2008-09 Appalachian Women s Basketball Meet the Coaches Head Coach Darcie Vincent.... 12-14 Assistant Coach Britt King.... 15 Assistant Coach Lindsay Smith... 16 Assistant Coach Lisa Gottuso...17 Support Staff... 18 Coaching Staff 11
Darcie Vincent www.goasu.com Head Coach First Season Duquesne 1992 Darcie Vincent became the seventh head coach in Appalachian State University history on April 24, 2008 after eight years as the head coach of California (Pa.), where she led the Vulcans to their firstever NCAA Division II national title in 2004. She boasts a career winning percentage of.723 with nine-straight winning seasons under her belt and 10 overall. Vincent s teams have won 20 or more games eight times, including each of the last seven seasons. The Vulcans fell just shy of that mark in her first season at the helm with a 19-10 record in 2000-01. We re excited to welcome Coach Vincent as the seventh women s basketball coach in Appalachian history, ASU director of athletics Charlie Cobb said. Her record as a player and coach speaks for itself and her energy and dedication is exactly what we were looking for in someone to lead our tradition-rich women s basketball program back to Southern Conference and national prominence. Vincent held a 212-47 record at California University and led the Vulcans to a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference title four times and posted four secondplace finishes in the conference as well. The Fairmont, W. Va. native was named the 2004 PSAC West and WBCA Regional Coach of the Year after leading the team to a 35-1 record and the national title. Her teams posted an 82-14 conference record under her tutelage. She coached at Slippery Rock for four years prior to her tenure at Cal U, and led the team to a PSAC title and the NCAA Division II Elite Eight in 2000. Vincent was 52-54 in her four years at Slippery Rock where she took the team to the NCAA Elite Eight in 1999-2000. Her mark of 23-7 that season stands as the most wins in school history. The team s three NCAA tournament wins came by an average of 15 points. 12
2008-09 Appalachian Women s Basketball She began her coaching career as a graduate assistant at Duquesne, then spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Slippery Rock before taking over the head coaching reins for The Rock in 1996. In two years as an assistant under Laura Williges, Vincent helped The Rock to winning seasons of 21 and 14 wins. Vincent earned a bachelor s degree in business marketing (1992) and a master s in business administration (1994) from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, where she was named all- Atlantic 10 three times and earned Kodak all-district honors as well. Catherine Kunz and Renee DeVarney coached the Dukes during Vincent s playing days. She left her mark in the school s record book, as she still ranks second in career steals (323), third in career scoring (1,538), assists (555) and free throws and ranks fourth in free throw percentage (.803) and career three point field goals (151). She holds the distinction as being the first female inducted into the Duquesne Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000. The guard averaged 14.2 points per game for her career and more than 17 points per game her final three years as a player. Vincent resides in Boone, where she enjoys camping, golfing, hiking and mountain biking. Born: Darcie Vincent Date: March 18, 1970 Hometown: Fairmont, W. Va. The Vincent File Coaching Staff Education M.B.A. Duquesne, 1994 B.A., Business Marketing Duquesne, 1992 East Fairmont High School Fairmont, W.Va. Class of 1988 Playing Career Duquesne, 1988-92 East Fairmont High School, 1984-88 Coaching Experience Head Coach Appalachian, 2008-pres. Head Coach California (Pa.), 2000-08 Head Coach Slippery Rock, 1996-2000 Asst. Coach Slippery Rock, 1994-96 Graduate Asst. Duquesne, 1992-1994 Honors PSAC and Regional Coach of the Year 2004 Duquesne Athletic Hall of Fame Inducted, 2000 Alice Walton Mansmann Award 1991 13
Darcie Vincent led the 2003-04 California Vulcans to the NCAA Division II national championship in her fourth season at the helm. Cal posted a 35-1 record and stormed through the postseason with an average margin of victory of more than 18 points per game. Cal had never won an NCAA postseason game prior to Vincent s arrival. 2004 NCAA Championship www.goasu.com East Regional (at Cal) CUP 78, Charleston 57 Regional Semifinal CUP 92, Barton 58 Regional Championship CUP 74, Glenville St. 63 Vincent s 2004 Postseason Run Elite Eight (St. Joseph s, Mo.) CUP 96, S. Dakota St. 79 NCAA Semifinal CUP 89, Merrimack 65 NCAA Championship Game CUP 75, Drury 72 Vincent Year-by-Year Slippery Rock W-L Pct. 1996-97 2-23.080 First season as head coach 1997-98 15-12.556 PSAC First Round 1998-99 12-12.500 PSAC First Round 1999-2000 23-7.767 NCAA Elite Eight California (Pa.) W-L Pct. 2000-01 19-10.655 2nd - PSAC West 2001-02 25-6.806 PSAC Title - NCAA Bid 2002-03 33-2.943 PSAC Title - NCAA Final Four 2003-04 35-1.972 NCAA Champions 2004-05 26-6.813 PSAC West - NCAA Bid 2005-06 26-5.839 PSAC Champs 2006-07 21-10.677 NCAA Bid 2007-08 27-7.794 NCAA Elite Eight Overall 264-101.723 12 seasons 14
Britt King 2008-09 Appalachian Women s Basketball Britt King enters her third season at ASU having joined the Appalachian women s basketball staff as an assistant coach in 2006. King came to the mountains of Boone after serving as an assistant coach at American University in Washington, D.C. during the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons. King also spent two seasons as the head coach of NCAA Division II Lock Haven University in Pennsylvania, where she led the Lady Eagles to consecutive titles in the Carol Eckman Tournament. Prior to her time at Lock Haven, King spent four seasons as the head coach for Fresno State in the competitive Western Athletic Conference. During her time with the Bulldogs, King helped guide five all-wac honorees, including the 2001 WAC Co- Freshman of the Year. Furthermore, King s 2000 and 2001 recruiting classes were ranked 24th and 53rd, respectively, by the All-Star Girls Report. In 2002 Fresno NBC affiliate KSEE 24 presented King with their Portraits of Success Award. In the summer of 1999, King served as an assistant coach for the World University Games women s basketball squad. The squad finished up the trip by winning the Silver Medal in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. From 1992 to 1997, King was the head coach and senior woman administrator at the University of the District of Columbia. While with the Firebirds, King compiled a record of 64-57, including a 20-win season in 1995. Her 1995 squad advanced to the NCAA Division II Tournament and after the season King was named Coach of the Year by the Black Coaches Sports Magazine. King then spent one season, 1997-98, as the head coach at Coppin State, where she led the squad to the seventh-most victories in school history at the time. King launched her coaching career as the graduate assistant at American University between 1987 and 1989. While with the Eagles, she earned an MBA from the Kogod School of Business. A 1986 graduate of Providence College, King was a star forward for the Friars. She averaged 19 points and 11 rebounds per game over her career, and was named to the Kodak District II all-america team following her senior season. Also in 1986, King was selected as Providence s Woman Athlete of the Year. King still remains as the all-time leading rebounder in Friar history, where she helped Providence to its first ever BIG EAST regular season championship and the team s first NCAA Tournament appearance. She still holds every rebounding record at PC including most in a game (22 vs. Pitt), in a season (398 in 84-85) and in a career (1,205). In 2008, King was honored by her alma mater as she was inducted into the school s athletic Hall of Fame. The King File Born: Britt S. King Date: June 7 Hometown: Glenarden, Md. Education M.B.A. in finance American University, 1989 B.S. in marketing Providence College, 1986 St. Anthony s High School Washington, D.C. Playing Experience Professional El Masnou Club, 1986-1987 (Barcelona, Spain) College Providence College, 1982-1986 High School Four years of basketball One year of volleyball Coaching Experience Asst. Coach Appalachian State, 2006-pres. Asst. Coach American, 2004-06 Head Coach Lock Haven, 2002-04 Head Coach Fresno State, 1998-2002 Asst. Coach USA Basketball, 1999 Head Coach Coppin State, 1997-98 Head Coach District of Columbia, 1992-97 Grad Asst. American, 1987-89 Honors Providence Athletic Hall of Fame Inducted, 2008 King as a head coach Overall Conf. Season School Record Pct. Record Place 1992-93 District of Columbia 4-18.182 Ind. 1993-94 District of Columbia 13-11.542 Ind. 1994-95 District of Columbia 20-6.769 Ind. 1995-96 District of Columbia 13-11.542 Ind. 1996-97 District of Columbia 14-11.560 Ind. 1997-98 Coppin State 10-18.357 7-11 8th 1998-99 Fresno State 9-19.321 4-10 6th 1999-00 Fresno State 11-18.379 4-10 6th 2000-01 Fresno State 10-19.379 6-10 6th 2001-02 Fresno State 9-20.310 4-14 9th 2002-03 Lock Haven 7-18.280 1-11 7th/W 2003-04 Lock Haven 8-18.308 2-10 7th/W Totals 12 Years 128-187.406 28-76 Assistant Coach Third Season Providence 1986 Coaching Staff 15
Lindsay Smith Lindsay Smith begins her third season as an assistant coach after joining the ASU staff in 2006. www.goasu.com Assistant Coach Third Season Appalachian 2005 Prior to coaching at Appalachian, she served as the assistant coach for both the Andrews High School varsity girls basketball team (High Point, N.C.) and the Team Phoenix 16U elite AAU squad in 2005-06. The former ASU guard also worked as a basketball camp instructor and coach at her alma mater, Ledford High School in Thomasville, N.C. A four-year starter at Appalachian State, Smith became the 16th Mountaineer to score 1,000 points in her career and currently holds the 14th spot in the ASU record books for points in a career with 1,076. Smith also holds the school record for career three-point field goals made with 177. Smith served as the team s co-captain during the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons, leading the team in assists during that time. A three-year member of the ASU Dean s List, Smith graduated from Appalachian in August of 2005 with a degree in health promotion and a general business minor. Smith is a native of Winston-Salem, N.C. and was a four-year letterwinner at Ledford High School in Thomasville, N.C. At LHS, Smith earned all-conference, allarea, all-region and all-northwest honors her junior and senior seasons and was named the conference s player of the year her senior season. Smith comes from an athletic family as several cousins played collegiate athletics, including Stan Smith, who played football at SoCon-rival Elon. The Smith File Born: Lindsay Gray Smith February 27 Hometown: Winston-Salem, N.C. Education B.S. in health promotions Appalachian State, 2005 Ledford High School Thomasville, N.C. Class of 2001 Playing Experience College Appalachian State, 2001-05 High School Four letters in basketball Three letters in volleyball Three letters in softball Coaching Experience Asst. Coach Appalachian, 2006-pres. Asst. Coach High Point Andrews, 2005-06 Asst. Coach Team Phoenix 16U AAU elite, 2005-06 16
Lisa 2008-09 Appalachian Women s Basketball Gottuso Lisa Gottuso enters her first season with the Mountaineers. She has spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach at her alma mater, California (Pa.), under head coach Darcie Vincent. The Cal graduate won a national championship with the Vulcans in 2004 and put together a prolific playing career as a guard. She became just the 19th player in school history to reach the 1,000-point plateau and led the team to three PSAC championships and a pair of regional titles. The Ellwood City, Pa. native also left her mark on the school record book with 308 assists and 163 steals, both good for seventh all-time. Her 1,068 points scored stand as the 15th-highest total at Cal. Gottuso earned all-conference honors in 2005 and 2006 along with ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District honors as a senior. She was also a PSAC Top Ten Award recipient. Gottuso was a member of the school s dean s list all four years and graduated with a degree in business marketing in 2006. She also worked towards a master s degree in sport management at CUP over the past two years. Assistant Coach First Season California (Pa.) 2006 Coaching Staff Gottuso also earned numerous academic and basketball honors at Lincoln High School, where she was the vice president of the National Honor Society. The GOTTUSO File Born: Lisa Marie Gottuso September 14 Hometown: Ellwood City, Pa. Education B.A. in business marketing California (Pa.), 2006 Lincoln High School Ellwood City, Pa. Class of 2002 Playing Experience College California (Pa.), 2002-06 High School Four letters in basketball Coaching Experience Asst. Coach Appalachian, 2008-pres. Grad. Asst. California (Pa.), 2006-08 17
Support Staff www.goasu.com Sara Parks Team Manager Allison Hodges Team Manager Kristin Holm Asst. Athletic Trainer Kim McConnell Administrative Asst. Jean Roberts Academic Advisor Robby Ormsby Asst. Strength & Cond. Coach Jeff Dillman Strength & Cond. Coach 18