Margaret Wade

Lily Margaret Wade (1912-1995) was a standout on Cleveland High School’s girls basketball team and Delta State’s women’s basketball team. Compiling a CHS coaching record of 453-89-6, she began coaching the Lady Statesmen in 1973, winning the AIAW National title in 1975, 1976, and 1977. Ms. Wade has been inducted into the Mississippi Sports, Delta State, National Basketball and Mississippi Coaches Halls of Fame. In 1978 a trophy awarded to the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Player of the Year was established in her honor.

Cleveland, Mississippi · United States