Jennie Lillis Baranczyk (born Jennie Marie Lillis; February 22, 1982) is an American basketball coach who is the current head coach of the

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women's basketball team.

Early life and education

Born Jennie Marie Lillis in

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, Jennie Baranczyk was raised in

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and attended

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in nearby

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. A communications major, Baranczyk attended the

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and played at

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from 2000 to 2004. As a senior, Baranczyk averaged 16.0 points and 6.2 rebounds and was a second-team all-

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selection. She also earned second-team All-Big Ten honors in 2002 and first-team honors in 2003, in addition to being a

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Region 6 honorable mention All-American, and was an academic All-Big Ten honoree from 2002 to 2004. Baranczyk won the Big Ten's Medal of Honor for academic and athletic excellence upon graduating from Iowa in 2004.

Iowa statistics

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Coaching career

Baranczyk began her coaching career in 2004 at

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and helped Kansas State win the 2006 WNIT. From 2006 to 2010, Baranczyk was an assistant at Marquette under

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, including Marquette's 2008 WNIT title. At Marquette, Baranczyk also helped with recruiting, game scheduling, opponent scouting, and public relations. The first hire on the new coaching staff, Baranczyk then was an assistant at

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beginning on May 10, 2010.

Drake

On April 17, 2012,

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hired Baranczyk as head women's basketball coach. Drake went 11–20 in Baranczyk's first season and improved to 17–15 in the 2013–14 season. Baranczyk followed that season by leading Drake to a 20–11 record and the first round of the 2015 WNIT, the first postseason appearance in her tenure. In 2016, Drake improved to 23–10 and advanced to the second round of the WNIT. The 2016–17 season was the most successful in Baranczyk's tenure, as Drake reached a 28–5 record that included a program and

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(MVC) record 22-game winning streak and 18–0 MVC record, the first team in the MVC to go undefeated in conference play. Drake won its first conference title since 2008 and first outright title since 2000. Drake went on to win the MVC tournament for the first time since 2007 and qualified for the NCAA tournament.

Oklahoma

Baranczyk was named head coach at Oklahoma on April 10, 2021, after nine years at Drake.

Personal life

Formerly Jennie Lillis, Baranczyk married Scott Baranczyk in 2009. They have three children. Jennie’s younger brother, Brian Lillis, was a 4-year starting point guard for The University of Albany, leading the team to two NCAA Tournament berths in 2006 and 2007.

Head coaching record

References

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