18 Facts About Brenda Frese

Brenda Frese won another ACC Championship in 2012 and reached another Final Four in 2014.

Brenda Frese was voted AP National Coach of the Year in 2002 and 2021, ACC Coach of the Year in 2013, Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2002,2015,2019, and 2021, and MAC Coach of the Year in 2000.

Brenda Frese is the daughter of Bill and Donna Frese.

Brenda Frese has five siblings: Deb, Cindy, Marsha, Stacy, and Jeff.

Brenda Frese attended Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Brenda Frese was a four-year basketball letterwinner, an Honorable Mention All-American and Iowa state champion in 1988, and an all-state and all-metro player from 1986 to 1988.

Brenda Frese attended the University of Arizona as an undergraduate student.

Brenda Frese graduated from the university with a Bachelor of Arts in communications in 1993.

Minnesota made it to the 2nd round of the NCAA Championship that year, and Brenda Frese was named the AP National Coach of the Year for 2002.

Brenda Frese was awarded the US Basketball Writers Association Coach of the Year award in 2002.

Since her first season at the helm when the team won just 10 games, Brenda Frese has guided Maryland to a National Championship in 2006,20 winning seasons, 19-straight 20-win seasons, seven 30-win campaigns and 19 bids to the NCAA Tournament.

Brenda Frese's players have six WNBA titles and have earned 12 WNBA All Star selections.

Brenda Frese is the fifth youngest women's coach to win a national championship.

Four freshmen under Brenda Frese have won the ACC's Rookie of the Year award.

Brenda Frese was named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the second time in her career.

The Terrapins advanced to their ninth Sweet Sixteen under Brenda Frese and led the nation in scoring with 90.8 points per game.

Brenda Frese was named Big Ten Coach of the Year and National Coach of the Year by the AP, The Athletic and ESPN.

Brenda Frese gave birth to sons Markus William and Tyler Joseph on February 17,2008.