Sandra Lee Botham (born December 12, 1965) was the head coach of the

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Division I

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Panthers women's basketball team, which competes in the

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. She resigned in April 2012, to take a position in the Alumni Relations area.

Career

Through her nine years as a head coach, she has compiled a 143–110 record, including a 98–61 mark in conference play. She led the Panthers to their first ever NCAA tournament appearance, and their first ever 20 win season. She attended the

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, where she became an All-American and earned her B. A. In 1988. In the 2015–16 school year, Botham was athletic director at

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before leaving amidst allegations of racial discrimination against two coaches. On June 1, 2017,

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in Sheboygan hired Botham as girls' varsity basketball head coach.

Notre Dame statistics

Source

Head coaching record

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