Southern Connecticut State University Athletics

Louise O’Neal brought national prominence to Southern as the head coach of the Owls’ women’s basketball team. Beginning in 1970, O’Neal guided Southern to a record of 110 wins and 27 losses and was the only coach to lead her team to all six national collegiate championships in the AIAW. The Owls placed third in the nation among all divisions in 1971, 1973 and 1974. Two of O’Neal’s players played on the U.S. Women’s Olympic Team. She is a nationally recognized athletics administrator, having served at Yale University, Dartmouth College and Wellesley College.