BIBBS EARNS WIN NO. 400‏
Bibbs is just the second coach to earn 400 wins at an HBCU
Brian Holloway
11/24/07
 

GREENSBORO==Patricia Cage-Bibbs started coaching college basketball because she wanted to help the fledgling women’s basketball program at her alma mater at Grambling State University.

Twenty-three years later, a convincing 88-62 win over UNC Asheville has made Bibbs the 38^th active women’s basketball coach to record 400 career wins and just the second women’s basketball coach to do it at an HBCU. On top of all that, she has all but rebuilt her third women’s basketball program.

“I’m blessed to be in the business long enough to achieve this,’’ said Bibbs. “I’m glad to achieve this year at North Carolina A&T, and I’m thrilled this group of kids gave it to me.”

The win was a part of the first day of the UNC Greensboro Thanksgiving Tournament at Fleming Gymnasium, which means Bibbs picked up the historic win in front of a lot of Aggie faithful. It was contingent that began to chant “400 wins, 400 wins” as the clock ticked under a minute on Friday.

“It feels good because every time she thinks about her 400^th win my name will be thrown in there,” said first-team All-MEAC guard Amber Bland. “It was great because it wasn’t a team effort, it was a family effort. We all wanted to win this for her, so it was like a family coming together to do something special for a family member.”