Remembering Coach Kay Yow

Kay Yow, the head women's basketball coach at North Carolina State University, died on Jan. 24, 2009. She had battled breast cancer since 1987, meanwhile winning 737 NCAA games, four Atlantic Coast Conference championships and an Olympic gold medal.

Latest stories

• N.C. State team mourns at Coach Kay Yow's burial
• Yow: 'It's been a wonderful journey'
• Yow's drive essential to growth of the women's game
• Off court, Yow became public face of cancer fight
• Yow influenced hundreds through summer camps

Latest videos

• Yow tribute special
• Yow's farewell statement focused on faith
• Suiter: Yow treated everyone with respect
• Yow raises cancer awareness, research
• Coaches recall Yow’s drive

Reactions to Yow's death

• Statements about Yow's passing
• UVA Coach Debbie Ryan
• Women's play-by-play voice Kinas
• Wolfpack Club President Bobby Purcell

Images

• Coach and inspiration: Kay Yow
• Tribute ceremony held for Kay Yow
• Coach Kay Yow's funeral

Other links

• Share your memories of Kay Yow
• Kay Yow timeline
• Remembering Kay Yow Commemorative DVD
• Kay Yow inspirational products
• Women's Basketball Coaches Association

Memorial funds

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund and mailed to:

The V Foundation for Cancer Research
106 Towerview Court
Cary, N.C. 27513

or

Cary Alliance Church
4108 Ten Ten Road
Apex, N.C. 27539

Sales of T-shirts and other inspirational products from P.H. Enterprises also go to support the Yow Cancer Fund.

WRAL is producing a commemorative DVD to raise money for Coach Yow's charity. Net proceeds will benefit Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund™, a 501 c(3) charitable organization committed to being a part of finding an answer in the fight against women's cancers through raising money for scientific research, assisting the underserved and unifying people for a common cause.

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