Yvonne Marie Sanchez (born December 5, 1967)
is an American basketball coach who is currently an assistant women's basketball coach at
Arizona State
Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the ...
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Career
From 2011 to 2016, Sanchez was head coach at
New Mexico
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, seat = Santa Fe
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After leaving New Mexico, Sanchez returned to her alma mater
Eldorado High School in Albuquerque, initially as an educational assistant for students who have autism. In June 2016, she became a volunteer assistant boys' basketball coach at Eldorado High on the staff of her brother Roy Sanchez.
On July 2, 2018, Sanchez joined the staff of
Kim Barnes Arico
Kimberly Ann Barnes Arico (born August 9, 1970) is an American women's basketball coach, and the current head coach of the Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team. Previously, she was head coach of the St. John's University women's basketbal ...
at
Michigan
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as an assistant coach.
On April 29, 2021, Sanchez left Michigan to become an assistant coach at
Arizona State
Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the ...
under
Charli Turner Thorne
Charli Turner Thorne (born March 10, 1966) is a former head coach for the Arizona State Sun Devils women's basketball team. She has coached for 28 seasons from 1993 to 2022. She is the winningest Sun Devil coach since the team was established and ...
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Head coaching record
References
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1967 births
Living people
United States International University alumni
American women's basketball coaches
Basketball coaches from New Mexico
Basketball players from New Mexico
College women's basketball players in the United States
New Mexico Lobos women's basketball coaches
New Mexico State Aggies women's basketball coaches
San Diego State Aztecs women's basketball coaches
University of New Mexico faculty
Michigan Wolverines women's basketball coaches
People from Los Alamos, New Mexico
American women academics
Arizona State Sun Devils women's basketball coaches