Sonja Hogg
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 20, 1945 |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1974–1985 | Louisiana Tech |
| 1986–1988 | Deer Park HS |
| 1994–2000 | Baylor |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 390–146 (.728) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| AIAW (1981) NCAA Division I (1982) 3× NCAA Regional—Final Four (1982, 1983, 1984) | |
| Awards | |
| Louisiana Tech Athletic Hall of Fame (1986) Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (2009) | |
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Sonja Hogg (born December 20, 1945)[1] is the former women's basketball program head coach at Louisiana Tech University and Baylor University. She posted an overall record of 307–55 at Louisiana Tech.[2] Her record at Baylor in the Southwest Conference era was 24–33 overall (7–21 in conference). Hogg's record at Baylor in the Big 12 conference era was 59–58 overall (27–37 league mark). Her overall record at Baylor for all years was 83–91. Her combined overall record for her entire coaching career was 390–146.
Hogg was a physical education teacher at Ruston High School when she interviewed at Louisiana Tech for a position in its P.E. department. School president Dr. F. Jay Taylor remarked that several students had approached him about starting a women's basketball team. He asked if she would be interested, and she agreed.[3]
When Hogg began putting together the team, she nicknamed it the "Lady Techsters." She felt the school's longtime nickname of Bulldogs was unfeminine, and disliked the idea that her players might be called "bitches" (a term for female dogs). She insisted that her players maintain standards and act like ladies off the court.[4]
Hogg won the 1981 Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women title, beating Tennessee to finish the season undefeated at 34–0.[5] Her team won the first NCAA women's title in 1982. From 1982 to 1985, she was co-head coach with her former top assistant, Leon Barmore, and completely turned over the reins to Barmore in 1985.[6] Hogg coached at Deer Park High School from 1986 to 1988. She came out of retirement in 1994, and coached at Baylor for six years.[3]
In 1986, Hogg was inducted into the Louisiana Tech University Athletic Hall of Fame. She received the 2004 Women's Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball Award.[7] In 2009, she was inducted to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Knoxville, Tennessee.[8] In June 2009, she was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.[3][9]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (Independent) (1974–1985) | |||||||||
| 1974–75 | Louisiana Tech | 13–9 | |||||||
| 1975–76 | Louisiana Tech | 19–10 | |||||||
| 1976–77 | Louisiana Tech | 22–9 | |||||||
| 1977–78 | Louisiana Tech | 20–8 | |||||||
| 1978–79 | Louisiana Tech | 34–4 | AIAW Runner-Up | ||||||
| 1979–80 | Louisiana Tech | 40–5 | AIAW Final Four | ||||||
| 1980–81 | Louisiana Tech | 34–0 | AIAW National Champions | ||||||
| 1981–82 | Louisiana Tech | 35–1 | NCAA Champions | ||||||
| 1982–83 | Louisiana Tech | 31–2 | NCAA Runner–up | ||||||
| 1983–84 | Louisiana Tech | 30–3 | NCAA Final Four | ||||||
| 1984–85 | Louisiana Tech | 29–4 | NCAA Elite Eight | ||||||
| Louisiana Tech: | 307–55 (.848) | ||||||||
| Baylor Lady Bears (Southwest Conference) (1994–1996) | |||||||||
| 1994–95 | Baylor | 13–14 | 4–10 | 7th | |||||
| 1995–96 | Baylor | 11–19 | 3–11 | 7th | |||||
| Baylor Lady Bears (Big 12 Conference) (1996–2000) | |||||||||
| 1996–97 | Baylor | 15–13 | 7–9 | T–8th | |||||
| 1997–98 | Baylor | 20–11 | 10–6 | T–5th | WNIT Runner–up | ||||
| 1998–99 | Baylor | 17–14 | 8–8 | T–5th | WNIT Second Round | ||||
| 1999–00 | Baylor | 7–20 | 2–14 | 12th | |||||
| Baylor: | 83–91 (.477) | 34–58 (.370) | |||||||
| Total: | 390–146 (.728) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References[edit]
- ^ "Women's Basketball Coaches Career". NCAA. Retrieved 26 Sep 2015.
- ^ "Sonja Hogg built the Louisiana Tech women's basketball program into a powerhouse". New Orleans Times Picayune. 2009-05-09. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
- ^ a b c "LA Sports Hall of Fame – Sonja Hogg". Louisiana Tech Athletics Department. Archived from the original on 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
- ^ "Belles Of The Ball". Sports Illustrated. 1986-11-19. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
- ^ "It Was A Tech-book Year". Sports Illustrated. 1981-04-06. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
- ^ "Belles Of The Ball". Sports Illustrated. 1986-11-19. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
- ^ "Sonja Hogg Honored By Atlanta Tipoff Club". Retrieved 2009-08-02.
- ^ "WBHOF Inductees". WBHOF. Archived from the original on 2017-12-06. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ^ "Bio". Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
- ^ "Media Almanac". static.baylorbears.com. Archived from the original on 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
- ^ "Louisiana Tech Women's Basketball Media Guide". Issuu. Retrieved 2019-09-03.