Bio

Lin Laursen, one of the winningest coaches in NJCAA women's basketball history, has had a collegiate coaching career spanning 34 years. As the head coach of Central Arizona College, Laursen had an overall record of 971-145 over the course of 34 seasons with an .870 winning percentage. Under her leadership, the Vaqueras captured 29 ACCAC titles, 27 NJCAA national tournament appearances, 26 NJCAA regional titles, 10 NJCAA final four appearances, and three NJCAA National Championship titles. Laursen produced 99 All-ACCAC or All-Region athletes, over 183 of her players were accepted into four-year schools, and two players, Bridget Pettis and Amanda Lassiter, played in the WNBA. In her last four seasons with the program, she produced 34 All-Americans.

In 2008, Laursen was inducted into the NJCAA Women's Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. She has been named NJCAA National Coach of the Year three times, Russell Athletic WBCA Coach of the Year two times, and the Converse Coach of the Year.

In her 34 seasons, Laursen was the only coach in Vaquera women's basketball history. Having been with the college since 1971, the Central Arizona basketball court is now named in her honor. Throughout her career, the Vaqueras captured 21 ACCAC titles in a row, won at least 30 games in 20 different seasons, and won 185 consecutive games within the conference over a nine-year span. Outside of basketball, she also coached volleyball and softball for eight years at Central Arizona. In 2008, Laursen retired as head coach after nearly four decades.