KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Former Saginaw Valley State University All-American women's basketball player and Cardinal Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2010 inductee Gail Goestenkors has been selected to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2015.

Goestenkors will be heading into the hall of fame as a coach.  In 20 years as a collegiate head coach, Goestenkors compiled a 498-163 record being named the WBCA National Coach of the Year and Naismith Coach of the Year in 2003, and AP Coach of the Year in 2007. At Duke, she guided the Blue Devils to 13 NCAA Appearances including seven Elite Eight appearances, and four Women's Final Four appearances. Goestenkors was also named the 2006 USA Basketball National Coach of the Year.

"I am honored and humbled to be joining the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame," stated Goestenkors.  "It has been a blessing to have worked with, and coached, so many incredible people.  Women's Basketball, in its highest form, is all about teamwork.  This award belongs to the players, staff, coaches, colleagues, family and friends that have all teamed up with me along this journey."

Goestenkors was a member of the Saginaw Valley State women's basketball team from 1981-85. She was selected as an NAIA All-American in 1984 and 85 and was named the Conference MVP in the 1985 season. She played in 126 career games as a Cardinal, scoring 1,158 points while recording 469 assists and 348 steals. Goestenkors was a member of the Academic All-Conference Team as well. The team's record during her playing tenure was an outstanding 114-13, highlighted by an NAIA National runner-up finish in the 1984-85 season, as well as a third-place finish in 1983-84.

The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2015 will be formally inducted on June 13, 2015 in Knoxville, Tenn.  Fore more information regarding the 2015 WBHOF Induction Ceremony please visit www.wbhof.com.

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