Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame coach Pat Willis has died
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 16, 2026, 1:17 AM
Last updated Jun 16, 2026
Pat Willis, a former softball coach at Rutgers University, passed away on June 11 at the age of 82. Inducted into the Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame in 2022, Willis led her teams to 600 wins and three 30-win seasons over 27 years. She was also an assistant women's basketball coach, contributing to a national championship in 1982. Willis mentored numerous standout players, including All-Americans and Big East Player of the Year honorees. She began her career as a physical education teacher before joining Rutgers.
- •Pat Willis died at age 82 on June 11.
- •She recorded 600 victories coaching Rutgers softball.
- •Willis assisted in women's basketball, helping secure a 1982 championship.
- •Her coaching legacy includes multiple All-American players.
- •She was inducted into the Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame in 2022.
- 1:17 AMYahoo Sports — Coach enshrined in Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame has died
"Top softball players under coach Pat Willis included 1998 Big East Player of the Year Angie Catalano and 1993 All-American Carla Camino.
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