Van Chancellor

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Van Chancellor (born September 27, 1943 in Louisville, Mississippi, United States) is a former college women's basketball coach and recently retired head coach of the Houston Comets of the WNBA.

He spent 19 successful seasons as the head coach of the University of Mississippi Lady Rebels. Under his guidance, the Lady Rebels posted a winning percentage of .740 (439-154), made 14 NCAA Tournament appearances. As a collegiate coach, Chancellor ranks 14th in all-time winning percentage amongst women’s basketball coaches.

He has been the Comets' only head coach, the longest tenured in the WNBA. His team won the first four WNBA championships, from 1997 to 2000.

He had been the fill-in commentator for Calvin Murphy in Houston Rockets NBA basketball games during previous seasons.

During the 2004 Summer Olympics, he was the head coach of the United States women's Olympic basketball team, which won a Gold medal.

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Houston Comets Head Coach
1997-2007
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