Elaine Elliott (born October 24, 1955) is a former head coach of the

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team at the University of

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. During a year-long leave of absence to consider retirement, former Assistant Coach Anthony Levrets took over as head coach. She is the winningest basketball coach in school history, having compiled a career record of 582–234 (.713). She has led the Utes to 15 appearances in

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, including an

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appearance in 2006. The Utes came within 3 points of knocking out the eventual National Champions, the Maryland Terrapins. She has recorded nineteen 20-win seasons as well. She formally retired as head coach on March 23, 2011. Starting with the 2011–12 season, Elaine Elliott was an assistant coach at Salt Lake City's Westminster College. Elliott also spent the 2016–17 season as assistant coach at

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. Elliott was born in

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. She earned a master's degree from the

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