Inge Nissen is a Danish basketball player and coach. A 2012 inductee to the
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame honors those who have contributed to the sport of women's basketball. The Hall of Fame opened in 1999 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. It is the only facility of its kind dedicated to all levels of women's bask ...
, Nissen was a star for the Danish national team and a college
All-American at
Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University (Old Dominion or ODU) is a public research university in Norfolk, Virginia. It was established in 1930 as the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary and is now one of the largest universities in Virginia with ...
. After her playing career, Nissen became an assistant coach for long-time
Florida International University
Florida International University (FIU) is a public university, public research university with its main campus in Miami-Dade County. Founded in 1965, the school opened its doors to students in 1972. FIU has grown to become the third-largest uni ...
coach
Cindy Russo
Cindy Russo (born September 7, 1952) served as the women's basketball head coach at Florida International and Lamar. Retiring in January 2015, her career spanned 39 years with 38 of those years as a head coach. She had several accomplishments ...
and was named interim head coach when Russo retired during the
2014–15 season.
Old Dominion University statistics
Source
Head coaching record
* Nissen became interim head coach on January 22, 2015 following the resignation of
Cindy Russo
Cindy Russo (born September 7, 1952) served as the women's basketball head coach at Florida International and Lamar. Retiring in January 2015, her career spanned 39 years with 38 of those years as a head coach. She had several accomplishments ...
. Their combined records for the 2014–15 season is 3–26 (0–18 C-USA).
References
External links
FIU bio
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
All-American college women's basketball players
Centers (basketball)
Danish expatriate basketball people in the United States
Danish women's basketball coaches
Danish women's basketball players
FIU Panthers women's basketball coaches
Old Dominion Monarchs women's basketball players
Power forwards (basketball)
Women's Professional Basketball League players