Stephanie Norman - Women's Basketball Coach - University of Louisville Athletic

Stephanie Norman

Title:
Associate Head Coach
Email:
stephanie@GoCards.com
Phone:
852-0219

COACHING RESPONSIBILITY: Associate Head Coach
YEAR AT LOUISVILLE: 18th
BIRTHDAY: April 14
EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree (Arizona State, '89); Master's Degree (Hawaii, '92)
HOMETOWN: Florence, Ore.
FAMILY: Husband - Geoff; Son - Parker; Daughter - Cassidy

ATHLETIC CAREER

Four-year letterwinner at Arizona State, serving as the Sun Devils' captain during junior and senior seasons

Earned Pac-10 All-Academic honors in consecutive years (1987-88)

COLLEGIATE COACHING CAREER
2012-Present: Louisville (associate head coach)
2007-12: Louisville (assistant coach)
2002-07: Vanderbilt (assistant coach)
2000-02: Oregon State (assistant coach)
1992-99: Oregon (assistant coach)
1991-92: Hawaii (graduate assistant coach)
1990-91: British Columbia (assistant coach)

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS

LOUISVILLE

Named to the A STEP UP Assistant Coaches Hall of Fame Class of 2024.
Named the 2020-21 WBCA Assistant Coach of the Year.
Has aided Louisville to 12 Sweet 16 appearances, eight Elite Eight appearances, four Final Four appearances, including a pair of national championship contests.
Served on the Cardinals' staff since the hiring of head coach Jeff Walz, helping Louisville to an average of 27.4 wins per season and a 465-135 overall since the 2007 season.
Heading into the 2024-25 season, the Cardinals earned the No. 6 overall recruiting class by ESPN HoopGurlz. It was the highest ranked class in the ACC.
For the 2023-24 campaign, the Cardinals tallied a 24-10 record and made the NCAA Tournament for the 13th-straight tournament. The Cardinals won 20 games for the 14th-straight season, the fifth-longest active streak in the country. During the season, Olivia Cochran eclipsed the 1,000-point mark for her career, the 33rd player in program history to achieve that mark.
After the Jan. 4 win over Duke, Louisville won its 1,000 game in program history, the 27th program all-time to hit that mark. Norman had been involved with almost half of those wins during her time with the Cardinals.
In the summer prior to the 2023-24 season, Norman guided the Cardinals to a Gold Medal at the 2023 GLOBL Jam Tournament in Toronto as the Cardinals represented the United States and beat Team Canada in the gold medal game.
Helped the Cardinals to a 26-12 during the 2022-23 season and the Cardinals advanced to their fifth-straight Elite Eight appearance and eighth overall. They were the only team in the country to appear in each of the last five Elite Eights. The Cardinals had been to six-straight Sweet 16's and it was the third-longest active streak in the country. The Cardinals eclipsed the 20-win mark for the 13th-straight season and 25-win mark for the 11th-straight season. The Cardinals also made the ACC Tournament Championship for the fourth time in program history.
Helped Louisville to a 29-5 record and a trip to the program's fourth ever Final Four in 2021-22. UofL went 10-4 against AP Top 25 teams, which is the most AP Top 25 wins in program history. Their 16-2 mark in ACC play ties the most wins ever in conference play and they finished 16-0 at home marking the first time they have went undefeated at the KFC Yum! Center.
Helped lead Cardinals to 26-4 record and its fourth straight ACC regular season title in 2020-21. Longest stretch of conference titles in program history. Reached No. 1 in Associated Press and USA Today polls following 16-0 start, which marked the first time in program history being ranked No. 1 in the country. Advanced to the Elite Eight for the third consecutive season.
Helped lead Louisville to a 28-4 record and its third straight ACC regular season championship in 2019-20. It marked the program's first ever outright ACC regular season title. Prior to this stretch, Louisville had never won consecutive regular season conference titles. It also marked UofL’s first outright regular season conference title since they won the Conference USA regular season championship in 2000-01. It marked their 8th conference title.
Helped lead Cardinals to 32-4 record and its second straight ACC regular season championship in 2018-19, which marked the first time in program history that Louisville has won back-to-back regular season conference titles. Advanced to the Elite Eight for the second consecutive season.
Helped produce a program-best 36-3 record in 2017-18 as Louisville reached its third Final Four. Reached as high as No. 2 in Associated Press poll, which marked highest rating in school history. Opened season with a 20-0 record, which marked best start and longest winning streak in program history.
Helped develop 15 of Louisville's WNBA Draft picks, including first-round picks Angel McCoughtry (2009), Shoni Schimmel (2014), Asia Durr (2019), Jazmine Jones (2020) and Emily Engstler (2022).
Is instrumental in the recruiting efforts, inking the No. 1 class of 2015 that featured three McDonald’s All-Americans; helped pen the No. 6 freshman class in 2016 and 2024, No. 4 class in 2017 and No. 5 class in 2020. Aided in signing the 12th-best recruiting class in 2008, followed by three-consecutive top 10 classes (2009, 2010 and 2011); the 2010 class was tabbed as No. 5 nationally.

VANDERBILT

Helped establish the No. 1 recruiting class in 2003, which produced the No. 10 and No. 14 picks in the 2007 WNBA Draft; it was two of six WNBA Draft picks during tenure at school
Assisted with the Commodores earning five-consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament, including a pair of Sweet 16 appearances
Accelerated the Commodores to a pair of SEC Tournament titles and a top-25 ranking all five seasons

OREGON STATE

Played a pivotal role in the Beavers making their first postseason appearance in four years, earning a bid to the 1996 Women's National Invitational Tournament
Produced the Pac-10 Player of the Year, who also was a two-time All-American; shortly after was selected in the WNBA Draft

OREGON

Helped guide the Ducks to one of their most successful spans; the program compiled a 122-69 record, including six consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances
Aided in the program capturing a share of the 1998-99 Pac-10 regular-season title
Oversaw the development of the 1999 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year, who earned All-America honors that same season
During tenure, helped mold two WNBA Draft picks and one ABL Draft pick

HAWAII

Served as a graduate assistant on staff for two years, helping lead the program to a runner-up finish in the 1992 WNIT; the school achieved a pair of conference championships in that two-year span

BRITISH COLUMBIA