Women's Basketball

New York University (NYU)

181 Mercer Street - New York, NY - 10012
Team Office: Tel: (212) 998-2033 Fax: (212) 995-4105
Team website: www.nyu.edu/athletics/

Founded in 1831 and steeped in historical significance, NYU has become a distinguished school in a premier city offering unmatched intern possibilities. One of the largest universities in the nation, NYU's main campus is located in Manhattan (Greenwich Village). NYU offers a large and varied selection of programs including medical, dental, and law. It is also a highly regarded research institution with a Carnegie I level status. NYU offers over 100 Bachelor and Master degree programs and over 90 PhDs. Majors offered include Voice and Opera, Tourism and Travel Services Management, Playwriting and Screenwriting, Linguistics, and Hotel/Motel and Restaurant Management. Its Finance, International Business, and Real Estate majors are highly regarded. US News 2008 report on America's Best Colleges ranked NYU #34 among national institutions.

NYU is located in Manhattan (New York City). The center of NYU is its Washington Square campus in the heart of Greenwich Village.

School website
www.nyu.edu

College Profile

Type:

Private, co-ed

Religious Affiliation:

None

Enrollment:

50,000

Getting In:

Very Difficult. SAT 25/75: 1210-1410

Tuition + Room & Board:

In-state: ~$45,000
Out-of-State: Same

Most Popular Majors

Finance- Liberal Arts/Sciences - Drama

Misc. Information

Completing her 21st season in 2007-08 as NYU's head coach is Janice Quinn -- NYU's winningest coach. Quinn took over the program in 1987-88 and immediately set the then school record for most wins (21) in her first year. In the 10 years previous to Quinn coming on board, NYU posted a 94-102 record and made just two post season appearances. Quinn has never had a losing season in her 21 seasons and has made 14 NCAA appearances. In the last 14 years, Quinn has produced 12 20+ winning seasons. A former player at NYU and most valuable player, Quinn served in the capacity of assistant coach for two seasons before taking the reins. Quinn holds a bachelors degree in Economics and a Masters in Finance. In 2007-08, NYU finished at an uncharacteristic 14-11 record. It was the 12th 20+ winning season in 13 years. They also advanced to the Final 4 before falling to Washington-St.Louis.

Team Name	Violets
Colors	Purple and White
Division	NCAA Division III
All-Time Record	736-534 (.579)

Recent Record (Last 8 Years)

	Last Yr	Last Yr - 1	Last Yr - 2	Previous 5 Years
Overall	14-11	27-4	18-8	112-24 (.823)
Conference	3-11	12-2	7-7	51-18 (.739)
Conf. Finish	6	1	4	2, 1, 3, 3, 1
Post Appear.	n/a	Final 4	1st Rnd	NCAA 2x
Final 25 Rank	NR	#4	#22	2x

Coaches

Head Coach	Janice Quinn
	Birthday: 0000-00-00
Started at NYU	1987-88
Contract Expires	?
Record as Head Coach	453-127 (.781)
Record at NYU	453-127 (.781)
Coaching Awards	Metro BWA COTY 3x

Asst. Coaches	Chris Kosiba, Stefano Trompeo, Levester Thompson Jr.

Recruiting Coordinator

Janice Quinn, (212) 998-2033, jq1@nyu.edu

Conference and Schedule

NYU plays in the University Athletic Association (www.uaa@rochester.edu) which is comprised of eight major urban research universities from Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio and New York. Conference play starts in January with games usually played on Friday and Sunday afternoons. NYU plays each team twice, home and away, for a total of 14 games. Games are piggybacked with the men's. The farthest conference away game is at Washington University (St. Louis) some 950 miles from Manhattan. The season concludes with the UAA tourney which includes all teams in a double round-robin format with the winner receiving an automatic berth in the NCAA tourney.

Conference Opponents

Brandeis, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western Reserve, U. of Chicago, Emory, U. of Rochester, and Washington U. (St. Louis).

Facilities

Coles Center
Capacity: 1,900, Average attendance: ?

Style/Stats

In 2006-07, NYU was ranked #13 in offense, averaging 74.6 ppg.