Yvonne Sanchez

Yvonne Marie Sanchez (born December 5, 1967)[1] is an American basketball coach who is currently an assistant women's basketball coach at Michigan. From 2011 to 2016, Sanchez was head coach at New Mexico.[2][3]

Yvonne Sanchez
Yvonne Sanchez in 2016.
Current position
TitleAssistant coach
TeamMichigan
ConferenceBig Ten
Biographical details
Born (1967-12-05) December 5, 1967
Los Alamos, New Mexico
Playing career
1985–1989Alliant International
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1993–1999New Mexico State (asst.)
1999–2000San Diego State (asst.)
2000–2011New Mexico (asst.)
2011–2016New Mexico
2018–presentMichigan (asst.)
Head coaching record
Overall77–81 (.487)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
2015 Mountain West Coach of the Year

After leaving New Mexico, Sanchez returned to her alma mater Eldorado High School in Albuquerque, initially as an educational assistant for students who have autism.[4] In June 2016, she became a volunteer assistant boys' basketball coach at Eldorado High on the staff of her brother Roy Sanchez.[5]

On July 2, 2018, Sanchez joined the staff of Kim Barnes Arico at Michigan as an assistant coach.[6]

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
New Mexico Lobos (Mountain West Conference) (2011–2016)
2011–12 New Mexico 11–203–117th
2012–13 New Mexico 17–148–8T-4th
2013–14 New Mexico 11–196–129th
2014–15 New Mexico 21–1314–42ndWBI Second Round
2015–16 New Mexico 17–159–95thWBI First Round
New Mexico: 77–81 (.487)40–44 (.476)
Total:77–81 (.487)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
  1. "Yvonne Sanchez Named Head Women's Basketball Coach at the University of New Mexico". GoLobos.com. University of New Mexico. April 22, 2011. Archived from the original on April 29, 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  2. "Yvonne Sanchez". University of New Mexico Athletics. 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  3. Chester, Jared. "Yvonne Sanchez describes being fired as 'mind boggling'". KRQE News 13. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
  4. Sickenger, Ken (May 25, 2016). "Yvonne Sanchez enjoys classroom job, but might coach again". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  5. Sickenger, Ken (June 30, 2016). "Ex-Lobo women's basketball coach to volunteer at Eldorado". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  6. "Sanchez Named Women's Basketball Assistant Coach". MGoBlue.com. University of Michigan. July 2, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
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