Northeast Conference Women's Basketball Coach of the Year explained

Brenda Reilly NEC Women's Basketball Coach of the Year
Awarded For:the most outstanding women's basketball head coach in the Northeast Conference
Country:United States
Year:1986–87
Holder:Mary Grimes, Le Moyne

The Northeast Conference Women's Basketball Coach of the Year is a basketball award given to head coaches in the Northeast Conference (NEC). The award is granted to the head coach voted to be the most successful that season by the league's coaches. The award is named in honor of Brenda Reilly, a teacher, sports administrator and three-sport coach in a career of almost three decades at Central Connecticut State University.[1]

The award was first given following the 1986–87 season, the first in which the NEC sponsored women's basketball. Kevin Jones of St. Francis Brooklyn was the inaugural recipient.[2] The program with the most awards is Robert Morris, whose father-son duo of Sal and Charlie Buscaglia have garnered all of the Colonials' seven awards, but Robert Morris left the NEC for the Horizon League after the 2019–20 season. Among current NEC members, Saint Francis has the most awards with five. Sacred Heart, also with five awards, left after the 2023–24 season for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

Winners

SeasonCoachSchoolConference
Record		Conference
Standing		Overall
Record		PostseasonSource(s)
1986–87Kevin JonesSt. Francis (NY)9–75th14–15
style=background:silver 1987–88style=background:silver Mickey McGladestyle=background:silver Monmouthstyle=background:silver style=background:silver style=background:silver style=background:silver style=background:silver
1988–89Gela MikalauskasWagner
style=background:silver 1989–90style=background:silver Bill Sheahanstyle=background:silver Mount St. Mary'sstyle=background:silver style=background:silver style=background:silver style=background:silver style=background:silver
1990–91Susan DeKalbMonmouth
style=background:silver 1991–92style=background:silver Bill Sheahan (2)style=background:silver Mount St. Mary'sstyle=background:silver style=background:silver style=background:silver style=background:silver style=background:silver
1992–93Sharon BeverlyFairleigh Dickinson14–4T–1st15–12
style=background:silver 1993–94style=background:silver Bill Sheahan (3)style=background:silver Mount St. Mary'sstyle=background:silver style=background:silver style=background:silver style=background:silver style=background:silver
1994–95Jenny PrzekwasSaint Francis (PA)
style=background:silver 1995–96style=background:silver Bill Sheahan (4)style=background:silver Mount St. Mary'sstyle=background:silver style=background:silver style=background:silver style=background:silver style=background:silver
1996–97Jenny Przekwas (2)Saint Francis (PA)
style=background:silver 1997–98style=background:silver style=background:silver St. Francis (NY)style=background:silver style=background:silver 5thstyle=background:silver 11–16style=background:silver style=background:silver
1998–99Vanessa Blair Mount St. Mary's
style=background:silver 1999–2000style=background:silver Patty Delehanty style=background:silver LIU Brooklynstyle=background:silver style=background:silver style=background:silver style=background:silver style=background:silver
2000–01Tricia Sacca-FabbriQuinnipiac12–616–13
style=background:silver 2001–02style=background:silver Myndi Hillstyle=background:silver Saint Francis (PA)style=background:silver style=background:silver style=background:silver style=background:silver style=background:silver
2002–03Myndi Hill (2)Saint Francis (PA)
style=background:silver 2003–04style=background:silver Ed Swansonstyle=background:silver Sacred Heartstyle=background:silver style=background:silver style=background:silver style=background:silver style=background:silver
2004–05Sal BuscagliaRobert Morris
style=background:silver 2005–06style=background:silver Tricia Fabbri (2)style=background:silver Quinnipiacstyle=background:silver 15–3style=background:silver style=background:silver 22–8style=background:silver style=background:silver
2006–07Stephanie Gaitley LIU Brooklyn
style=background:silver 2007–08style=background:silver Ed Swanson (2)style=background:silver Sacred Heartstyle=background:silver style=background:silver style=background:silver style=background:silver style=background:silver
2008–09Ed Swanson (3)Sacred Heart22–4
style=background:silver 2009–10style=background:silver Sal Buscaglia (2)style=background:silver Robert Morrisstyle=background:silver style=background:silver style=background:silver style=background:silver style=background:silver
2010–11Susan Robinson FruchtlSaint Francis (PA)
style=background:silver 2011–12style=background:silver Ed Swanson (4) style=background:silver style=background:silver 15–3style=background:silver 1ststyle=background:silver 25–8style=background:silver style=background:silver [3]
2012–13Tricia Fabbri (3)Quinnipiac18–01st30–3NEC Champions
NCAA first round		[4]
style=background:silver 2013–14style=background:silver Sal Buscaglia (3)style=background:silver Robert Morrisstyle=background:silver 14–4style=background:silver 1ststyle=background:silver 21–12style=background:silver NEC Champions
NCAA first round		style=background:silver [5]
2014–15Beryl PiperCentral Connecticut14–4T–1st19–12NEC Semifinals[6]
style=background:silver 2015–16style=background:silver Jessica Mannettistyle=background:silver style=background:silver 16–2style=background:silver 1ststyle=background:silver 20–13style=background:silver NEC Finals
WNIT first round		style=background:silver [7]
2016–17Robert Morris14–41st21–10[8]
style=background:silver 2017–18style=background:silver Charlie Buscaglia (2)style=background:silver Robert Morrisstyle=background:silver 16–2style=background:silver 1ststyle=background:silver 25–8style=background:silver NEC Finals
WNIT first round		style=background:silver
2018–19Charlie Buscaglia (3)Robert Morris16–21st22–10
bgcolor=silver 2019–20bgcolor=silver Charlie Buscaglia (4) bgcolor=silver bgcolor=silver 17–1bgcolor=silver 1stbgcolor=silver 23–7bgcolor=silver NEC Champions bgcolor=silver [9]
2020–21Maria MarchesanoMount St. Mary's14–41st17–6NEC Champions
NCAA first round		[10]
bgcolor=silver 2021–22bgcolor=silver Angelika Szumilobgcolor=silver Fairleigh Dickinsonbgcolor=silver 15–3bgcolor=silver 1stbgcolor=silver 19–12bgcolor=silver NEC Semifinals
WNIT first round		bgcolor=silver [11]
2022–23Angelika Szumilo (2)Fairleigh Dickinson14–21st24–8NEC Finals
WNIT first round		[12]
bgcolor=silver 2023–24bgcolor=silver Mary Grimesbgcolor=silver Le Moynebgcolor=silver 14–2bgcolor=silver 2ndbgcolor=silver 18–12bgcolor=silver NEC Finals
WNIT first round		bgcolor=silver [13]

Winners by school

School Winners class=unsortableYears
align=left align=center 7 2005, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
align=left align=center 6 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2021
align=center 5 1995, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2011
5 2004, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2016
align=left align=center 3 1993, 2022, 2023
3 2001, 2006, 2013
align=center 2 1987, 1998
align=left align=center 2 2000, 2007
align=left align=center 2 1988, 1991
align=left align=center 1 2015
align=left align=center 1 2024
align=left align=center 1 1989
align=left align=center 0 —
align=left align=center 0 —
align=left align=center 0 —
align=left align=center 0 —

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brenda Reilly, 62, Coach and Administrator. The New York Times. 22 November 2015.
  2. Web site: NEC Women's Basketball Record Book 1986-2010. NortheastConference.org. 29 October 2015.
  3. Web site: 2012-13 Women's Basketball Coaching Staff. TribeAthletics.com. 21 November 2015.
  4. Web site: 2014-15 Women's Basketball Coaching Staff. QuinnipiacBobcats.com. 21 November 2015.
  5. Web site: 2013-14 NEC Women's Basketball Award Winners. NortheastConference.org. 21 November 2015.
  6. Web site: 2014-15 NEC women's basketball season awards. NortheastConference.org. 21 November 2015.
  7. Web site:
    1. NECWBB Regular Season Champion Sacred Heart Secures Three Major Awards; Second-place Bryant Lands Most All-League Honors
    . NortheastConference.org. 31 March 2016.
  8. Web site: Regular Season Champion Robert Morris Snags Two Major Honors; All-NEC Teams Announced. northeastconference.org. 25 August 2017.
  9. 2019-20 NEC Women's Basketball Award Winners. northeastconference.org. March 9, 2020 . March 10, 2020.
  10. Mounties Bresee and Marchesano Top #NECWBB Major Awards List; All-NEC Teams Unveiled . Northeast Conference . March 8, 2021 . March 9, 2021.
  11. FDU and Saint Francis U Highlight #NECWBB Major Award Winners . Northeast Conference . March 7, 2022 . March 11, 2024.
  12. Triple Threat: SHU's Ny'Ceara Pryor Makes #NECWBB History With Landmark Awards Sweep . Northeast Conference . March 6, 2023 . March 11, 2024.
  13. Twice as NY-ce! Sacred Heart’s Ny’Ceara Pryor Repeats as NEC Women’s Basketball Player of the Year . Northeast Conference . March 11, 2024 . March 11, 2024.

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