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Former OSU coach Kurt Budke going into Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Former Oklahoma State women's basketball coach Kurt Budke will be posthumously inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn.

Budke was announced in 2014 as one of six inductees in the Class of 2015 - joining former players Janeth Arcain, Janet Harris and Lisa Leslie; and coaches Gail Goestenkors and Brad Smith.

The Immaculata College teams which won championships from 1972-74 will be recognized as "Trailblazers of the Game."

Budke, who coached at Oklahoma State five seasons, died in a plane crash on Nov. 17, 2011, along with assistant coach Miranda Serna and two others, while on a recruiting trip.