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The women's swimming and diving team finished third at the Big 12 Championships during the weekend.
Saturday's game - Kansas vs. Oklahoma
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1999
Washington wins 500
Marion Washington holds the game ball, roses and a commemorative "500 win" T-shirt above her head. Washington celebrated her 500th victory at mid court after the Jahawks defeated the Oklahoma Sooners 58 to 54 on Saturday. Photo by Augustus Anthony Piazza/KANSAN
1973-1992
Earned a masters in biodynamics and administration from KU
Nov. 23, 1973 — Win No. 1 vs.
Claremore JC in Springfield, Mo.
1973-74 — Founded Kansas'
women's track and field team Earned a masters in biodynam-
Jan. 5, 1978 - Win No. 100
1977-78 — Records first 20-win season
1978-79 — Captures Big Eight title for the first of three consecutive seasons
Kansas achieves first ranking in AP Top 20
1982-83 - Becomes first black woman to coach a U.S. team in international play
Olympic Selection Committee
Jan. 16, 1985—Win No. 200
vs. Iowa State in Incurvance
1983-84 - Serves on
1986-B7 - Makes first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history
Feb. 14, 1990 – Win No. 300
vs. Missouri in Columbia, Mo.
1990-91 — Receives Carol
Fekman Award
1992 — Wins Black Coaches Association Coach of the Year Big Eight Coach of the Year and Kansas Basketball Coaches Association Women's Coach of the Year
Washington celebrates 500th career victory after 'Hawks defeat Sooners 58-54
By Matt James Kansan sportswrite
Kansas (20-7 overall and 10-4 in the Big 12) was able to contain, but not stop, the Sooners' dangerous scoring combination of Phylelesha Whaley and LaNeishea Caauffine. Each
It was a night to reflect and to look forward. The 21st-ranked Jayhawks overcame a talented opponent and 32 percent first-half shooting, giving coach Marian Washington her 500th career victory on Senior Night at Allen Fieldhouse.
"It took a lot of players and coaches to reach this point," Washington told the 3,800 fans during postgame ceremonies.
Washington said the milestone helped
establish a history and tradition of women's basketball at the University of Kansas.
"It was very frustrating." Sanford said. "I knew I had the second half to get back in there. I just tried to stay focused and give my teammates some energy from the bench."
The victory did not come easy for the Jayhawks, however. The 58-54 defeat of the Sooners was one of Kansas' most brutal games of the season. The two teams committed 39 fouls between them, and the Sooners did not hesitate to take the ball inside against their taller opponent.
"This was one of the most physical games I've seen in a long time." Washington said.
The tough inside play hurt Kansas early as Washington was forced to bench Nakai San-
rord and Jaclyn Johnson, two of her best inside players, for much of the first half with three fouls each.
See WIN on page 2B
Washington enjoys triumph in company of home crowd
By Michael Harrity
Kansan sportswriter
In the waning seconds of her 774th game as coach of the Kansas women's basketball team, Marian Washington worried that her team wouldn't pull out the win against Oklahoma for the 500th of her career. The setting was perfect: Last home game of the year — senior night for forward Nakia Sanford and guard Shandy Robbins — and an opportunity for her 10th
Those last minutes, though, were some of the longest of Washington's
26-vear career.
— and an opportunity for her 10th consecutive 20-win season.
She dumped her head into her hands with a little more than a minute left in the game, frustrated by her team's play. She stood with her arms raised above her head, hands spread, screaming for her team to play defense with 50 seconds left. She whitted down a referee with her glare as the game clock showed 38 seconds.
And finally, with 0:01.1 showing on the game clock. Washington rested.
The 58-54 Kansas win was secure after Oklahoma inbounded the ball.
See RECORD on page 2B
Marian Washington huts Kansas player Nikki White after Washington wins her 500th game. Washington's win came Saturday night when the Jayhawks defeated the Oklahoma Sooners 58-54. Photo by Augustus Anthony Pizza/kANSAN
1993-1998
1993 — Elected President of the Black Coaches Association; inducted into West Chester State Athletic Hall of Fame
1993-94 — Ranked as high as No. 6 in the AP poll, highest in school history
Jan. 2, 1995 — Win No. 400 vs. Houston in Houston
1995 — A Giant Steps Award winner and finalist for University of Kansas Employee of the Year
1996 — Team captures final Big Eight title and advances to first Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament in school history. Also named Big Eight Coach of the Year and Black Coaches Association Coach of the Year and selected as an assistant coach for the U.S. Olympic Team
■ Feb. 12, 1997 — win No. 450
vs. Oklahoma State in Stillwater
1997 — Team captures first Big 12 title and makes sixth straight NCAA Tournament appearance. Washington named Big 12 Coach of the Year and William I. Rock Outstanding Woman of the Year
■ Feb. 25, 1998 — Win No.
475 vs. Oklahoma in Norman
n 1998 — Team advances to
Sweet 16 of NCAA Tournament
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