College Head Coach
She had an 8-6-1 record as head coach at Princeton University in 1990.
Heinrichs guided University of Maryland to a 56-40-7 record from 1991-95, earning Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year honors in 1995 after leading the Terps to their first NCAA Tournament berth.
She was head coach from 1996-2000 at University of Virginia, where she recorded a 52-27-7 mark in leading the Cavaliers to four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. She led Virginia to a 13-10 record, including a trip to the round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament in 1999 season.
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