Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame
Mary Coyle, now Klinger, was the first in a long line of distinguished point guards directing the Lady Knight offense. Second on the all-time assist chart with 604 and ninth in steals with 181, she was named the team's Most Valuable Player following the 1981-82 season. A four-year starter, Coyle-Klinger played in 124 games, the seventh highest for a Lady Knight, while also competing for both the National Sports Festival East Team and the U.S.A. National Junior Teams, each time capturing the gold medal (1979). Patty Coyle , the other half of the Coyle duo, registered 1,209 career points, the eleventh highest total in Lady Knight history, collected 382 rebounds, 198 steals and 394 assists in a record 129 career games. A three-year starter, she gained All-EIAW Regional honors in 1981 and was named the Lady Knights' Most Valuable Player in 1980-81. A highlight of her career was a 30-point performance against Texas in the AIAW National Championship game for which she was named the game's Most Valuable Player.
