The 2017 Kay Yow National Coach of the Year, Maureen Magarity, has been named the Elizabeth F. Mayer '93 and Paul J. Mayer, M.D. Women's Basketball Head Coach at the University of Vermont. Director of Athletics Jeff Schulman made the announcement on Monday afternoon, officially naming Magarity as the tenth head coach in program history.

As head coach, Magarity guided Holy Cross to back-to-back Patriot League Tournament Championships (2023, 2024) and appearances in the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament (2023, 2024) including a First Four 72-45 victory against UT Martin in 2024. Holy Cross recorded three consecutive 20-win seasons under Magarity's tenure. In 2022-23, the Crusaders recorded the second most wins (24) in a single season in program history. The 2022 Patriot League Coach of the Year also set a Crusaders program record with 14 Patriot League wins during the 2022 campaign as they earned the Patriot League Regular Season title.

Magarity lives in Burlington with her husband John Becker, the Cioffi Men's Basketball Head Coach at Vermont, and their four daughters.

For more details, read the full story on the UVM Athletics website.