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Thursday, June 7
McInelly twice Big Sky coach of the year



AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- The former head coach at Idaho State University was named coach of the women's basketball team at the Air Force Academy on Thursday.

Ardie McInelly coached Idaho State for five years, taking the team to the Big Sky Conference tournament four times.

She replaces Sue Darling, who was fired after going 3-24 last season and 12-70 over three years.

McInelly's Idaho State team was 25-5, 18-0 in the Big Sky, last season and played in the NCAA Tournament. The team lost in the first round to No. 10 Vanderbilt, 83-57.

McInelly was named Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year for the past two seasons.

McInelly also was an assistant coach at Weber State University, Pacific and Montana State.