FILE - Carly Thibault-DuDonis, head coach of the Fairfield University women's basketball team, directs her team in a game against Marist at the Leo D. Mahoney Arena, Fairfield, February 8, 2024. Thibault-DuDonis is in her second year as a head coach, leading Fairfield to a 22-1 record and a 20-game winning streak. (Cloe Poisson/Hartford Courant via AP, File)
FILE - Fairfield coach Carly Thibault, center, speaks with her team during a timeout in an NCAA college basketball game, Feb. 8, 2024, in Fairfield, Conn. No. 25 Fairfield earned its first-ever ranking last week and became the eighth team to run through conference play undefeated. The Stags have a 26-game winning streak and their lone loss came to Vanderbilt, which is on the NCAA bubble. If Fairfield makes it to the final of the tournament on Saturday, March 16, 2024, and loses they might still have a shot to get an at-large bid. (Cloe Poisson/Hartford Courant via AP, File)
HOLD FOR STORY — Coach Carly Thibault-DuDonis conducts practice at Fairfield University, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. The 32-year-old, second-year head coach is leading her team to a 22-1 record on the cusp of their first AP Top 25 ranking. The Stags are currently on a 20-game winning streak. (AP Photo/Pat Eaton-Robb)