Cathy Rush was born on Cathy Cowan; April 7,1947 and was the head women's basketball coach at Immaculata from 1972 to 1977.
22 Facts About Cathy Rush
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Cathy Rush had been inducted to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000 and the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.
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Cathy Rush received a Bachelor of Science in 1968 and a master's degree in education in 1972, both from West Chester University.
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Cathy Rush has two children with her ex-husband, former National Basketball Association referee and Supervisor of Officials Ed T Rush.
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Cathy Rush was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey on April 7,1947 to John and Alice Cowan.
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Cathy Rush grew up in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, a township with over 40,000 residents in 2010, but approximately 5,000 when she was in elementary school.
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When she reached eighth grade, Cathy Rush began playing basketball in the Six-on-six basketball style.
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Cathy Rush's scoring average was 30 points per game, which earned her the nickname "Big Gun", and she helped earn a position at the county tournament.
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Cathy Rush played basketball for the high school team, and despite being a freshman, won the county scoring title.
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The teacher started a gymnastics team, and Cathy Rush threw herself into gymnastics.
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Cathy Rush was appointed team captain, and specialized in the trampoline.
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Cathy Rush decided to attend West Chester State College in nearby Pennsylvania, majoring in physical education.
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Cathy Rush played on the basketball team for the first two years, but when the basketball coach left, she dropped basketball and switched to gymnastics.
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Cathy Rush taught classes, while coaching the basketball, lacrosse and field hockey teams.
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Cathy Rush taught physical education and health classes during her two-year stay at the school.
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Cathy Rush was only 22, barely older than the players she would be coaching.
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Cathy Rush realized that her low-key job wasn't going to stay that way.
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Cathy Rush's father owned a hardware store, and provided some buckets which some of the parents and the nuns, banged on with wooden dowels to make noise.
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In 1975, the team was determined to win the gold, and Cathy Rush was named head coach.
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Cathy Rush initially opposed the decision not to offer scholarships, but over time, recognized why the decision was made.
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In 1990, Cathy Rush was diagnosed with breast cancer, but she did not want anyone to know.
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Cathy Rush went through chemotherapy successfully, and went on to become a spokesperson for the American Cancer Society.