CALDWELL, N.J. -- Linda Cimino, whose 128 victories as Caldwell University women's basketball head coach from 2006-2014 is the most in program history, is the subject of this week's Caldwell University Athletics Hall of Fame Spotlight, highlighting his induction into the 2026 class on Friday, November 6, at the Hanover Manor in East Hanover, N.J.

Cimino's coaching record includes a 90-53 mark (69-26 in league play) over her last five seasons, leading the Cougars to their first regional and national rankings in the NCAA Division II era. The Cougars had their first 20-win season as an NCAA program with a 21-6 mark in 2010-11, and won 18 or more games four other times under her tutelage. Now the head coach at Dartmouth College of the Ivy League, Cimino also recently made a gift to Caldwell University Athletics which will allow a currently underway full refurbishment of the basketball locker room.

She will be inducted along with:

• Lauren (Roth) Hordis, Volleyball, class of 2012
• Katie (Jackson) Scull, Softball, Class of 2006
• Torey (Jones) Chatman, Women's Basketball, class of 2013
• Mackenzie (Lynch) Emmons, Women's Basketball, Class of 2009
• Andrew Fraser, Soccer, class of 2008 

Tickets for the dinner are available at https://secure.qgiv.com/for/cougarpride/event/halloffame2026/ or by calling Caldwell University Athletics at (973) 618-3260. Cost is $150 per person with dedicated tables of 10 people available for $1,500. All proceeds will go to the Cougar Pride General Fund, which supports the degree completion program and enhancements for the University's intercollegiate athletic programs.

The Caldwell University Athletics Hall of Fame was established in 2010 to honor student-athletes, coaches and contributors who have played significant roles in the success of the intercollegiate athletic programs at Caldwell University. With this year's class, there are now 51 members in the Hall of Fame. The Caldwell Athletics Hall of Fame room is located on the first floor of the George R. Newman Center. The November 6 ceremony is the main fundraising event for Cougar Pride, the official booster club of Caldwell University Athletics.