Dailey, DeMoss make history as assistants in Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Connecticut’s Chris Dailey and former Tennessee assistant Mickie DeMoss are entering uncharted territory with their historic inductions Saturday into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. They’ll become the first people inducted into the hall primarily for their accomplishments as assistant coaches.

“I never thought it would be a possibility just because I knew what the criteria was and it had always been a head coach,” Dailey said. “I was surprised, humbled, just overwhelmed.”

Dailey has been at Connecticut throughout Geno Auriemma’s 33-year tenure that includes an NCA- record 11 national titles, but she’s never been a head coach.