February 9, 2011

UNCG women's basketball coach Lynne Agee picked up her 600th career win this week, prompting UNCGSpartans.com's Rob Daniels to take a look at her milestone wins and what else was going on in the world at the time of each.

#100
Date: January 18, 1984
Score: UNCG 94, Methodist 59
Site: Methodist Gym, Fayetteville, N.C.
Elsewhere in the world: A French jet lands safely in Pakistan after a mid-air explosion tears a hole in the side of the aircraft. None of the 261 people on board is seriously injured. … The Los Angeles Raiders and Washington Redskins prepare for Super Bowl XVIII in Tampa, Fla.

#200
Date: Feb. 2, 1988
Score: UNCG 94, St. Andrews 59
Site: Coleman Gym, Greensboro, N.C.
Elsewhere in the world: Anthony M. Kennedy, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, is unanimously confirmed by the Senate as an associate justice on the Supreme Court. At 51, he’s the youngest member of the High Court. … Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls is the favorite to win the NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest.

#300
Date: Feb. 11, 1993
Score: UNCG 80, UNC Asheville 41
Site: Justice Center, Asheville, N.C.
Elsewhere in the world: Janet Reno, a federal prosecutor in Miami, is nominated by President Clinton to be the nation’s first female attorney general. … Jeff Gordon, a 21-year-old rookie, becomes the youngest driver to win a Daytona 500 qualifying race.

#400
Date: Feb. 22, 1997
Score: UNCG 69, Charleston Southern 61
Site: CSU Fieldhouse, Charleston, S.C.
Elsewhere in the world: Jeanne Calment of Arles, France, the world’s oldest person, celebrates her 122nd birthday. … In Beijing, the government prepares for the memorial service of Deng Xiopeng, paramount leader of the People’s Republic of China.

#500
Date: Dec. 22, 2003
Score: UNCG 79, Appalachian State 66
Site: Fleming Gym, Greensboro, N.C.
Elsewhere in the world: Time Magazine names the U.S. soldier as its Person of the Year. … NewsCorp completes its purchase of DirecTV.

#600
Date: Feb. 7, 2011
Score: UNCG 57, Western Carolina 53
Site: Fleming Gym, Greensboro, N.C.
Elsewhere in the world: The largest gathering yet – estimated at more than 100,000 – descends upon a public square in Cairo seeking the immediate removal of President Hosni Mubarak and objecting to Mubarak’s plans for the eventual transfer of power. … Closer to home, the NFL and the union of its players say they’re committed to preventing a work stoppage scheduled to take effect in less than four weeks.