Kissy Walker has served as the head coach of the Husson women's basketball program since 1989-90 and has led the Eagles to 12 conference championships and 12 NAIA/NCAA National Tournament appearances. Walker has been named conference coach of the year 11 times, Maine State coach of the year three times, NAIA District V coach of the year twice and New England Women's Basketball Association Coach of the Year once.
The winningest coach in program history and the longest tenured head coach for a single sport in Husson University Athletics' history, Walker has been inducted into the Husson Sports Hall of Fame, Maine Basketball Hall of Fame and New England Basketball Hall of Fame.
Walker has spent over 30 years on the bench for the Husson as both an assistant and head coach racking up the second most wins in the North Atlantic conference since the 2003-04 season, while taking over a program that holds the most victories in NCAA Division III women's basketball history with over 1,100 wins.
Additionally, Walker became just the 31st NCAA DIII women's basketball coach to surpass 600 career victories in 2025 and has accumulated 10 20-win seasons in her career while recruiting 20 of the programs 23 1,000-point scorers.
Prior to being named as the head coach of the women’s basketball program, Walker served as an assistant coach for the Eagles after spending two years teaching physical education and coaching girls basketball, softball and gymnastics at the Holbrook Middle School in Holden, Maine.
A 1986 graduate of the University of Maine Orono, Walker earned a bachelor of science in health and physical education and a masters degree in business administration from Husson in 2003. Additionally, Walker was a four-year letter winner and captain for the women’s basketball team at the University of Maine from 1983-86
Walker is a member of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WCBA). As well as a former member of the Maine Association of Physical Education (MAPHERED), the Board of Directors for the Bangor Humane Society and is the former president of The Maine Sports Legends, which awards annual scholarships to Maine youths.
A native of Santa Anna, Calif., Walker attended Cony High School in Maine. She and her son, Isaiah live in Orono, Maine.
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KISSY WALKER'S YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RESULTS
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Season
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Overall
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WMAC/MAC & NAC
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Finish
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Postseason
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| 1989-90 |
23-8 |
4-3 |
3rd |
Western Maine Athletic Conference Tournament Runner-Up
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| 1990-91 |
22-7 |
6-2 |
2nd |
Western Maine Athletic Conference Tournament Runner-Up
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| 1991-92 |
23-5 |
8-0 |
1st |
Western Maine Athletic Conference Regular Season Champions; Western Maine Athletic Conference Tournament Runner-Up
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| 1992-93 |
28-3 |
7-1 |
T-1st |
Western Maine Athletic Conference Regular Season Co-Champions; Western Maine Athletic Conference Tournament Champions; NAIA National Tournament First Round Win; NAIA National Tournament Second Round Win; NAIA National Tournament Fabulous Four Appearance
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| 1993-94 |
16-10 |
6-4 |
3rd |
Maine Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals
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| 1994-95 |
23-6 |
10-2 |
1st |
Maine Athletic Conference Regular Season Champions; Maine Athletic Conference Tournament Champions; NAIA National Tournament Appearance
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| 1995-96 |
21-8 |
11-1 |
1st |
Maine Athletic Conference Regular Season Champions; Maine Athletic Conference Tournament Champions; NAIA National Tournament Appearance
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| 1996-97 |
14-12 |
10-2 |
2nd |
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| 1997-98 |
20-8 |
10-2 |
2nd |
Maine Athletic Conference Tournament Runner-Up
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| 1998-99 |
14-14 |
9-3 |
2nd |
Maine Athletic Conference Tournament Champions; NAIA National Tournament Appearance
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| 1999-00 |
16-9 |
10-0 |
1st |
Maine Athletic Conference Tournament Runner-Up
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| 2000-01 |
16-11 |
8-4 |
2nd |
Maine Athletic Conference Tournament Runner-Up
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| 2003-04 |
23-6 |
17-0 |
1st |
North Atlantic Conference Regular Season Champions; North Atlantic Conference Tournament Runner-Up; NCAA National Tournament Appearance
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| 2004-05 |
15-11 |
12-5 |
T-3rd |
North Atlantic Conference Tournament Quarterfinals
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| 2005-06 |
13-13 |
12-5 |
4th |
North Atlantic Conference Tournament Quarterfinals
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| 2006-07 |
14-13 |
11-6 |
4th |
North Atlantic Conference Tournament Semifinals
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| 2007-08 |
16-11 |
11-3 |
3rd |
North Atlantic Conference Tournament Semifinals
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| 2008-09 |
18-8 |
13-1 |
1st |
North Atlantic Conference Regular Season Champions; North Atlantic Conference Tournament Semifinals
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| 2009-10 |
19-9 |
14-0 |
1st |
North Atlantic Conference Regular Season Champions; North Atlantic Conference Tournament Champions; NCAA National Tournament Appearance
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| 2010-11 |
16-12 |
12-2 |
1st |
North Atlantic Conference Regular Season Champions; North Atlantic Conference Tournament Champions; NCAA National Tournament Appearance
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| 2011-12 |
16-11 |
15-3 |
T-2nd |
North Atlantic Conference Tournament Semifinals
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| 2012-13 |
8-17 |
8-10 |
6th |
North Atlantic Conference Tournament Quarterfinals
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| 2013-14 |
15-12 |
13-5 |
T-3rd |
North Atlantic Conference Tournament Semifinals
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| 2014-15 |
17-9 |
15-3 |
2nd |
North Atlantic Conference Tournament Semifinals
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2015-16
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21-7 |
17-1 |
1st |
North Atlantic Conference Regular Season Champions; North Atlantic Conference Tournament Champions; NCAA National Tournament Appearance
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2016-17
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23-5 |
16-2 |
1st |
North Atlantic Conference Regular Season Champions; North Atlantic Conference Tournament Champions; NCAA National Tournament First Round Win; NCAA National Tournament Second Round Appearance
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2017-18
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19-10 |
14-4 |
3rd |
North Atlantic Conference Tournament Champions; NCAA Tournament Appearance
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2018-19
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19-9 |
13-1 |
1st |
North Atlantic Conference Regular Season Champions; North Atlantic Conference Tournament Champions; NCAA National Tournament Appearance
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2019-20
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19-9 |
14-0 |
1st |
North Atlantic Conference Regular Season Champions; North Atlantic Conference Tournament Champions; NCAA National Tournament Appearance
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2020-21
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6-1 |
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Postseason cancelled due to COVID-19 |
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2021-22
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18-6 |
11-1 |
1st |
North Atlantic Conference East Division Regular Season Champions; North Atlantic Conference Tournament Runner-Up
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| 2022-23 |
20-7 |
13-1 |
2nd |
North Atlantic Conference East Division Runner-Up |
| 2023-24 |
17-10 |
11-3 |
2nd |
North Atlantic Conference East Division Runner-Up |
| 2024-25 |
15-12 |
11-2 |
2nd |
North Atlantic Conference East Division Runner-Up |
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Totals
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603-309 (.661) |
373-82 (.820) |
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COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
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- Two-time NAIA District V Coach of the Year (1991 & 1992)
- One Western Maine Athletic Conference Coach of the Year (1992)
- Three-time Maine State Coach of the Year (1992, 1993 & 1995)
- One Maine Athletic Conference Coach of the Year (2000)
- Eight-time North Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year (2004, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2019 & 2020)
- One Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year (2017)
- One New England Women's Basketball Association Coach of the Year (2017)
- 12 Conference Regular Season Champions
- One Divisional Championship
- 12 Conference Tournament Championships
- Four NAIA National Tournament Appearances
- One NAIA National Tournament Quarterfinals Appearance
- Eight NCAA National Tournament Appearances
- Eight NAIA All-American Selections
- Two Kodak All-American Selections
- One Fast Break All-American Selection
- Two NAIA Academic All-American Selections
- One College Sports Communicators Academic All-American Selection
- Nine College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Selections
- Seven NAIA All-District Selections
- One NAIA District Rookie of the Year Selection
- Six Maine Women's Basketball Coaches Association All-State Rookie Team Selections
- Two Maine Women's Basketball Coaches Association State Player of the Year Selection
- Three MAIAW/MWBCA State Rookie of the Year Selections
- 30 MAIAW/MWBCA All-State Selections
- 67 All-Conference Selections
- 11 Conference Player of the Year Selections
- Three Conference Defensive Player of the Year Selections
- One Conference Team Sportsmanship Award
- Seven Conference Rookie of the Year Selections
- Three D3hoops.com All-Northeast Region Team Selections
- One Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year Selection
- Two Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference All-New England Selections
- Four New England Women's Basketball Association Senior All-State Game Participants
- Six New England Women's Basketball Association All-Region Team Selections
- One New England Women's Basketball Association Rookie of the Year Selections
- One Women's Basketball Coaches Association Senior All-Star Game Participant
- One Women's Basketball Coaches Association All-American
- Two D3hoops.com All-Region Selection
- One North Atlantic Conference Senior Scholar Athlete Selection
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