Rest In Peace,Kay Yow

Kay Yow,longtime head women's basketball coach at North Carolina State University and a former U.S. Olympic team coach,passed away Saturday after a long bout with cancer. She was 66. Just this week,there was talk that Yow might return to her coaching job at N.C. State but sadly it will not happen. Yow had 737 wins in her coaching career,including conference titles. Yow coached teams that played in NCAA tournaments. She won a gold medal as an Olympic coach in 1988. Ms. Yow was a deeply dedicated Christian. Ms.Yow's faith sustained her through the hard times in her life. She is definitely in a much better place now. Ms.Yow's character, courage, and determination were an inspiration to many. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987 but fought the good fight with class and dignity. Ms.Yow's friend and N.C. State men's basketball coach Jim Valvano died of cancer in 1993. The V Foundation For Cancer Research was started by Valvano and ESPN,where Valvano was an analyst. Ms.Yow served on the Foundation's board. ESPN remains committed to a research fund established in Ms.Yow's name. Rest in peace,Kay Yow. Well done,thou good and faithful servant.