Janice Joseph-Richard

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Janice Joseph-Richard
Biographical details
BornFebruary 19, 1964
Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedDecember 1, 2010(2010-12-01) (aged 46)
Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S.
Playing career
1982–1986Louisiana College
1987–1991PS Karlsruhe Lions
PositionPoint guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1987–1992Southeastern Louisiana (AC)
1992–1998Xavier (LA)
1999–2006San Jose State
2007–2010Louisiana College
Head coaching record
Overall307–163 (.653)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Janice Joseph-Richard (née Richard; February 19, 1964 – December 1, 2010) was an American basketball coach who coached the San Jose State Spartans, Xavier Gold Nuggets, and Louisiana College Lady Wildcats.

Early life

Joseph-Richard was born on February 19, 1964 and raised in Alexandria, Louisiana, where she attended and played basketball at Peabody Magnet High School. After graduating, she went on to play for Louisiana College (now Louisiana Christian University), where, in 1986, she would lead to team to a #1 ranking and a third place finish at the NAIA National Championship.[1] While at Louisiana College, she amassed over 2,300 points had had 700 assists and was selected as an NAIA first-team All-American selection in both 1985 and 1986.[2]

After graduating, Joseph Richard played basketball in Europe for the PS Karlsruhe Lions, winning a European league title.[3]

Coaching career

In 1987, Richard would become an assistant coach at Southeastern Louisiana under former Louisiana College head coach, Frank Schneider.[3] In 1992, she became the head coach of the Xavier Gold Nuggets, coaching the team to five consecutive NAIA tournament appearances and being named the GCAC Coach of the Year four times.[4] In 1998, she resigned as head coach at Xavier to move to California for a marriage.[4]

A year later, she returned to coaching, being hired as the head coach for the San Jose State Spartans. Over her tenure as the Spartans' head coach, she guided the team to its first winning season in 18 years, though fell shy of a conference title.[5] She was named as the 2002 WAC coach for her turnaround of the team.[6] She coached the team for seven seasons, before taking medical leave to fight breast cancer, and moving back to Louisiana.[7]

After recovering from her cancer treatments, she was hired to coach for her alma matter, the Louisiana College Lady Wildcats. As head coach Joseph-Richard lead the team to a first round appearance at the 2010 NCAA Division III Tournament.[3]

After the 2009–10 season, Joseph-Richard again took a leave of absence to treat her breast cancer, though she would not return, passing from her cancer on December 1, 2010.[1]

Legacy

In 2016, Joseph-Richard was inducted to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.[1] In 2022, she was inducted to Xavier athletics' Hall of Fame.[8]

Head coaching record

[4][6]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Xavier Gold Nuggets (Gulf Coast Athletic Conference) (1992–1998)
1992–93 Xavier 21–812–43rd
1993–94 Xavier 28–415–1T–1stNAIA Division I First Round
1994–95 Xavier 25–514–21stNAIA Division I Second Round
1995–96 Xavier 28–616–21stNAIA Division I Second Round
1996–97 Xavier 29–716–21stNAIA Division I Second Round
1997–98 Xavier 28–418–01stNAIA Division I Second Round
Xavier: 159–34 (.824)
San Jose State Spartans (Western Athletic Conference) (1999–2006)
1999–2000 San Jose State 3–241–138th
2000–01 San Jose State 13–164–12T–7th
2001–02 San Jose State 17–1112–64th
2002–03 San Jose State 13–159–9T–4th
2003–04 San Jose State 16–137–11T–6th
2004–05 San Jose State 18–1212–9T–4th
2005–06 San Jose State 13–158–8T–4th
San Jose State: 93–106 (.467)53–68 (.438)
Louisiana College Lady Wildcats (American Southwest Conference) (2007–2010)
2007–08 Louisiana College 16–1012–84th (East)
2008–09 Louisiana College 16–1912–8T–3rd (East)
2009–10 Louisiana College 24–317–21st (East)NCAA Division III First Round
Louisiana College: 55–23 (.705)41–18 (.695)
Total:307–163 (.653)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion


References

  1. 1 2 3 "Janice Joseph-Richard". Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ Benson, Randy. "Janice Joseph-Richard to enter La. Sports Hall of Fame". The Town Talk. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "Louisiana College announces passing of Coach Janice Joseph-Richard". D3Hoops. December 2, 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 "Former Nuggets coach is 2016 LSHOF inductee". Xavier University of Louisiana Athletics. September 30, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Ex-SJSU Coach Richard cancer-free, back to coaching". The Mercury News. May 31, 2007. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Janice Richard Coaching Record". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Women's coach Richard will not return to SJSU". The Mercury News. February 24, 2007. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Janice Joseph-Richard (2022) - Hall of Fame". Xavier University of Louisiana Athletics. Retrieved January 16, 2026.