Beth Dunkenberger

Beth Dunkenberger was a basketball coach with the Tulane Green Wave. Previously she has had coaching roles at Virginia Tech, Western Carolina University and the University of Florida.

Background

Dunkenberger was born in Roanoke, Virginia and is the daughter of Tom and Rebecca Dunkenberger.[1] She attended Shawsville High School and played collegiately at Randolph-Macon College from which she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics in 1988.[1][2] In 1990 she completed her master’s degree in education from Virginia Tech.[2]

Coaching career

Virginia Tech: 1988-1997

Dunkenberger started her career at Virginia Tech as a graduate assistant with the Hokies for two years before being appointed full-time as assistant coach in 1990.[1] During this time the Hokies won the Metro Conference Tournament (1994) and the Metro regular-season title (1995), advancing to the first (1994) and second round (1995) of the NCAA tournament.[1][2]

University of Florida: 1997-2000

Between 1997 and 2000 Dunkenberger was an assistant coach at the University of Florida during which time the Gators earned a combined 73-36 record.[2] The Gators made it to NCAA Sweet 16 in 1997-98 and to the final of the WNIT in 2000.[2][1]

Western Carolina University: 2000-2004

In 2000 Dunkenberger was appointed to her first head coaching role at Western Carolina University where she over a period of four seasons the Catamounts posted 65 victories.[2] Dunkenberger became the first woman to be named Southern Conference Coach of the Year as the Catamounts finished the 2002-03 season with a 21-7 record,[1] and advanced to the finals of the SoCon Championship.[2]

Virginia Tech: 2004-2011

On April 6, 2004 she was named the fifth head women’s basketball coach at Virginia Tech.[1] In 2005 she led the team to the NCAA Tournament and the 2007 team made it to the third round of the WNIT.[2]

Tulane University: 2011-present

Dunkenberger served as the director of operations with the Tulane Green Wave during the 2011-12 season. In 2012 she was appointed as an assistant coach.[3] She stepped down from this role in 2020.[4]

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References
  1. "Beth Dunkenberger". Virginia Tech: hokiesports.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012.
  2. "Beth Dunkenberger". Tulane Athletics: tulanegreenwave.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  3. "Tulane women's basketball promotes Beth Dunkenberger to assistant coach". Nola.com. July 3, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  4. "Tulane's Stockton promotes Grayson to assistant coach". Cresent City Sports. April 21, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020.


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