Jim Foster (basketball)
Foster in 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biographical details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | October 16, 1948 Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Temple | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978–1991 | Saint Joseph's | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–2002 | Vanderbilt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2013 | Ohio State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2018 | Chattanooga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coaching record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall | 903–347 (.722) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accomplishments and honors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4× Big Ten Coach of the Year (2005–2007, 2009) USA Basketball Developmental Coach Of The Year (2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jim Foster (born October 16, 1948) is an American former college basketball coach. He served as the head women's basketball coach at St. Joseph's, Vanderbilt, Ohio State, and Chattanooga. He was elected to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the class of 2013. On February 1, 2018, Foster notched his 900th career win as a head coach, becoming the eighth fastest to reach that mark and tying for seventh in all-time career wins. He announced his retirement in May 2018, after 40 years on the bench.