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{{short description|American women's basketball coach}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Marian Washington
| image = 
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1946|8|26}}
| birth_place = [[West Chester, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
| death_date = 
| death_place = 
| alma_mater = 
| coach_sport1 = Basketball
| coach_years2 = 1972–1973
| coach_team2 = [[Kansas Jayhawks women's basketball|Kansas]] (assistant)
| coach_years3 = 1973–2004
| coach_team3 = Kansas
| coach_years4 = 1982
| coach_team4 = [[United States women's national basketball team|United States]]
| coach_years5 = 1996
| coach_team5 = United States (assistant)
| coach_sport6 = Track and field
| coach_years7 = 1972–1973
| coach_team7 = [[Kansas Jayhawks track and field|Kansas]]
| admin_years1 = 1974–1979
| admin_team1 = [[Kansas Jayhawks|Kansas]] (women's)
| overall_record = 560–363 (basketball)
| WBHOF = marian-e-washington
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{{MedalSport | Women's [[Basketball]]}}
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'''Marian Elizabeth Washington''' (born August 26, 1946)<ref name="NCAA Coaches"/> is a former women's basketball coach, mostly known for her career at the [[University of Kansas]], a post she held for over 30 years. Throughout her career, Washington achieved multiple awards and accomplishments which include achieving membership in the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, leading KU to extensive victories, coaching her team in a number of [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] Tournaments, and receiving the [[Black Coaches Association]] Lifetime Achievement Award.<ref>{{cite news |title=Marian Washington Biography |year=2008 |url=http://www.hitrunscore.com/marian-washington-biography.html |access-date=October 3, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080518182534/http://www.hitrunscore.com/marian-washington-biography.html |archive-date=May 18, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Washington was inducted into the [[Women's Basketball Hall of Fame]] in 2004.

==Early years==
Raised on a farm near [[West Chester, Pennsylvania]], Washington played seven sports at [[West Chester Henderson High School (Pennsylvania)|Henderson High School]] in West Chester.<ref name="Skaine 154">{{harvnb|Skaine|2001|p=154}}</ref>

==College==

Washington attended [[West Chester University of Pennsylvania|West Chester State College]] (now known as West Chester University), where she played basketball on the team that won the first national women's tournament in 1969. That tournament was held under the auspices of the [[Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women championships|CIAW]], a predecessor to the [[AIAW women's basketball tournament]].<ref name="Skaine 154" />

==Coaching==
After one year as an assistant coach, Washington served as head coach for the [[Kansas Jayhawks women's basketball]] team at the [[University of Kansas]] from 1973 to 2004.<ref name="Skaine 155">{{harvnb|Skaine|2001|p=155}}</ref><ref name="KU">{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030308024222/http://www.kuathletics.com/womensbasketball/coaches/wbbwashinton.html |archive-date=March 8, 2003 |title=Head Coach Marian Washington |publisher=University of Kansas |date=September 27, 2002 |access-date=August 17, 2017 |url=http://www.kuathletics.com:80/womensbasketball/coaches/wbbwashinton.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> Washington was also women's athletic director at Kansas from 1974 to 1979.<ref name="KU"/>

==USA Basketball==
Washington was chosen as the head coach of the team representing the USA in 1982 at the [[William Jones Cup]] competition in [[Taipei, Taiwan]]. The team started out strongly, winning their first four games by 16 or more points. In the fifth game, they were matched against Australia. The game was close until the end. With a half-minute remaining, the USA held a one-point margin. The USA extended the lead to three points on two free throws, the Aussies brought it back to one with two free throws of their own, and the USA hit two free throws with two second left in the game to secure the 65–62 victory. The next two games were easy victories, then the USA faced unbeaten Canada in the final game. The game was very close, but the USA fell to Canada 70–67 to finish with a single loss and the silver medal. USA players [[Lea Henry]] and  [[Paula McGee]] were named to the All-Tournament Team.<ref name="1982 JONES CUP"/>
 
In 1996, Washington served as an assistant coach on the USA National Team, which went on to win the gold medal at the [[1996 Summer Olympics]] in [[Atlanta, Georgia]].<ref name="Olympics"/>

==Head coaching record==
===Basketball===
{{CBB yearly record start | type = coach | conference = | postseason= }}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
 | name       = [[Kansas Jayhawks women's basketball|Kansas Jayhawks]]
 | conference = [[Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women]]
 | startyear  = 1973
 | endyear    = 1975
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = 1973–74
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 11–8
| conference   = 
| confstanding = 
| postseason   = 
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = 1974–75
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 7–17
| conference   = 
| confstanding = 
| postseason   = 
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
 | name       = Kansas Jayhawks
 | conference = [[Big Eight Conference]]
 | startyear  = 1975
 | endyear    = 1996
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = 1975–76
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 13–14
| conference   = 
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason   = 
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = 1976–77
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 11–15
| conference   = 
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason   = 
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = 1977–78
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 22–11
| conference   = 
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason   = [[National Women's Invitational Tournament|NWIT]]
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = confboth
| season       = 1978–79
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 30–8
| conference   = 
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason   = AIAW Sectional
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = confboth
| season       = 1979–80
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 29–8
| conference   = 
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason   = AIAW Sectional
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = confboth
| season       = 1980–81
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 27–5
| conference   = 
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason   = AIAW Sectional
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = 1981–82
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 16–14
| conference   = 
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason   = 
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = 1982–83
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 13–15
| conference   = 9–5
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason   = 
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = 1983–84
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 11–16
| conference   = 7–7
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason   = 
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = 1984–85
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 19–10
| conference   = 9–5
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason   = 
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = 1985–86
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 18–10
| conference   = 9–5
| confstanding = T–2nd
| postseason   = 
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = confboth
| season       = 1986–87
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 20–13
| conference   = 9–5
| confstanding = T–1st
| postseason   = [[1987 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|NCAA second round]]
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season       = 1987–88
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 22–10
| conference   = 8–6
| confstanding = T–3rd
| postseason   = [[1988 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|NCAA second round]]
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = 1988–89
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 13–14
| conference   = 5–9
| confstanding = T–6th
| postseason   = 
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = 1989–90
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 20–9
| conference   = 9–5
| confstanding = T–4th
| postseason   = 
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = 1990–91
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 20–13
| conference   = 7–7
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason   = [[Women's National Invitation Tournament|WNIT]]
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference
| season       = 1991–92
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 25–6
| conference   = 12–2
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason   = [[1992 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|NCAA first round]]
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season       = 1992–93
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 21–9
| conference   = 9–5
| confstanding = T–3rd
| postseason   = [[1993 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|NCAA first round]]
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = 1993–94
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 22–6
| conference   = 11–3
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason   = [[1994 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|NCAA second round]]
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = 1994–95
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 20–11
| conference   = 8–6
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason   = [[1995 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|NCAA first round]]
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference
| season       = 1995–96
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 22–10
| conference   = 11–3
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason   = [[1996 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|NCAA Sweet 16]]
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name       = Kansas (Big Eight)
| overall    = {{winpct|414|227|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|123|73|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
 | name      = Kansas Jayhawks
 | conference = [[Big 12 Conference]]
 | startyear = 1996
 | endyear   = 2004
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference
| season       = 1996–97
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 25–6
| conference   = 14–2
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason   = [[1997 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|NCAA second round]]
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = 1997–98
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 23–9
| conference   = 11–5
| confstanding = T–3rd
| postseason   = [[1998 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|NCAA Sweet 16]]
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = 1998–99
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 23–10
| conference   = 11–5
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason   = [[1999 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|NCAA second round]]
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = 1999–2000
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 20–10
| conference   = 11–5
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason   = [[2000 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|NCAA first round]]
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = 2000–01
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 12–17
| conference   = 5–11
| confstanding = 9th
| postseason   = 
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = 2001–02
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 5–25
| conference   = 0–16
| confstanding = 12th
| postseason   = 
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = 2002–03
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 11–18
| conference   = 3–13
| confstanding = 9th
| postseason   = 
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = 2003–04
| name         = Kansas
| overall      = 9–16*
| conference   = 2–11*
| confstanding = (resigned)*
| postseason   = 
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name       = Kansas (Big 12)
| overall    = {{winpct|128|111|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|57|68|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB yearly record end
| overall = {{winpct|560|363|record=y}}
}}
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Washington resigned with three games remaining in the 2003–04 season; assistant [[Lynette Woodard]] served as head coach for the remainder of the season and went 0–3 for a cumulative season record of 9–19 (2–14 Big 12) and 11th place finish.<ref name="KU"/><ref name="media guide">[https://issuu.com/kuathletics/docs/1617_wbb_guide Kansas Women's Basketball 2016-17 Media Guide] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928102436/https://issuu.com/kuathletics/docs/1617_wbb_guide |date=September 28, 2017 }}, p. 152</ref>

==Awards and honors==
* 1991 — [[Carol Eckman Award]]<ref name="Carol Eckman"/>

==Notes==
{{Reflist|refs=

<ref name="NCAA Coaches">{{cite web |title=Women's Basketball Coaches Career |url=http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/careercoach |website=NCAA |access-date=September 24, 2015}}</ref>

<ref name="1982 JONES CUP">{{cite web |title=1982 WOMEN'S R. WILLIAM JONES CUP |url=http://www.usabasketball.com/womens/wjcup_1982.html |publisher=USA Basketball |access-date=May 18, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130428005549/http://www.usabasketball.com/womens/wjcup_1982.html |archive-date=April 28, 2013 }}</ref>

<ref name="Olympics">{{cite web |title=Games of the XXVIth Olympiad -- 1996 |url=http://www.usabasketball.com/womens/national/woly_1996.html |publisher=USA Basketball |access-date=March 11, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130525091125/http://www.usabasketball.com/womens/national/woly_1996.html |archive-date=May 25, 2013 }}</ref>
 
<ref name="Carol Eckman">{{cite web |title=Carol Eckman Award |url=http://www.wbca.org/pages/AWARDS_carol-eckman |publisher=Women's Basketball Coaches Association |access-date=July 1, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715085310/http://www.wbca.org/pages/AWARDS_carol-eckman |archive-date=July 15, 2014 }}</ref>

}}

==References==
* {{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TnZb8oq1y8MC |title=Celebrating Women Coaches: A Biographical Dictionary |pages=240–245 |publisher=Greenwood Press |place=Greenwood, CT |first1=Nena Ray |last1=Hawkes |first2=John F. |last2=Seggar |isbn=0313309124 |year=2000}}
* {{cite book |last=Skaine |first=Rosemarie |others=Foreword by Betty F. Jaynes |title=Women College Basketball Coaches |publisher=McFarland |location=Jefferson, N.C |year=2001 |isbn=9780786409204}}
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