Debbie Black

Debbie Black (born July 29, 1966) Black was an assistant coach for the Ohio State University before being named the head coach of the Eastern Illinois University Women's Basketball team on May 16, 2013, in which position she continued until 2017.

High school and college Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Black is a 1984 graduate of Philadelphia's Archbishop Wood High School. She played for Jim Foster at St. Joseph's University and graduated in 1988. While there she helped lead the Hawks to two Philadelphia Big 5 championships and an Atlantic 10 Conference title. A multi-sport athlete, Black earned 12 varsity letters in basketball, field hockey, and softball.

Professional career Australia Black played eight seasons with the Hobart Islanders (1989–96) of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in Australia. She helped the team win the WNBL championship in 1991. helping the team win the 1995 SEABL championship and ABA National championship.

ABL Black played for the Colorado Xplosion and was also an All-Star selection for the ABL. Black is the only professional female basketball player to have accomplished, and is one of very few basketball players (male or female) ever to accomplish a quadruple double (10 points, 14 rebounds, 12 assists, 10 steals); she accomplished this feat against the Atlanta Glory on Dec. 8, 1996. She received Defensive Player of the Year honors in 1997. She then played for the Sol from 2000 to 2002. While playing for the Sol, she earned the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award at the age of 35. In 2003, Black was acquired by the Connecticut Sun during the 2003 dispersal draft. She played for the Sun until her retirement in 2005. At 5' 2.5", she was the shortest player in the WNBA, just half an inch shorter than Los Angeles Sparks point guard Shannon Bobbitt and just edging out Temeka Johnson. She is a half inch shorter than the shortest NBA player in history, Muggsy Bogues. During 1999 she played on the Utah Starzz with the tallest WNBA player, 7'2" Małgorzata Dydek.

National team Black was named to the team representing the USA at the William Jones Cup competition in Taipei, Taiwan in 1985. The USA team had a 7–1 record and won the gold medal in a close final against Japan, winning 56–54. Black had 8 rebounds and 3 steals in the competition. On May 16, 2013, Black was named the head coach of the Eastern Illinois Panthers.

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Playing stats

St. Joseph's University At graduation: All-time career leader in assists (718) All-time career leader in steals (572) All-Atlantic 10 Conference, First Team, 1988 All-District, First Team, 1988 All-League, Second-team, 1986 All-Rookie team, 1985. Inducted into the St. Joseph's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000