The Winningest Coach You've Never Heard Of

Jun 3, 2021

If Kathy Delaney-Smith were a man, she’d practically be a household name. She is the winningest coach in the history of the Ivy League in any sport, any gender, ever. She’s been the head basketball coach for Harvard women for four decades, yet she never really played the modern game. She became a head coach at the collegiate level without ever being even an assistant. Her take: that sports are the best class in any school at any time because they are the best way to teach relationships and leadership. Listen up. She’s a master.