Virginia Leigh Boggess (born September 13, 1981) is an American women's basketball head coach and former player. She is the current head coach of the University of Toledo women's basketball team.[1] She previously served as the head coach at Monmouth University.[2]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Toledo |
| Conference | MAC |
| Record | 0–0 (–) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 13, 1981 Hamlin, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1999–2003 | Wingate |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2003–2004 | Kennesaw State (GA) |
| 2004–2006 | Kennesaw State (asst.) |
| 2006–2008 | Hofstra (asst.) |
| 2008–2013 | Jacksonville State (asst.) |
| 2013–2014 | Columbia (asst.) |
| 2014–2019 | Marquette (asst.) |
| 2019–2021 | Penn State (asst.) |
| 2021–2024 | Monmouth |
| 2024–present | Toledo |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 54–42 (.563) |
Early life and education
editBoggess is from Hamlin, West Virginia.[3] She played college basketball for Wingate University from 1999 through 2003 where she received her bachelor's degree[4]
Coaching career
editHer first coaching job was a graduate assistant for the Kennesaw State in 2003. After one season she was hired as a full-time assistant where she remained until 2006. She spent three seasons as an assistant at Hofstra, five at Jacksonville State, and one at Columbia.[5] In 2014 she was hired by Carolyn Kieger as an assistant when Kieger accepted the head coaching position at Marquette. In 2019 she followed Kieger to Penn State where she remained until she landed her first head coaching job.[6]
Monmouth
editOn May 8, 2021, She was named the ninth head coach at Monmouth.[7] She led the Hawks to a 54–42 record over three seasons.[8] Her 2022–23 team went 18–16 in the regular season and, as the seventh seed, became the first team to win the CAA tournament by winning four games in four days.[9] They lost to Tennessee Tech in a play-in game in the NCAA Tournament.[10] During her final season Monmouth went 22–10.[11]
Toledo
editOn April 9, 2024, She was named the tenth head coach at Toledo.[12]
Head coaching record
editCollege
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (2021–2022) | |||||||||
| 2021–22[13] | Monmouth | 14–16 | 9–11 | T–6th | |||||
| Monmouth (Coastal Athletic Association) (2022–2024) | |||||||||
| 2022–23[14] | Monmouth | 18–16 | 9–9 | T–7th | NCAA first four | ||||
| 2023–24[15] | Monmouth | 22–10 | 14–4 | 2nd | |||||
| Canisius: | 54–42 (.563) | 32–24 (.571) | |||||||
| Toledo (Mid-American Conference) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| Toledo: | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | |||||||
| Total: | 54–42 (.563) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Source:[16]
References
edit- ^ Gingerich, Troy. "Ginny Boggess hired as next Toledo women's basketball head coach". WTOL 11.
- ^ Edleson, Stephen (April 24, 2024). "Monmouth picks new women's basketball head coach. Can she keep program's momentum going?". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Taylor. "College basketball: Boggess, of Hamlin, named women's Basketball Coach at Toledo". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ Rowland, Kyle (April 9, 2024). "Toledo hires Monmouth's Ginny Boggess to lead women's basketball program". Toledo Blade. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "Ginny Boggess". Toledo Athletics. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "Ginny Boggess". Penn State Athletics. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "GINNY BOGGESS NAMED HEAD WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH". Monmouth Athletics. April 8, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ Edleson, Stephen (April 9, 2024). "Monmouth women's basketball coach Ginny Boggess bolting for Toledo". AOL. Asbury Park Press. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "No. 7 Monmouth Wins First CAA Women's Basketball Championship Defeating No.1 Towson 80-55" (Press release). Colonial Athletic Association. March 12, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "TTU women get 8th straight win, beat Monmouth in First Four". ESPN. AP. March 16, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ Edleson, Stephen (April 13, 2024). "Monmouth women's basketball: Exodus underway after head coach departs". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "Toledo hires new women's basketball coach". WTVG 13. April 9, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule". Monmouth Athletics. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule". Monmouth Athletics. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Monmouth Athletics. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "Ginny Boggess". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 15, 2024.