July 8, 2003
For immediate release
Contact: Bob Lowe, SID
(336) 272-7102, x279

Greensboro College's nine win improvement was the fourth best among the nation's NCAA Division III women's basketball programs, according to a report released by the NCAA.

The Pride was 16-9 in 2002-03, after finishing 7-18 the previous season. Coach Jason Tuggle will enter his second year leading GC in 2003-04. Tuggle was the conference co-coach-of-the-year last season.

Fellow USA South member Shenandoah was one of four institutions with a nine-game improvement. The entire list can be found below:

School (Coach) 2002 record, 2003 , Improved
Wash. & Jeff. (Carrie Zickefoose) 11-14 23-2 12
Buena Vista (Janet Berry) 9-17 19-8 9.5
Grinnell (Andy Hamilton) 0-20 10-11 9.5
Greensboro (Jason Tuggle) 7-18, 16-9, 9
Hendrix (Chuck Winkelman) 8-17 18-9 9
Shenandoah (Kathy Orsini) 4-22 12-12 9
Wis.-Eau Claire (Tonja Englund) 19-7 32-2 9
Castleton St. (Tim Barrett) 11-14 21-7 8.5
MIT (Melissa Hart) 5-19 14-11 8.5
Trinity (Tex.) (Becky Geyer) 16-9 28-5 8
Wm. Paterson (Erin Shaughnessy) 4-21 12-13 8
Eureka (Sandy Schuster) 8-17 16-10 7.5
Loras (Tamlin Tills) 13-13 22-7 7.5
Lynchburg (Richie Waggoner) 8-17 16-10 7.5
Manhattanville (Carla Debro) 8-17 17-11 7.5
Neumann (Colette Dugan) 7-18 15-11 7.5
St. Norbert (Connie Tilley) 13-10 23-5 7.5
Tufts (Carla Berube) 9-14 17-7 7.5
Cazenovia (Marv Christopher) 8-18 16-12 7
Colby (Patricia O’Brien) 11-14 18-7 7
East. Mennonite (Mike Dunavant) 12-14 19-7 7
Misericordia (Christine Lardon) 11-15 19-9 7
St. Catherine (Tim Kjar) 7-18 14-11 7
Dominican (Ill.) (Larry Lanciotti) 2-23 9-17 6.5
Geneseo St. (Kris Ruffo) 14-12 22-7 6.5
Mount Union (Jennifer Henley) 7-19 14-13 6.5
Utica (Michele Davis) 10-14 18-9 6.5

To determine games improved, add the difference in victories between the two seasons to the difference in losses, then divide by two; ties not counted. Includes postseason.