Following Janice Quinn's retirement, Chris Kosiba (seated, holding sign) was named interim head coach. Stefano Trompeo was later named interim head coach.

Janice Quinn, who has been head women's coach at NYU since 1987 and has 455 career wins and a national championship, retired as coach Thursday, Sept. 25, in direct response to medical developments, just prior to the beginning of a new basketball season.

The announcement was made by athletic director Christopher Bledsoe, who said that although saddened that Quinn could no longer coach, he was very pleased that she would remain as Senior Associate Director for Athletics, a position she has held for two years after 20 years as assistant and associate director.

The school announced that Chris Kosiba will take over as head coach on an interim basis.  Kosiba served as an assistant head coach under Quinn for five years and as head coach of Hilbert in 2001-02.

Quinn began her association with NYU in 1981 as a 1,000-point scorer on the school's basketball team, graduating with honors with dual baccalaureate degrees in 1985. After two seasons as assistant coach, during which time she earned a master's degree in finance, she became the head coach in 1987 at the age of 23.

"The basketball court has been my home for the past 27 years," Quinn said. "I've literally grown up here."

Her teams have compiled a 453-127 record and have reached the NCAA Tournament 13 times, including NYU's first-ever national championship in 1997. Under her guidance the Violets have won six University Athletic Association championships and accumulated 25 consecutive winning seasons. During that time, she has collected more than a dozen Coach of the Year awards.

Quinn has battled arrhythmia-related conditions for several years. Recent medical developments led to a pacemaker implant four weeks ago.

"Words cannot express how rewarding my time here has been with the truly great players who have passed through this program," Quinn said. "It has been my honor to coach these great women."

"Janice Quinn has obviously accomplished great things as a coach and representative of our community," Bledsoe added. "Our concern at this time is for her and for her health. We look forward to her continued valuable contributions to our university and our department as Senior Associate Director."