Mandy King is in her seventh season as head women's basketball coach at Washington and Lee and is the program's all-time leader in victories with 72 career wins.
During her tenure, King has posted six-straight ODAC Tournament berths and mentored 10 All-ODAC picks and four All-State selections.
King led the Generals to a 14-12 record in 2008-09, including a school-record 13 ODAC victories. Additionally, the team tied a program-best by earning the fifth-seed for the ODAC Tournament and ranked 14th among Division III programs in team GPA. Guard Meg Ingram was named the ODAC Rookie of the Year and was a second team all-conference pick. Ingram was also named the South Region Rookie of the Year as well as the Rookie of the Year for the state of Virginia.
In 2006-07, her squad made history by winning a school-record 16 games, stringing together a seven-game winning streak and advancing to the semifinals of the ODAC Tournament for the first time since 1999. The Generals also upset a Top 25 opponent for the first time in program history with a 55-50 win over Bridgewater. Individually, King helped mentor two All-ODAC performancers in center Jessica Hunsinger and forward Kristen Krouchick. Hunsinger also earned All-State accolades and ends her career the W&L and ODAC all-time career rebounder and W&L's all-time leader in blocked shots.
King's 2005-06 team won seven of its final 11 games en route to garnering a bid to the ODAC Tournament where the Generals fell to eventual ODAC Champion Randolph-Macon by a score of 79-71.
King's 2004-05 team finished 13-13 overall and tied the former school record for wins in a season. It was a four-game improvement over the previous campaign and the Generals again played eventual national runner-up Randolph-Macon in the ODAC Tournament, giving the Yellow Jackets one of their best games in the tournament. Additionally, she guided two players to all-conference honors.
King's first season resulted in a six-game improvement over the previous season and also included a bid to the ODAC Postseason Tournament. Under her direction, two players earned All-ODAC honors and another finished second in the balloting for the conference rookie of the year award.
King came to W&L after serving as the assistant women's basketball coach at Bloomsburg University for two seasons. She also was a graduate assistant coach at the College of New Jersey for two seasons following graduation from the University of Southern Maine where she earned a bachelor of science in sports medicine in 1998.
During her time at Bloomsburg, King helped the Huskies achieve a 36-17 overall record and two berths to the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Tournament. The 2001-02 squad finished the season 21-6 overall and was ranked as high as second nationally in Division II. As assistant coach, King served as recruiting coordinator and was responsible for on-court coaching, scouting and game preparation.
At the College of New Jersey, King helped the Lions to a New Jersey Athletic Conference title and a Division III "Elite 8" appearance in 2001. King earned a master of arts in teaching/health education from TCNJ in the spring of 2001.
As a player at Southern Maine, King was a four-year starter at
point guard serving as team captain her final two seasons. She
helped lead the team to three Little East Championships and three
appearances in the Division III "Sweet 16". As a senior, USM
advanced to the national championship game before falling to
Washington (Mo.). She received the National Comeback Athlete of the
Year Award from Training and Conditioning Magazine after suffering
her second career threatening knee injury in 1995. King was
inducted into the Southern Maine Hall of Fame in September 2008.
Abby Pyzik is entering her second season as the assistant women's basketball coach at Washington and Lee.
In Pyzik's first year, the Generals posted a 14-12 overall mark and win a school-record 13 league contests. Along the way, first-year guard Meg Ingram was named the conference, region and state Rookie of the Year honors.
Pyzik joined the W&L women's basketball program following a three-year stint as an assistant coach at Davidson College. While at Davidson, she helped guide the Wildcats to a 59-32 cumulative record, including a school-record 23 wins (23-9) en route to an appearance in the WNIT following the 2006-2007 season.
A 2004 graduate of Lynchburg College with a bachelor of science degree in athletic training, Pyzik was also a member of the Hornets women's basketball team from 2000-2004, earning First Team All-ODAC honors in 2003 and 2004.
Following her time at Lynchburg, Pyzik served as an assistant
coach with Oakland City University (Ind.) from 2004-2005, and
helped the Mighty Oaks to a 17-12 record and a third-place showing
in the National Christian College Athletic Association Tournament.
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