Hall of Fame
Jason Brink engineered an impressive bounce back to put the Newberry women's basketball program on the map.
After posting a 5-23 mark in his first season in 2003-04, Brink's second team went 18-12. This was the program's first winning season since 1990-91, and it was the best record for the team since 1987-88. Coach Brink also led the team to the NCAA Division 2 Tournament for the first time in program history.
Brink followed up his remarkable 2004-05 campaign with a 2005-06 team that won 18 games again and made a second consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament. Â En route to the national tournament, Newberry won the South Atlantic Conference Tournament with wins over Mars Hill (72-67), Wingate (70-55), and Tusculum (57-50).
In Coach Brink's fourth year, he put together one of the best teams in program history. The 2006-07 team set a school record for wins in a season with 24, won the SAC Tournament, and advanced to their third consecutive NCAA Tournament.
His final team posted an 18-11 record, capping off an historic four-year stretch that saw the program post a combined record of 78-43, with three NCAA Tournament appearances and a winning percentage of nearly 65%. Brink also coached three first team All-SAC first selections, two SAC Tournament MVPs, and three Newberry College Hall of Fame inductees.
