Getting To Know Head Coach Lindsay Birch
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Name
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Lindsay Birch
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Place of Birth
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Wilmington, DE
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Date of Birth
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April 9, 1980
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Education
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B.A. from Christopher Newport, 2002
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Coaching Career
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Head Coach, Christopher Newport, 2002-present
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Record at CNU
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2002: 24-8 NCAA Tournament
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2003: 20-19
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2004: 32-8 NCAA Tournament
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2005: 32-6 NCAA Tournament
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2006: 27-10
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2007: 33-7 NCAA Second Round
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2008: 33-7 NCAA Tournament
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2009: 36-7 Elite Eight |
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Overall Coaching Record
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237-72 (.766), 8 seasons
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Contact Coach Birch
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757-594-7890, lindsay.birch@cnu.edu
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Conference Championships
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Six regular season conference championships (2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2009); one co-championship (2006); six conference tournament championships (2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2009); finished undefeated in USA South play in 2007, 2008 and 2009.
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Accomplishments
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Named the conference’s Coach of the Year in 2002, 2005, 2007 and 2008; led her team to five NCAA Tournament appearances; guided her squad to the program’s first ever NCAA Tournament win; set a new program record with 33 wins in 2007; State Co-Coach of the Year in once and named Coach of the Year in 2007 and 2008; winningest coach in program history.
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Personal
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Resides in Newport News, VA with husband Josh, a former CNU football player
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