Former WKU women’s basketball coach Paul Sanderford was chosen as a finalist for the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, the organization announced on Thursday. Sanderford coached the Lady Toppers from 1982-1997 and is the program’s all-time leader in wins with 365.
Sanderford took his Lady Topper teams to three Final Four appearances during his tenure, including a berth in the National Championship game following the 1991-92 season. The Lady Toppers lost to Stanford in that game.
Sanderford also led WKU to five regular season Sun Belt Conference Championships and seven Sun Belt Tournament Championships. He earned the Sun Belt Coach of the Year Award in 1982-83, 1985-86 and 1990-91.