SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – After being named an eligible nominee for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame this time last year, Saints women's basketball head coach Andy Yosinoff is back on the ballot for a second straight year, after the Naismith committee announced the 2025 eligible candidates on Dec. 19. Yosinoff is back in the Women's nomination category for his contributions to women's basketball coaching over his illustrious career.

Now in his 48^th season on the Emmanuel sideline, Yosinoff is one of 189 nominees eligible for the Naismith Hall of Fame in 2025 across the categories of North American nominee, Women's nominee, Contributors nominee, International nominee, Women's Veteran nominee, and Veteran nominee's.

"It's a tremendous honor to be back on the ballot for a second year in a row," said Yosinoff. "Last year being a first-time nominee was an amazing feeling and I feel very similar to how I did that day after the announcement this afternoon."

Over his illustrious career, Yosinoff is one of 10 coaches in NCAA Women's Basketball Coaching history, among all divisions, with at least 900 career wins and currently sits eighth all-time on the list with 918 victories. He is the winningest women's basketball coach in Division III history and is second across all NCAA divisions in active wins as a women's basketball head coach, trailing Naismith Hall of Famer, Geno Auriemma.

With his 918 victories all coming at Emmanuel, he sits third all-time across all NCAA Divisions in wins at one institution, trailing Auriemma (1,223 wins at UConn) and Naismith Hall of Famer, Pat Summit (1,098 wins at Tennessee).

Yosinoff started his career in 1977 and in the 48 seasons to follow, his career record of 918-311 has him at a .747 winning percentage. Over the span, Yosinoff and the Saints have only finished a season with a below .500 record twice; his first season in 1977-78 and only again in 1997-98.

"I can't thank the people of Emmanuel College enough. It's difficult to describe how grateful I am for all they have given me," said Yosinoff. "I've been fortunate enough to be at Emmanuel since 1977, and I couldn't have done this without their full support."

On the lengthy list of accomplishments in the career of Yosinoff, he was elected to the New England Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003, the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Hall of Fame in 2010, and the University of Rhode Island Hall of Fame in 2013.

He was the Jewish Coaches Association recipient of the Red Auerbach Coach of the Year Award and the D3Hoops.com Division III Northeast Coach of the Year in 2012, after guiding the Saints to the Elite Eight the previous season.

His Saints teams have made 21 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, including three trips to the Sweet Sixteen, two trips to the Elite Eight, and the 2000-01 appearance in the Final Four. Yosinoff and the Saints have added 18 conference championships since joining the GNAC in 1995.

"I can't forget about the nearly 350 women I've had the opportunity to coach over these 48 years," added Yosinoff. "Without them and my coaching staff, I would have never reached this pinnacle in my life."

Finalists for enshrinement in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025 will be announced as part of NBA All-Star Weekend, on Friday, Feb. 14, in San Francisco at 7:00 p.m. on NBA TV.

The finalists will then be cut down to the Hall of Fame inductees list and announced on Saturday, April 5, during the NCAA Final Four Weekend in San Antonio, in a nationally televised broadcast on ESPN2 at noon.
 
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