Kresge Named to Kathy Delaney-Smith Mid-Major Coach of the Year Preseason Watch List

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2026 Kathy Delaney-Smith Mid-Major Coach of the Year Preseason Watch List

 

HOPEWELL, N.J. — Her Hoop Stats introduced a 20-person watch listing for the 2026 Kathy Delaney-Smith Mid-Major Coach of the Year Award. The award is called in honor of legendary Harvard head coach Kathy Delaney-Smith. Mayer Women’s Basketball Head Coach Alisa Kresge was among the many 20 coaches named to the preseason watch listing.

To be eligible for the award, coaches should compete in one of many 26 conferences categorized as mid-major. A ten-person midseason watch listing will likely be introduced in January, adopted by the discharge of 5 finalists in March. The winner will likely be named across the Final Four.

Delaney-Smith compiled a 630-434 (.592) report in 40 seasons at Harvard, together with a 367-168 (.685) mark in Ivy League play. Her 630 profession victories rank thirty second in NCAA Division I historical past.

In her time as head coach, Kresge has compiled a 118-81 report, good for a .593 successful share. With 11 wins this season, she would change into the winningest head coach in Vermont ladies’s basketball historical past. Last season, the Catamounts captured their eighth America East championship and earned their eighth NCAA match berth.

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