNIT)
Championships:

Cindy Ann Fisher (born August 2, 1964) is the head women's basketball coach at the University of San Diego.

Early Years (1994–1998)

She also served as an assistant coach at Weber State University and Old Dominion University.

Wyoming Cowgirls (1998–2003)

Fisher led the Cowgirls for five years and finishing with a 59–81 record, where she led the Cowgirls to the WNIT Second Round in her final season as head coach.[1] [2]

Nebraska Cornhuskers Assistant Coach (2003–2005)

Fisher was appointed to top assistant coach for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. She led Nebraska to back-to-back WNIT appearances in her two seasons there. In 2005, Nebraska won 103–99 against fifth ranked Baylor, the highest ranked opponent Nebraska defeated in team history.[3]

San Diego Toreros (2005–present)

From 2005 to 2006, she orchestrated the largest turnaround in school history, implementing a 12 game improvement over the previous year.
In the 2007–08 season, Fisher led the Toreros to the NCAA tournament with an upset over the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the WCC championship game.[4] [5]
In addition to the NCAA tournament in 2008, Fisher led the Toreros to eight WNIT appearances.
In the 2019–20 season, Fisher turned the Toreros from a 2–16, tied for last place finish the season before to a 13–5 second place finish.[6] The team's performance led West Coast conference to award her Coach of the Year honors.[7]

Awards and honors

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Field selected for 2003 Postseason WNIT . 2022-04-15 . womensnit.com . en.
  2. Web site: 2003 Postseason Bracket (PDF) - WNIT Pre and Post Tournament . 2022-04-15 . womensnit.com . en.
  3. Web site: Baylor vs. Nebraska - Game Recap - January 12, 2005 - ESPN . https://web.archive.org/web/20220415152423/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/250120158 . dead . April 15, 2022 . 2022-04-15 . ESPN.com . en.
  4. Web site: San Diego Claims WCC Championship 70-66 Over Top-Seeded Gonzaga. WCCSports.com. March 3, 2020.
  5. Web site: We're Going Dancing!, USD Claims WCC Championship 70-66 Over Top-Seeded Gonzaga . 2022-04-15 . University of San Diego Athletics . en.
  6. Web site: 2020 WBB All-WCC Team Announced. WCCSports.com. 2020-03-02. 2020-03-03.
  7. Web site: 2020 WBB All-WCC Team Announced . 2022-04-15 . wccsports.com . en.
  8. Web site: 2020 WBB All-WCC Team Announced. WCCSports.com. 2020-03-02. 2020-03-03.