1. Tonya Maria Cardoza was born on April 2,1968 and is currently an assistant coach for the University of Connecticut's women's basketball team and the former head coach of the Temple University women's basketball team.
11 Facts About Tonya Cardoza
1. 2.
Tonya Cardoza played for the Virginia Cavaliers between 1987 and 1991.
3.
Tonya Cardoza graduated in 1991 with a degree in anthropology.
4.
Tonya Cardoza was named captain her senior year, led the team in scoring with 15.5 points per games, and helped the team reach the 1991 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament Final Four, where they beat the Connecticut Huskies in the semifinal, then lost in overtime in the championship game.
5.
Tonya Cardoza was named to the Final Four All-Tournament team along with teammate Dawn Staley.
6.
Tonya Cardoza is the holder of several records at Virginia, including:.
7.
Tonya Cardoza scored 35 points in a game against Fordham on December 28,1988.
Related searches
Dawn Staley 8.
Tonya Cardoza briefly played in 1992 as a professional basketball player in Segovia, Spain following her graduation from Virginia.
9.
Tonya Cardoza was selected by USA Basketball to play on the US Olympic Festival East team in 1987.
10.
However, Tonya Cardoza shared her assessment with the head coach, "You're looking at our starting point guard next year".
11.
Tonya Cardoza guided the Owls to the NCAA tournament in her first three seasons at the helm, twice reaching the second round.