Sue Gunter: Hall of Fame LSU Women's Basketball Coach Dies at 66

Sue Gunter was an American women's basketball coach who led Stephen F. Austin and Louisiana State University. Born on May 22, 1939, in Walnut Grove, Mississippi, she earned AAU All-America honors as a player.

Gunter coached at Stephen F. Austin from 1964 to 1980 and at LSU from 1982 to 2004, compiling a 708-308 record. She guided LSU to the 2004 Final Four and a 1985 WNIT title. She was an assistant coach on the 1976 U.S. Olympic team that won silver.

She went on medical leave during the 2003-04 season. Gunter died of respiratory problems in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on August 4, 2005, at age 66. She was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005.

Achievements: 708 wins, 2004 Final Four, Naismith Hall of Fame (2005), Women's Basketball Hall of Fame (2000).

Birth: May 22, 1939 - Walnut Grove, Mississippi.

Profession: Basketball coach.

Interesting Facts: She coached at LSU for more than two decades.