Capital's Dixie Jeffers Achieves Career Milestone with Win Over Ohio Wesleyan
Capital University women’s basketball coach Dixie Jeffers
became the seventh coach in NCAA Division III history to reach
career win No. 600 Monday as the Crusaders knocked off local rival
Ohio Wesleyan 67-56 in a non-conference battle in Delaware,
Ohio.
Jeffers, who is in her 26th season at Capital and 29th overall as
a head coach at the Division III level, is the 40th coach in all
divisions to reach the historic mark, which she reached in just 777
games (600-177 record) as a head coach. She is the 14th fastest to
get to 600 and the fourth-fastest among Division III coaches
all-time.
“It’s an individual achievement, but it’s been
about the collective hard work of our players and staff over many
years,” Jeffers said. “It’s an indication of how
hard our players, past and present, have been willing to work for
me. They’ve given blood, sweat and tears for us to execute
our system.”
Jeffers, who has won two national championships and a combined 19
Ohio Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles, will
be recognized for her achievement in a brief ceremony prior to the
team’s game this Wednesday at the Capital Center against
Otterbein at 7:30 p.m.
-Information provided by Capital Sports Information