Inge Nissen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Danish | 
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 
| Career information | |
| College | Old Dominion (1976–1980) | 
| Position | Power forward / center | 
| Coaching career | 1989–present | 
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 1980–1981 | Chicago Hustle | 
| As a coach: | |
| 1989–2015 | FIU (assistant) | 
| 2015 | FIU (Interim HC) | 
| Career highlights | |
| As player 
 | |
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Inge Nissen is a Danish basketball player and coach. A 2012 inductee to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, Nissen was a star for the Danish national team and a college All-American at Old Dominion University.[1] After her playing career, Nissen became an assistant coach for long-time Florida International University coach Cindy Russo and was named interim head coach when Russo retired during the 2014–15 season.[2]
Old Dominion University statistics
Source[3]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | 
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage | 
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | 
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | 
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | BPG | PPG | 
| 1976-77 | Old Dominion | 32 | 592 | 52.3% | 53.9% | 12.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 18.5 | 
| 1977-78 | Old Dominion | 32 | 662 | 47.2% | 70.8% | 11.8 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 20.7 | 
| 1978-79 | Old Dominion | 34 | 749 | 52.1% | 74.7% | 10.0 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 22.0 | 
| 1979-80 | Old Dominion | 37 | 644 | 43.7% | 70.3% | 10.3 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 17.4 | 
| Career | 135 | 2647 | 48.7% | 68.3% | 11.2 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 19.6 | 
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIU Panthers (Conference USA) (2015–2015) | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | FIU | 0–13* | 0–13* | 14th | |||||
| Total: | 0–13 | ||||||||
* Nissen became interim head coach on January 22, 2015, following the resignation of Cindy Russo. Their combined records for the 2014–15 season is 3–26 (0–18 C-USA).[4]
References
- ^ Voepel, Mechelle (June 8, 2012). "Nissen gets her time in spotlight". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ Neal, David (January 22, 2015). "Longtime FIU women's basketball coach Cindy Russo retires". Miami Herald. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ "ODU Media Guide" (PDF). www.odusports.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 31, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ "C-USA Standings - 2014-15". ESPN. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
External links
- FIU bio
- Women's Basketball HOF profile Archived 2015-05-01 at the Wayback Machine