Nell Fortner is a distinguished women's college basketball coach, currently at Georgia Tech. She gained prominence by leading the 2000 Olympics team to a gold medal. Fortner's accomplishments have been recognized with accolades such as the 1997 National Coach of the Year, 2000 USA Basketball Coach of the Year, and 2008 SEC Coach of the Year. She was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in April 2018.
Nell Fortner, the Georgia Tech women's basketball coach and former Olympic gold medalist, has announced her immediate retirement, marking the end of a significant career in collegiate sports.
On March 3, 1959, Nell Fortner was born.
In 1978, Nell Fortner debuted with USA Basketball as a member of the 1978 U.S. Olympic Festival South team, winning a silver medal.
In 1978, Nell Fortner received a dual scholarship in basketball and volleyball to the University of Texas.
In 1981, Nell Fortner helped lead the Texas volleyball team to the 1981 AIAW National Championship.
In the 1983-84 season, Nell Fortner began her coaching career as the girls basketball coach at Killeen High School in Texas.
In 1986, Nell Fortner became a graduate assistant under Gary Blair at Stephen F. Austin while completing a master's degree in education.
In 1990, Nell Fortner was hired as an assistant coach by Leon Barmore at Louisiana Tech, where she spent five years.
In 1994, the Lady Techsters team that Nell Fortner coached made a trip to the national championship game.
In 1995, Nell Fortner ended her five-year tenure as an assistant coach at Louisiana Tech.
In the summer of 1995, Nell Fortner took a position with USA Basketball, serving as an assistant coach for one year under Tara VanDerveer.
In 1996, Nell Fortner was hired to replace Lin Dunn as head coach at Purdue University.
In 1996, the USA Basketball Women's National Team, where Nell Fortner served as an assistant coach, posted a 52-0 run that culminated with a gold medal at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
On April 1, 1997, Nell Fortner was named to succeed Tara VanDerveer as the U.S. head coach.
In 1998, Nell Fortner led the USA National Team to gold medals at the FIBA World Championship.
On August 17, 1999, Nell Fortner was named the first head coach and general manager of the expansion franchise Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association.
In 2000, Nell Fortner continued coaching Team USA through the Olympic Games, while Anne Donovan served as interim head coach for the Indiana Fever.
In 2000, Nell Fortner led the USA National Team to gold medals at the Olympic Games and was named the 2000 USA Basketball Coach of the Year.
In November 2001, Nell Fortner was appointed to the University of Texas Women’s Athletics Wall of Honor.
In 2001, Nell Fortner joined the Indiana Fever for the 2001 campaign after coaching Team USA through the 2000 Olympic Games.
In 2002, Nell Fortner lifted the upstart franchise Indiana Fever to a .500 record and a playoff win in the club’s first post-season appearance.
Nell Fortner resigned from Indiana Fever following the 2003 season.
On April 22, 2004, Nell Fortner was named the fifth head coach in Auburn Tigers women's basketball history.
In 2007, Stephen F. Austin honored Nell Fortner with the Distinguished Alumnus Award.
In 2008, Nell Fortner was named the SEC Coach of the Year.
In April 2019, Nell Fortner was hired as the women's basketball coach at Georgia Tech.
In 2019, Nell Fortner was hired as the women's basketball coach at Georgia Tech.
In 2021, Nell Fortner's team made the program's second-ever Sweet Sixteen appearance in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.
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