Meet Kate Paye, A Coaching & Leadership Journal Subscriber
Kate Paye is the associate head coach for the Stanford women's basketball team. Last year, she helped guide Stanford to a 32-6 record and another final four appearance. Since Paye’s return to Stanford in 2007-08, the Cardinal has been one of the top teams in the nation, going 291-41 (.877), reaching two national title games, seven Final Fours and the Sweet Sixteen each year. Paye’s responsibilities with the program include working with the perimeter players, overseeing the defense, opponent scouting and recruiting. Paye, who earned the Cardinal’s “Best Defensive Player” award in 1994, has played a vital role in shaping a dominant and aggressive Stanford defense over the past nine seasons. Stanford has held its opponents to its six lowest-scoring seasons over the last nine years and its five lowest shooting percentages, highlighted by all-time lows of 51.9 points per game and a 31.6 field-goal percentage in 2012-13. We are proud and honored to have Coach Paye and Stanford W