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

. Their combined records for the 2014–15 season is 3–26 (0–18 C-USA).

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FIU bio
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