Professional profile
Connie Tilley will enter her 35th season at the helm of the women's basketball program at St. Norbert in 2011-12. But it hasn't been just basketball that has made Tilley one of the most successful coaches of women's sports in Division III athletics.

Tilley has previously coached men's golf, women's golf, volleyball and softball.

Her career record in all four sports combined is 884-456 for a .660 winning percentage and 19 conference titles. In 54 sports seasons, Tilley has had only five records below .500.

But it's basketball where she's made the biggest strides. In 2009, Tilley became the 15th coach in Division III history to achieve 500 career wins. Following the 2010-11 season, Tilley has a 554-258 career record and has led St. Norbert to the Midwest Conference playoffs 21 times in 28 seasons in the league. Tilley is Wisconsin's all-time winningest NCAA collegiate women's basketball coach.

During the 2008-09 season, St. Norbert College named the playing court in Schuldes Sports Center as "Connie Tilley Court" in her honor.

The Green Knights won their record tenth Midwest Conference championship in 2011, their third in the last four seasons. St. Norbert went 88-17 in that four-year stretch.

Hired by then-athletics director Mel Nicks in 1977, Tilley has coached St. Norbert basketball to 13 conference titles, nine NCAA Tournament appearances and one Final Four. Four of her basketball teams have advanced to the Division III Sweet 16, most recently in 2003.

In addition, she coached the UW-La Crosse women's tennis team while completing graduate work there - and the team finished seventh in the nation.

Location: Schuldes Sports Center
Room: 122
Phone: (920) 403-3033
Fax: (920) 403-3128

Mailing address:
St. Norbert College
100 Grant Street
Schuldes Sports Center, 122
De Pere, WI 54115-2099

connie.tilley@snc.edu

Academic credentials:
B.S., University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
M.S., University of Wisconsin-La Crosse