Inge Nissen | |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 5 |
Nationality: | Danish |
College: | Old Dominion (1976–1980) |
Career Position: | Power forward / center |
Coach Start: | 1989 |
Years1: | 1980–1981 |
Team1: | Chicago Hustle |
Cyears1: | 1989–2015 |
Cteam1: | FIU (assistant) |
Cyears2: | 2015 |
Cteam2: | FIU (Interim HC) |
Highlights: | As player
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Womenshof: | inge-nissen |
Inge Nissen is a Danish basketball player and coach. A 2012 inductee to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, Nissen was a star for the Danish national team and a college All-American at Old Dominion University.[1] After her playing career, Nissen became an assistant coach for long-time Florida International University coach Cindy Russo and was named interim head coach when Russo retired during the 2014–15 season.[2]
Source[3]
Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | BPG | PPG | |
1976-77 | Old Dominion | 32 | 592 | 52.3% | 53.9% | 12.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 18.5 | |
1977-78 | Old Dominion | 32 | 662 | 47.2% | 70.8% | 11.8 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 20.7 | |
1978-79 | Old Dominion | 34 | 749 | 52.1% | 74.7% | 10.0 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 22.0 | |
1979-80 | Old Dominion | 37 | 644 | 43.7% | 70.3% | 10.3 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 17.4 | |
Career | 135 | 2647 | 48.7% | 68.3% | 11.2 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 19.6 |
* Nissen became interim head coach on January 22, 2015 following the resignation of Cindy Russo. Their combined records for the 2014–15 season is 3–26 (0–18 C-USA).Web site: C-USA Standings - 2014-15. ESPN. June 9, 2016.