Fran Garmon
Bio
Fran Garmon is a trailblazing women’s basketball coach whose leadership helped shape the early history of NJCAA women’s athletics. As head coach at Temple Junior College in Texas, Garmon guided the Lady Leopards to the first-ever NJCAA Women’s Basketball Championship in 1975, defeating North Iowa Area Community College 59–58. Over 16 seasons at Temple, she built one of the nation’s premier junior college programs, compiling a 383–157 record before continuing her collegiate coaching career at Delta State University and Texas Christian University.
Beyond the NJCAA, Garmon made an impact on the international stage, serving as head coach for USA Basketball teams that won gold medals at the 1979 World University Games and the 1983 Pan American Games. A member of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, Garmon is remembered as a pioneer, mentor, and championship coach whose career helped elevate opportunities for women in basketball.