The first coach in men’s or women’s basketball to take three different schools to the Final Four (Cheyney University in 1982, The University of Iowa in 1993 and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, in 2000 and again in 2007), she has been a pioneer, visionary and innovator during her three and a half decades on the sideline.

Vivian Stringer joined exclusive company on February 27th 2008, earning her 800th career victory as No. 4/4 Rutgers beat DePaul 60-46 at the Louis Brown Athletic Center.