BIRMINGHAM – Glenville State Head Coach Kim Stephens has been named the D-II Women's Basketball National Coach of the Year!

Stephens' accomplishment was announced Wednesday morning in a release from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). The release came in the wake of Glenville's Final Four semifinal matchup tonight against Grand Valley State.

Coach Stephens and her squad's magical run in 2022, has led to a current record of 33-1. Her six-year tenure at GSU has been a myriad of record-breaking accomplishments. Stephens has an overall record of 156-21, and has placed her squad in the NCAA Tournament for all six years. The Lady Pioneers have also led the nation in scoring in each of those six seasons, and did so this year averaging 96.3 points per game. They have topped 100 points 82 times during this stretch, including Monday's 103-56 win over West Texas A&M in the Elite Eight Quarterfinal.

Stephens a native of Parkersburg, West Virginia, was a standout player at both Parkersburg South and Glenville State. She returned to her alma mater to take over the head coaching duties for the 2017-18 season, and began her historic run immediately, as the Lady Pioneers captured the MEC title in her first season. She has been named the MEC Coach of the Year three times. Her record in conference play is a sterling 109-11.