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Sherri coale biography

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Rooted to Rise

"Rooted to Rise is a collection of real-life stories that portray the extraordinary way people mark our lives, from the family we're born into to the serendipitous collisions that shape us on our journey. You will laugh and cry and recognize yourself in what you read."

- Sally Jenkins, Washington Post sports columnist, author, and Pulitzer Prize finalist 

"Al Davis, the former owner of the Oakland Raiders, would often tell me to watch this lady coach. She is brilliant. Davis, a true aficionado of women's basketball, was a Sherri Coale fan, so I followed his advice and started becoming one. Rooted to Rise is a powerful collection of stories written with a Joan Didion-like narrative that every coach, teacher, husband, and wife will benefit from reading. So thank you, Al, for the advice. Thank you more, Sherri, for the lessons."

- Michael Lombardi, former General Manager and three-time Super Bowl-winning executive for the New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, and Cleveland Browns 

"Rooted to Rise is a must-read for all

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Sherri Coale

Sherri Coale is a retired college basketball coach. She was the head coach of the University of Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team for 25 years, from 1996 to 2021. Coale was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016.

Coale accepted the Oklahoma position in 1996. She went directly from a high school squad (having coached the previous six years at the local Norman High School) to an NCAA Division I team. Inheriting a team in turmoil at Oklahoma, within four years, Coale had the Sooners back in the NCAA Tournament. She brought the Sooners into the national spotlight in 2002 when her team went all the way to the national championship game, losing to undefeated Connecticut.

In 2005–2006, Coale's Sooners went 16–0 in Big 12 play and became the second Big 12 basketball team, men's or women's, to go undefeated in conference play. The University of Kansas men's basketball team went undefeated in Big 12 play in the 2001–2002 season. In 2009 and 2010, Coale led the Sooners back to the NCAA Tournament Final Four in back-to-back seasons, losing tig

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In twenty-five years as the head coach of the University of Oklahoma women’s basketball team, Sherri Coale’s numbers speak for themselves. She led her program to three Final Fours, won six Big 12 Regular Season Championships and four Big 12 Tournament Championships, had nineteen straight NCAA Tournament appearances, and made nine Sweet 16 appearances. Her emphasis on academic and athletic excellence for her players resulted in the Sooners receiving 127 Academic All-Big 12 honors during her tenure. Coale’s success as a coach earned her a spot in the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2016. Coale also has a passion for giving back to her communities. Her teams were always committed to organizations within the University of Oklahoma’s communities, from their hometown of Norman to Oklahoma itself. Sherri Coale married her husband, Dane, in 1987. The couple has one daughter, Chandler; one son, Colton; and one daughter-in-law, Morgan. They also have one amazing granddaughter, Austyn, born March 8, 2021.

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