No, I’m not talking about another
film about the Roman Empire; I’m talking about the legacy of TCU’s most
successful Head Coach. Nope, it’s not Gary Patterson either; I’m talking about
TCU Women’s Basketball Head Coach Jeff Mittie. With his win against Kansas
State on February 19th, Coach Mittie reached 300 wins as Head Coach
at TCU. Mittie joins fellow Big 12 coaches Kim Mulkey (Baylor), Bill Fennelly
(Iowa State), Sherri Coale (Oklahoma) and Deb Patterson (K-State) with 300 wins
at their current institution.
Appointed to the TCU post Aug. 19,
1999, Mittie is the sixth head coach to guide the Frog women's basketball
program since the 1977-78 season. Prior to Mittie's arrival, TCU owned a
208-402 (.340) mark. He is also the all-time winningest coach in program
history, a distinction he claimed with a 74-49 victory over UAB on Feb. 28,
2003. Remarkably, it took Mittie less than four seasons to better Hall of Famer
Fran Garmon, who spent 10 years at the helm.
How did he feel about getting his
300th victory?
"I'll be honest, 300 is a big
milestone to TCU, but 15 wins is bigger for us. That's the way it is. A lot of
people contributed to the 300."
Coach Mittie has never been one to
want to bask in the spotlight, this is exactly why he has flown under the radar
for so long at TCU. It’s about time the students and fans of TCU understood how
lucky they have been for the last 15 years. Here are some Coach Mittie’s
accomplishments since being hired back in ’99:
- Guided TCU to 11 postseason appearances in 14 years
- Nine NCAA Tournament berths
- TCU's leader in career wins
- Five-time Conference Coach of the Year
Boasting one of the youngest and
most talented rosters he has ever had at TCU, look for Coach Mittie to continue
to add to these accolades in the near future. Congrats on win #300 Coach! Go
Frogs!
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