Kaitlynn Fratz Named WBCA Thirty Under 30 Honoree
3/18/2020 11:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
ATLANTA – Maryland women's basketball assistant coach Kaitlynn Fratz was named an honoree of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's Thirty Under 30 presented by Marriott Bonvoy and Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment.
The WBCA Thirty Under 30 program was created to recognize 30 up-and-coming women's basketball coaches age 30 and under at all levels of the game. Each honoree has exemplified their involvement in community service, mentorship and impact on others, professional manner, and attitude and professional association involvement.
Head coach Brenda Frese promoted Fratz to assistant coach in the spring of 2019, after serving as an interim assistant for the 2018-19 season.
In her two seasons at Maryland, Fratz has helped the Terps earn a record of 56-9 (.875) and win the 2019 and 2020 Big Ten regular season titles and the 2020 Big Ten Tournament title.
In 2018-19, she helped the Terrapins earn a record of 29-5, winning 12 games to start the year, including a dominant 85-61 win at No. 10 South Carolina in November. The Terps won 11 of 12 games to end the regular season and win their fourth Big Ten regular season title in five years. They earned a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
In 2019-20, the Terrapins earned a record of 28-4, winning 17 straight games to end the regular season and the Big Ten Tournament title. They clinched a share of their fifth Big Ten championship in six years with a record of 16-2 in conference play. Six Terrapins earned All-Big Ten honors - a program record. The Terps finished the season ranked No. 4 in the Associated Press and RPI rankings and were projected to be a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
On the recruiting front, Fratz helped Maryland put the finishing touches on the class of 2019 – the No. 3 class in the country. She helped the Terps sign Angel Reese, the No. 2 overall recruit in the class of 2020 and the highest-ranked recruit in program history.
Fratz, a native of Accident, Md., first joined the Maryland staff in the summer of 2017 and served as the Director of Recruiting Operations for the 2017-18 season. She helped the Terrapins to a record of 26-8, 12-4 in Big Ten play and their fourth straight Big Ten championship game. They advanced to the NCAA Second Round.
Prior to her time in College Park, Fratz spent two years as a graduate assistant at Valdosta State. In her second season, she helped the Lady Blazers to a record of 22-10 and the 2017 Gulf South Conference title. They earned a bid to the NCAA South Region Tournament.
Fratz played her junior and senior seasons at California University of Pennsylvania, where she led the Vulcans to the 2015 Division II NCAA championship. Fratz was named the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Tournament.
The WBCA Thirty Under 30 program was created to recognize 30 up-and-coming women's basketball coaches age 30 and under at all levels of the game. Each honoree has exemplified their involvement in community service, mentorship and impact on others, professional manner, and attitude and professional association involvement.
Head coach Brenda Frese promoted Fratz to assistant coach in the spring of 2019, after serving as an interim assistant for the 2018-19 season.
In her two seasons at Maryland, Fratz has helped the Terps earn a record of 56-9 (.875) and win the 2019 and 2020 Big Ten regular season titles and the 2020 Big Ten Tournament title.
In 2018-19, she helped the Terrapins earn a record of 29-5, winning 12 games to start the year, including a dominant 85-61 win at No. 10 South Carolina in November. The Terps won 11 of 12 games to end the regular season and win their fourth Big Ten regular season title in five years. They earned a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
In 2019-20, the Terrapins earned a record of 28-4, winning 17 straight games to end the regular season and the Big Ten Tournament title. They clinched a share of their fifth Big Ten championship in six years with a record of 16-2 in conference play. Six Terrapins earned All-Big Ten honors - a program record. The Terps finished the season ranked No. 4 in the Associated Press and RPI rankings and were projected to be a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
On the recruiting front, Fratz helped Maryland put the finishing touches on the class of 2019 – the No. 3 class in the country. She helped the Terps sign Angel Reese, the No. 2 overall recruit in the class of 2020 and the highest-ranked recruit in program history.
Fratz, a native of Accident, Md., first joined the Maryland staff in the summer of 2017 and served as the Director of Recruiting Operations for the 2017-18 season. She helped the Terrapins to a record of 26-8, 12-4 in Big Ten play and their fourth straight Big Ten championship game. They advanced to the NCAA Second Round.
Prior to her time in College Park, Fratz spent two years as a graduate assistant at Valdosta State. In her second season, she helped the Lady Blazers to a record of 22-10 and the 2017 Gulf South Conference title. They earned a bid to the NCAA South Region Tournament.
Fratz played her junior and senior seasons at California University of Pennsylvania, where she led the Vulcans to the 2015 Division II NCAA championship. Fratz was named the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Tournament.
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