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Daynia La-Force
Playing career
1991–1995	Georgetown

Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995–2002	LIU Brooklyn (asst.)
2002–2005	St. John's (asst.)
2005–2006	New Haven
2006–2014	Northeastern
2014–2019	Rhode Island
2020–present	Atlanta Dream (asst.)

Accomplishments and honors
Awards
CAA Coach of the Year (2013)

Daynia La-Force is an American women's basketball coach. She spent 25 years coaching college women's basketball. In 2021, She was an assistant coach with the WNBA's Atlanta Dream. She played college basketball at the Georgetown University. In May 2014, she was hired as head coach of Rhode Island Rams women's basketball after head coaching stints at Division II University of New Haven and Division I Northeastern University. She also served as an assistant coach at St. John's and LIU Brooklyn. An African American, La-Force became the first minority woman head coach in URI history when she was hired in May 2014. Her son Terance Mann played collegiately for Florida State and currently plays for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers.

References

"DAYNIA LA-FORCE (coaching profile)". GoRhody.com. September 21, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2023. The first minority woman head coach in Rhode Island history in any sport, La-Force proved she could rebuild a program during her time at Northeastern.
Deen, Safid (November 11, 2017). "FSU forward Terance Mann credits mother for turning him into strong leader, floor coach". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 4, 2019.

External links

Rhode Island Rams bio

v t e Rhode Island Rams women's basketball head coaches
Beth Bricker (1975–1977) Nancy Langham (1977–1985) Annette Lynch (1985–1989) Linda Ziemke (1989–1999) Boe Pearman (1999–2003) Tom Garrick (2003–2009) Cathy Inglese (2009–2014) Daynia La-Force (2014–2019) Tammi Reiss (2019–) # denotes interim head coach

Rhode Island Rams women's basketball head coaches

Beth Bricker (1975–1977)
Nancy Langham (1977–1985)
Annette Lynch (1985–1989)
Linda Ziemke (1989–1999)
Boe Pearman (1999–2003)
Tom Garrick (2003–2009)
Cathy Inglese (2009–2014)
Daynia La-Force (2014–2019)
Tammi Reiss (2019–)

# denotes interim head coach

v t e Coastal Athletic Association Women's Basketball Coach of the Year
1985: Manwaring 1986: Moorman 1987: Moorman 1988: Moorman 1989: Moorman 1990: Gaitley 1991: Moorman 1992: Pierson 1993: Larry 1994: Patterson 1995: Larry 1996: Larry 1997: Larry 1998: Thatcher 1999: Larry 2000: Childers 2001: Taneyhill 2002: Larry 2003: Hancock 2004: Legette-Jack 2005: Dillon & Martin 2006: Taylor 2007: Brooks 2008: Larry 2009: Dillon 2010: Larry 2011: Cooper 2012: Martin 2013: La-Force 2014: Brooks 2015: Brooks 2016: Brooks 2017: Smith 2018: Dillon 2019: Richardson 2020: Dillon & Swanson 2021: Adair 2022: Mallon 2023: Mitchell 2024: Langford

Coastal Athletic Association Women's Basketball Coach of the Year

1985: Manwaring
1986: Moorman
1987: Moorman
1988: Moorman
1989: Moorman
1990: Gaitley
1991: Moorman
1992: Pierson
1993: Larry
1994: Patterson
1995: Larry
1996: Larry
1997: Larry
1998: Thatcher
1999: Larry
2000: Childers
2001: Taneyhill
2002: Larry
2003: Hancock
2004: Legette-Jack
2005: Dillon & Martin
2006: Taylor
2007: Brooks
2008: Larry
2009: Dillon
2010: Larry
2011: Cooper
2012: Martin
2013: La-Force
2014: Brooks
2015: Brooks
2016: Brooks
2017: Smith
2018: Dillon
2019: Richardson
2020: Dillon & Swanson
2021: Adair
2022: Mallon
2023: Mitchell
2024: Langford

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