Jennifer Elaine Alley is a former college basketball coach. She served as head coach of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill women's basketball team from 1977 to 1986.Atlantic Coast Conference. "ACC Announces 2009 Women's Basketball Tournament Legends" . February 5, 2009. Retrieved on May 3, 2013.
Alley was the first full-time head coach of the Tar Heels' women's basketball program, and her tenure included an ACC championship in 1984.
A native of Hudson, North Carolina, Alley was awarded the Nike Lifetime Achievement Award by Women Leaders in College Sports in 2020. She also was honored as an ACC Women’s Basketball Legend in 2009 and was named Appalachian State's University Distinguished Alumni of the Year in 2006. In 2023, she was inducted into the Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame, for her time spent helping serve the UNC Wilmington athletic department.Spears, David. (May 3, 2023). Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame set for 16th induction class Sunday. starnewsonline.com. Retrieved September 2, 2024. Alley is also an inductee of the Caldwell County Sports Hall of Fame.(February 5, 2009). Alley Named ACC Women's Basketball Legend. goheels.com. Retrieved September 4, 2026.
Awards and honors 1984 – ACC Women's Basketball Champions
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