Road to Springfield: Coach Andy's HOF Nomination

The winningest coach in NCAA Division III women’s basketball history. A builder of character, community, and champions. And a force for unity and progress at the intersection of athletics and culture.

For nearly five decades, Coach Andy Yosinoff has epitomized excellence, integrity, and life‑changing mentorship in women’s basketball. Under his leadership, Emmanuel College has become a bastion of sustained success, personal growth, and opportunity. He led the USA women's team to the gold medal in the 2005 Maccabiah Games in Israel. Few coaches across any NCAA division have matched his win total and longevity.

Yet Coach Andy’s impact transcends the numbers. Throughout the game of basketball and beyond, he is a symbol of what’s possible when people of diverse faiths and socioeconomic backgrounds come together in a spirit of teamwork, mutual respect, and singleness of purpose.

History and Impact

Only one other active coach has more wins across NCAA Division I, II and III (Geno Auriemma). But Andy's legacy is as much about his role as an educator and mentor as it is coach.