Chris Gobrecht
At Washington
- Widely credited with putting UW women’s basketball on the map, both in Seattle and on the national scene.
- In 11 seasons at Washington, guided the Huskies to the NCAA Tournament nine times.
- Winningest coach in UW women’s basketball history with a 243-89 record.
- Led the UW to three Pac-10 Conference championships and four second-place finishes.
- Two-time Pac-10 Coach of the Year.
- Had eight 20-win seasons, including six in a row.
- Led the Huskies to the NCAA Regional Semis four times and to the national quarterfinals in 1990.
- In 1989-90, led the UW to a then-school-record 28 wins, the No. 3 national ranking; the Huskies were the only team that season to beat NCAA champion Stanford.
- Currently has 553 career victories as a college coach.
After Washington
- After leaving Washington, Gobrecht has coached at Florida State, USC, Yale and the Air Force Academy.
- Coached 27 players that earned Ivy League postseason honors while at Yale.
- In May 2018, signed a five-year contract extension (through 2022-23) at Air Force.
Prior to Washington
- Began her coaching career at Santa Fe Springs High in California before moving on to Pasadena City College.
- Coached Cal State Fullerton for six seasons and was a finalist for national coach of the year while with the Titans.
- A three-year starter at USC, where she also played volleyball for two seasons.
- Served in the Peace Corps in Western Samoa following college graduation.
- Son, Eric, is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and is a captain in the Air Force. Daughter, Mady, graduated from Yale, where she played for her mother.
- Husband, Bob, spent many years working for Special Olympics.

Women's Basketball Coach
(1985–1996)