The season following her dignosis, Yow coached the U.S. Olympic women's basketball team to a gold medal.
During her time at NC State, the Hall of Fame coach led the Wolfpack women to more than 700 victories.
Yow's cancer went into remission and then recurred during the 2004-2005 season, forcing her to leave her team twice in past seasons to focus on treatment even as she raised money for research and cancer awareness.
