1. Van Winston Chancellor was born on September 27,1943 and is an American former college and professional basketball coach.
20 Facts About Van Chancellor
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Van Chancellor coached University of Mississippi women's basketball, Louisiana State University women's basketball, and the professional Houston Comets.
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Van Chancellor was named head coach of the Lady Tigers on April 11,2007, replacing Pokey Chatman.
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In 2001, Chancellor was elected to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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Van Chancellor was enshrined as a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in September 2007.
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Van Chancellor is an analyst for Southland Conference games on ESPN3.
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Van Chancellor went on to coach boys' and girls' basketball at Horn Lake High School and Harrison Central High School in Mississippi.
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Van Chancellor received his master's degree in physical education from the University of Mississippi in 1973.
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Van Chancellor led the Rebels to top 20 final rankings 13 times, with top 10 finishes four times.
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Van Chancellor led Ole Miss to the Elite Eight at the NCAA tournament four times, while his teams made the Sweet 16 on three other occasions.
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Van Chancellor was named the 1992 National Women's Basketball Coach of the Year by the Women's Basketball News Service.
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Van Chancellor cited the help of NBA coach Rudy Tomjanovich in asserting the importance of training camp and the nature of motivating college players.
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Van Chancellor was named the WNBA Coach of the Year three times He coached the Western Conference All-Star Team three times during his career and was named the coach of the WNBA's All-Decade Team in June 2006.
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Van Chancellor served as coach in international competition for the United States National Team.
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Van Chancellor's teams won first place at the 2002 Opals World Challenge, a gold medal at the 2002 FIBA World Championships, and a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
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Van Chancellor served as the head coach to the National team in the 2002 World Championships, held during September in three cities in China, including Nanjing, China.
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Van Chancellor was named 2008 SEC Coach of the Year.
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Van Chancellor spent the rest of his contract as an assistant to Athletic Director Joe Alleva.
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Van Chancellor continued his work as a color commentator after retirement, working Southland Conference games on ESPN's family of networks.
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Van Chancellor is married to Betty and they have 2 children and 4 grandsons.