Congrats Coach

I had the opportunity to play for a great college basketball coach at York Junior College from 1980-82. Dale Neal was a great coach who led us to a 19-9 season and a record 29-4 and a national ranking. He helped me become an even better player which led me to Wichita to play at Newman University my junior and senior year. He has won everywhere he has been.....................

Neal wins 400th at FHU as Lady Lions beat Lane, 76-37

MCKENZIE, Tenn. - The 400th win of Freed-Hardeman women's basketball coach Dale Neal's tenure was a bit anticlimactic.

The No. 7 Ranked Lady Lions opened the game on a 19-4 run and cruised to a 76-37 win over NCAA Division II Lane (Tenn.) College at the McDonald's Classic at Bethel University on Friday afternoon.

The win gave Neal his 400th at the helm of the Freed-Hardeman program, which he took over in 1994. In his 16 years, the Lady Lions have averaged 26 wins per season and have won over 20 games 15 times.

FHU (10-1) controlled the boards, particularly in the first half where the Lady Lions pulled down 34 rebounds as Lane shot just 18 percent from the field. Freed-Hardeman finished the game with 57 rebounds, one shy of its season high.

Freed-Hardeman, which led 46-12 at halftime, placed four players in double figures led by Meribeth Boehler's 18 points. Hannah Parsley had 15 while Jana Cross and Whitney Johnson added 14 and 10 points respectively.

Today's game marked the first meeting between the two teams since Jan. 30, 1993. Coach Neal’s record at FHU is not 430-136.

FHU heads to Honolulu, Hawaii, next week to take part in the Hoop-n-Surf Classic, where the Lady Lions will face off against NCAA Division III Pacific (Ore.) University on Sunday, Dec. 20. They follow with a game against William Carey (Miss.) College on Monday, Dec. 21.