Sports Illustrated Tabs Yow Coach of the Year

3/6/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball

Raleigh, NC (March 6) -- NC State women's basketball coach Kay Yow has been named National Coach of the Year by Sports Illustrated for Women.

Despite having seven freshmen and 10 underclassmen on the roster, Yow earned her 17th 20-win season this year and led the Wolfpack Women to a top 20 ranking the entire year, including 12 weeks in the Associated Press' top 10. Yow, who will be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame this summer, owns a 532-221 mark at NC State. She is also a finalist for the Naismith National Coach of the Year.

NC State senior Summer Erb was selected on SI for Women's 1999-2000 All-America second team. She was the lone ACC player to be tabbed an All-American by the magazine. The 6-6 center is NC State's leading scorer and rebounder with 15.8 points and 8.4 rebounds. Erb has missed the last seven games with three broken bones in her left foot, but is expected to return to action for the NCAA Tournament.