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Emmanuel College's Yosinoff Notches 600th Career Win
BOSTON – Emmanuel College Head Women’s Basketball
Coach Andy Yosinoff led the Saints to a 73-59 win over Lesley
University in Tuesday night’s non-conference match-up.
This win marked the 600th career victory for Yosinoff. With
Yosinoff eclipsing this milestone, he is now in an esteemed class
of just five Division III women’s basketball coaches to ever
accomplish the feat.
“To reach the 600-win plateau is truly amazing.” said
Emmanuel College Director of Athletics and Recreation Pam Roecker.
“Andy has dedicated his entire basketball career to Emmanuel
College, maintains incredible relationships with his former players
and preserves a strong commitment on a daily basis to his current
team members. This is all possible because of the unmatched level
of enthusiasm and dedication he brings to the profession. Andy
believes in Emmanuel College, is a tireless worker, and with his
energy level I am expecting to celebrate many more career and
victory milestones with him along the way.”
Currently in his 32nd year as head coach of the Saints, Yosinoff
has compiled a list of impressive credentials, including a record
of 600-199. He ranks fifth in career victories among Division III
women’s basketball coaches, while his .7525 winning
percentage places him among the top 20 of his peers, both active
and all-time.
Under Yosinoff’s direction, the Saints have made 13 NCAA
tournament appearances and claimed 13 Great Northeast Athletic
Conference (GNAC) titles, including five straight from 2000-2005.
During the 2000-2001 season, he led Emmanuel College to its first
NCAA Final Four appearance, becoming the first coach in Boston to
make it to the national basketball semifinals in any category
(men’s or women’s, Division I, II or III). That season,
Yosinoff was named GNAC Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year
while
the Saints were voted the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference
(ECAC) Division III Team of the Year.
In 2006-2007, Yosinoff guided Emmanuel to an NCAA Sweet Sixteen
appearance and a Division III-best 29 wins, which included a
perfect 12-0 mark in GNAC play. Between 2000-2006, the Saints went
undefeated in the GNAC, winning 72-straight regular season games,
the longest Division III regular season conference win streak to
date.
Last January, Yosinoff was honored for his contribution to
women’s athletics with a “Heights Award,”
presented by the Massachusetts State Lottery and Boston College
Athletics at Boston College’s Conte Forum. The award
recognized individuals in the Boston community who have exhibited a
long-term commitment and dedication to the growth of women’s
athletics.
Last winter Yosinoff also organized a historic team trip to
Beijing, China, where the Emmanuel women’s basketball team
participated in exhibition games against a number of local teams.
From December 28th to January 5th the Saints had the opportunity to
experience Chinese culture and visit some of the country’s
most historic sites just months prior to the country hosting the
XXIX Olympiad.
A 2003 inductee of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame,
Yosinoff’s résumé also includes serving as the
USA Maccabiah Open head women’s basketball coach in 2005,
where he guided Team USA to its first-ever gold medal during the
Maccabiah Games in Israel. He is 1970 graduate of the University of
Rhode Island.
Courtesy: Emmanuel Athletic Communications
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