Mark French - A Legend of the 'Dome
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Mark French
Sport: Women's Basketball Coach
Years: 1987-2008
Hometown: Bakersfield, Calif.
Unveiled: February 11, 2010 |
- Retired in 2008 after leading the Gauchos for 21 seasons •
Compiled a 438-200 overall record while at UCSB
- His 438 wins are more than all other UCSB women's basketball
coaches had combined
- His .687 winning percentage is the highest in the program's
coaching history
- A seven-time Big West Coach of the Year selection
- UCSB posted a winning record in each of French's last 18
seasons
- Directed the Gauchos to 13 straight postseason appearances
prior to retiring
- Led the team to 12 Big West Conference titles
- UCSB advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2004
- Gauchos posted seven wins in NCAA Tournament games under
French
- Coached four All-Americans, seven Big West Players of the Year,
and 58 All-Big West honorees
- Of UCSB's 22 1,000-point scorers, French coached 19 of
them
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