Joanne P. McCallie

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Joanne P. McCallie

Title Head coach
College Duke University
Sport Basketball
Team record 0-0
Born 1966
Place of birth Flag of the United States Monterey, California
Career highlights
Overall 316-148 (.681)
Championships
North Atlantic Conference (1995, 96, 97)
America East Conference (1999)
Big Ten Conference (2005)
Awards
Conference Coach of the Year (1995, 96, 99, 05)
National Coach of the Year (2005)
New England Basketball Hall of Fame
Playing career
1984-1987 Northwestern University
Position Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1988 - 1992
1992 - 2000
2000 - 2007
2006
2007
2007 - present
Auburn University (asst.)
University of Maine
Michigan State University
USA U-20
USA U-21
Duke University

Joanne P. McCallie (born in Monterey, California in 1966) is the head coach of the Duke University women's basketball team. McCallie is known as "Coach P" because of her maiden name, Palombo.[1]

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[edit] Coaching career

McCallie was named head coach at Duke on April 18, 2007, replacing Gail Goestenkors, who had left to coach at Texas.[2] Before Duke and the (ACC), McCallie spent seven years as the head coach at Michigan State University in the (Big Ten). While with the Spartans, she led the team to 149 wins and 75 losses (.670), including five straight NCAA Tournament appearances (2003-2007). McCallie has an overall record of 316-148 (.681) and 11 NCAA tournament appearances. She replaced Karen Langeland, who retired following 24 years as the head coach at MSU.[3] While at MSU, McCallie also led the 2006 USA Basketball U20 National Team to a FIBA Americas U20 Championship and gold medal, and was selected to coach the 2007 USA Basketball Women's U21 Team in the FIBA World Championship under 21 for women.[4]

Prior to her time at MSU, McCallie spent eight years as the head coach at the University of Maine. During her tenure with the Black Bears, McCallie guided Maine to a record of 167-73, six-straight NCAA Tournament appearances, two North Atlantic Conference Championships, two America East Conference Championships and five regular-season conference titles. McCallie guided the Black Bears to seven-straight 20-win campaigns, including a 20-11 overall record in 1999-2000. She was named conference coach of the year three times, twice in the North Atlantic Conference (1995 and 1996) and once in the America East (1999).[5]

Prior to taking her first head coaching position, McCallie was an assistant coach at Auburn University from 1988-92. As the team's primary recruiter, she helped sign the fourth-ranked class in the nation in 1990-91 and the 16th-ranked class in 1991-92. While at Auburn, McCallie and the Tigers appeared in two national championship games and made an appearance in the NCAA Elite Eight.[6]

[edit] Coaching Honors

[edit] Playing career

McCallie, then named Palombo, played Big Ten collegiate basketball at Northwestern University from 1984 - 1987. She still ranks seventh in Wildcat history with 378 career assists. As a senior, she was an All-Big Ten honorable mention selection and helped lead the Wildcats to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. McCallie also was named Academic All-Big Ten First-Team as a senior, and graduated in 1987 with a B.S. in political science. She earned a M.A. in business administration while coaching at Auburn in 1990. McCallie was inducted into the Maine Sports Legends Hall of Honors in 2005.[7]

In 1983, representing Brunswick High, Palombo became the first player ever from Maine named to Parade Magazine's annual All-America High School girls´ basketball team.[8]

[edit] Personal life

McCallie is the daughter of a Navy pilot, born in Monterey, CA and raised in Florida, New York, Texas, Rhode Island, and finally Maine, where her parents and family still live. Fred Koerber, her high school coach, was the first person to suggest that she think about coaching someday, but it was years later at Auburn before she acted on the suggestion.[9]

McCallie is an active speaker within the community and for women's athletics. At MSU, McCallie created the "Choice Not Chance" philosophy, which focuses on making the correct choices in life. The philosophy has been widely used by McCallie, her staff and players, who have been very active in the area schools speaking about "CNC".

In addition, McCallie's community service includes working with the Big Brothers Big Sisters "Jump" program; serving as the Honorary Chair for the Haven House — a shelter for homeless families in East Lansing, Michigan; serving as the Honorary Chair for the 2001 Crop Walk and the 2001-04 Memory Walks for Alzheimer's; and holding the Joanne P. McCallie Golf Challenge benefitting children and adolescents with cancer.

While at Maine, she organized an event called "Realizing the Dream; Celebrating Women in Athletics" that featured speakers Dr. Donna Lopiano and Sheryl Swoopes. During the 1997-98 season, Dana Rae Warren filmed a documentary of the Maine women's basketball season.

Joanne and her husband, John McCallie, Ph.D., have a daughter, Madeline (Maddie, born in 1996), and a son, John Wyatt (Jack, born in 2002).

[edit] References

  1. ^ Duke Hires McCallie From Michigan State. Retrieved on 20 April, 2007.
  2. ^ Duke tabs McCallie to succeed Goestenkors. Retrieved on 20 April, 2007.
  3. ^ McCallie leaves MSU for Duke. Retrieved on 20 April, 2007.
  4. ^ 2007 USA USA Women's U21 World Championship Team. Retrieved on 20 April, 2007.
  5. ^ Joanne McCallie Named New Duke Women's Basketball Coach. Retrieved on 20 April, 2007.
  6. ^ Player Bio: Joanne P. McCallie :: Women's Basketball. Retrieved on 20 April, 2007.
  7. ^ USA Basketball Bio. Retrieved on 20 April, 2007.
  8. ^ McAuley senior makes Parade's team. Retrieved on 20 April, 2007.
  9. ^ Coach P Notebook: June 9, 2007. Retrieved on 10 June, 2007.

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Preceded by
Gail Goestenkors
Duke University Women's Basketball Head Coach
2007
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Karen Langeland
Michigan State University Women's Basketball Head Coach
20002007
Succeeded by
Suzie Merchant