Pace University Women's Basketball

Carrie Seymour is in her 35th year as the Pace Women's Basketball Head Coach, entering the 2026-27 season with a record of 562-403 (.589) at the helm of the Setters program. Pace women's basketball has made it to the NCAA Tournament 11 times under the leadership of Seymour, including two Elite Eight appearances: 2001 and 2022. Across her terrific Setter tenure, Seymour has averaged more than 17 wins per season since beginning in 1992.  On January 26, 2002, Seymour reached the 200-win mark with an 81-70 victory over Merrimack.  To date, she is the fourth-fastest Division II women’s basketball coach to reach 100 victories, accomplishing the feat in 127 games. On February 23, 2008 against Le Moyne, she earned her 300th victory of her illustrious career. She then picked up win No. 400 on December 14, 2013 against Saint Thomas Aquinas. Career win No. 500 was against Saint Michael's College on Jan. 22, 2022. She became only the 17th active Division II head coach to accomplish the feat.  Well known for her ability to recruit quality student-athletes who graduate and go on to establish successful careers, Seymour has guided her teams to seventeen postseason appearances. The Setters have participated in 11 NCAA Tournaments, highlighted by two Division II Elite Eight appearances, 2021-22 and 2000-01; and the Sweet Sixteen in 1993-94 and 2010-11.  Pace has also won three Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division II championships in 1993, 1996 and 1997. Coach Seymour has been recognized regionally and nationally for her efforts, winning numerous coaching awards.  She earned the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year award following the 1993-94 season, is a two-time WBCA District Coach of the Year (1993-94 and 1999-00) and has been named Division II Coach of the Year by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) seven times: 1996, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2022.  One of the main constants of Seymour’s Pace teams has been defense. The Setters have ranked among the top 10 teams nationally in defensive field goal percentage and scoring defense in five of the past 15 seasons, leading the nation in defensive field goal percentage in 1993, 1994 and 1997.  Seymour’s 2000-01 squad finished 12th in defensive field goal percentage and 16th in scoring defense.  The Setters led the nation in both categories in 1993-94 and possess the second-best all-time defensive field goal percentage among Division II schools when they held opponents to a .308 shooting percentage in 1993-94. Before coming to Pace, she began coaching at Eastern Connecticut State University where she was an assistant for a year. She then took on one-year stints as an assistant at Marist College and the College of the Holy Cross, before working the sidelines at St. John’s University for six seasons. She arrived on the Pace campus in 1992 and the Setters teams have thrived ever since, posting twelve 20-win seasons.    Seymour attended Eastern Connecticut State University where she was an all-star as a player. In 1983, she received her B.A. in Psychology with minors in Physical Education and Coaching. She earned her Master’s Degree in Education from St. John’s University in 1993.   Seymour is a member of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and is a national chairperson on the Division II State Farm All-American Committee. She has previously served on the Division II IKON/WBCA Coach of the Year Committee and the Coaching Women’s Basketball Magazine editorial board.

Patrina Blow enters her 19th total season as a member of the Pace University women's basketball coaching staff in the 2026-27 campaign. This is Blow's fourth tour with the women's basketball team at Pace since returning to the squad in 2024.   Blow has a rich history of coaching as an assistant women's basketball coach at six different institutions that span over a 27-year coaching career including stops at every level of competition. Virginia Wesleyan University (2022-2024), Pace University (1996-97; 2005-16; 2017-21; 2024-current), New York University (2016-17), University of Bridgeport (2004-05), Boston University (2000- 02) and Hofstra University (1997-2000).   During her time at Pace as an assistant coach, Blow has helped recruit and coach 14 Northeast-10 All Conference players, including eight 1,000-point scorers and one Northeast-10 Freshman of the Year (Brittany Shields 2009). The Setters qualified for 11 conference playoffs, made five NCAA tournament appearances (2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012). In 2010-2011, the Setters went to the NCAA East Regional Finals and ended with a sensational record of 24-9.   While as an assistant coach at the University of Bridgeport, UB saw the largest turnaround in NCAA Division II Women's Basketball history as the Purple Knights improved from 3-24 during the 2003- 2004 season to 22-9 and winning the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship in 2005 to advance to the NCAA tournament.   As an assistant coach at Boston University, Blow helped recruit and coach eight America­ East All Conference players, assisting in recruiting the 2001 incoming class, which was ranked 24th best in the country by the All-Star Recruiting Report. In the same role at Hofstra University, Blow assisted with recruiting and coaching five America-East All Conference players.   Prior to her career in coaching, Blow played collegiately at St. John's University from 1989- 1993, where she obtained a bachelor's degree in fine arts. Blow sits sixth in career three­ point field goals made.   A former all-state player, Blow was inducted into her high school hall of fame in 1999, earning the honor at Notre Dame Catholic High School in Fairfield, Connecticut.   Blow's responsibilities include recruitment of student-athletes, on-floor coaching, scouting of opponents, game preparation and academic advisement.