C. Vivian Stringer, the head coach of the Rutgers women’s basketball team was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame on Sunday.
Stringer was the first African American coach in college basketball to win 1,000 games as well as the first coach in basketball to take three college teams to the Final Four.“The greatest gift that I’ve had is the ability to do something that I really care (about) and love,” Stringer said, accepting the honor.
“To everyone that has been a part of this journey with me, I say thank you for helping me live my dream," she said.
[SOURCE NJ.COM]
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