Ginny Boggess

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Ginny Boggess
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamToledo
ConferenceMAC
Record0–0 (–)
Biographical details
Born (1981-09-13) September 13, 1981 (age 42)
Hamlin, West Virginia
Playing career
1999–2003Wingate
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003–2004Kennesaw State (GA)
2004–2006Kennesaw State (asst.)
2006–2008Hofstra (asst.)
2008–2013Jacksonville State (asst.)
2013–2014Columbia (asst.)
2014–2019Marquette (asst.)
2019–2021Penn State (asst.)
2021–2024Monmouth
2024–presentToledo
Head coaching record
Overall54–42 (.563)

Virginia Leigh Boggess (born September 13, 1981) is a women's basketball head coach and former player. She is the current head coach of the University of Toledo women's basketball team.[1] She previously served as the head coach at Monmouth University.[2]

Early Life and Education[edit]

Boggess is from Hamlin, West Virginia.[3] She played college basketball for Wingate University from 1999 through 2003 where she received her bachelor's degree[4]

Coaching career[edit]

Her first coaching job was a graduate assistant for the Kennesaw State in 2003. After one season she was hired as a full-time assistant where she remained until 2006. She spent three seasons as an assistant at Hofstra, five at Jacksonville State, and one at Columbia.[5] In 2014 she was hired by Carolyn Kieger as an assistant when Kieger accepted the head coaching position at Marquette. In 2019 she followed Kieger to Penn State where she remained until she landed her first head coaching job.[6]

Monmouth[edit]

On May 8, 2021, She was named the ninth head coach at Monmouth.[7] She led the Hawks to a 54–42 record over three seasons.[8] Her 2022–23 team went 18–16 in the regular season and, as the seventh seed, became the first team to win the CAA tournament by winning four games in four days.[9] They lost to Tennessee Tech in a play-in game in the NCAA Tournament.[10] During her final season Monmouth went 22–10.[11]

Toledo[edit]

On April 9, 2024, She was named the tenth head coach at Toledo.[12]

Head coaching record[edit]

College[edit]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Monmouth (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (2021–2022)
2021–22[13] Monmouth 14–16 9–11 T–6th
Monmouth (Coastal Athletic Association) (2022–2024)
2022–23[14] Monmouth 18–16 9–9 T–7th NCAA first four
2023–24[15] Monmouth 22–10 14–4 2nd
Canisius: 54–42 (.563) 32–24 (.571)
Toledo (Mid-American Conference) (2024–present)
Toledo: 0–0 (–) 0–0 (–)
Total: 54–42 (.563)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Source:[16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gingerich, Troy. "Ginny Boggess hired as next Toledo women's basketball head coach". WTOL 11.
  2. ^ Edleson, Stephen (2024-04-24). "Monmouth picks new women's basketball head coach. Can she keep program's momentum going?". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  3. ^ Kennedy, Taylor. "College basketball: Boggess, of Hamlin, named women's Basketball Coach at Toledo". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  4. ^ Rowland, Kyle (2024-04-09). "Toledo hires Monmouth's Ginny Boggess to lead women's basketball program". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  5. ^ "Ginny Boggess". Toledo Athletics. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  6. ^ "Ginny Boggess". Penn State Athletics. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  7. ^ "GINNY BOGGESS NAMED HEAD WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH". Monmouth Athletics. 2021-04-08. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  8. ^ Edleson, Stephen (2024-04-09). "Monmouth women's basketball coach Ginny Boggess bolting for Toledo". AOL. Asbury Park Press. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  9. ^ "No. 7 Monmouth Wins First CAA Women's Basketball Championship Defeating No.1 Towson 80-55" (Press release). Colonial Athletic Association. March 12, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  10. ^ "TTU women get 8th straight win, beat Monmouth in First Four". ESPN. AP. 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  11. ^ Edleson, Stephen (2024-04-13). "Monmouth women's basketball: Exodus underway after head coach departs". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  12. ^ "Toledo hires new women's basketball coach". WGTV 13. 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  13. ^ "2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule". Monmouth Athletics. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  14. ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule". Monmouth Athletics. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  15. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Monmouth Athletics. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  16. ^ "Ginny Boggess". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2024-05-15.

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