Kresge ends her eight-year tenure as the winningest coach in team history with a career record of 145-89, leading the Catamounts to three America East tournament titles and three NCAA Tournament appearances in the last four years. She also helped guide Vermont to the Fab 4 of the WNIT in 2024.
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“On behalf of the Athletic Department and the entire UVM community, I want to thank Alisa for her exceptional leadership of our women’s basketball program and for everything that she has contributed to Catamount Country over these past eight years,” Vermont director of athletics Jeff Schulman said in a press release. “Under her guidance, the program has reestablished itself as a mid-major power with a foundation of excellence centered around outstanding student-athletes whose character, leadership and talent embody the very best of college athletics on and off the court.”
Alisa Kresge through the years as Vermont women’s basketball coach
Alisa Kresge speaks with media before the University of Vermont women’s basketball team takes on UConn in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on March 17, 2023.
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Alisa Kresge through the years as Vermont women’s basketball coach
Alisa Kresge speaks with media before the University of Vermont women’s basketball team takes on UConn in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on March 17, 2023.
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Alisa Kresge through the years as Vermont women’s basketball coach
Vermont Catamounts head coach Alisa Kresge instructs her team in the huddle during a timeout during a first-round game against Louisville in the 2026 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament at the KFC Yum Center, March 21, 2026, in Louisville, Ky.
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Alisa Kresge through the years as Vermont women’s basketball coach
Vermont Catamounts head coach Alisa Kresge talks with Vermont Catamounts center Nikola Priede (25) during the game against Louisville at the 2026 NCAA Women’s March Madness basketball tournament at the KFC Yum Center In Louisville, Kentucky. March 21, 2026.
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Alisa Kresge through the years as Vermont women’s basketball coach
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – MARCH 22: Head coach Alisa Kresge of the Vermont Catamounts reacts during the first quarter against the NC State Wolfpack in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament at Reynolds Coliseum on March 22, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
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Alisa Kresge through the years as Vermont women’s basketball coach
Alisa Kresge during her interview following the Catamounts Selection Sunday watch party on Sunday, March 15.
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Alisa Kresge through the years as Vermont women’s basketball coach
Vermont women’s basketball coach Alisa Kresge
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Alisa Kresge through the years as Vermont women’s basketball coach
Vermont coach Alisa Kresge holds up the net after the Catamounts 61-43 win over Maine in the America East championship game on Friday night at UVM’s Patrick Gym.
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Alisa Kresge through the years as Vermont women’s basketball coach
Vermont women’s basketball coach Alisa Kresge talks during a news conference ahead of the 2025 America East championship game.
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Alisa Kresge through the years as Vermont women’s basketball coach
Vermont head coach Alisa Kresge watches the action during the Catamounts 65-55 win over Colgate in the WNIT Super 16 game at Patrick Gym on Friday, March 29, 2024
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Alisa Kresge through the years as Vermont women’s basketball coach
Mar 22, 2025; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Vermont Catamounts head coach Alisa Kresge calls out to her team during the second half at James T. Valvano Arena at William Neal Reynolds. Mandatory Credit: William Howard-Imagn Images
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Alisa Kresge through the years as Vermont women’s basketball coach
Bella Vito hugs Vermont women’s basketball coach Alisa Kresge after the Catamounts bunched their ticket to women’s basketball NCAA tournament winning the America East’s automatic bid on Friday, March 14, 2025.
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Alisa Kresge through the years as Vermont women’s basketball coach
UVM women’s basketball coach Alisa Kresge, right, and athletic director Jeff Schulman pose on Tuesday. Kresge was formally introduced as the Catamounts’ new coach.
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Alisa Kresge through the years as Vermont women’s basketball coach
UVM Head Coach Alisa Kresge gives instructions to her team during the Catmounts’ America East quarterfinal game vs the Binghamton Bearcats on Saturday afternoon at Patrick Gym
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Alisa Kresge through the years as Vermont women’s basketball coach
Vermont coach Alisa Kresge pictured during a game vs. Stony Brooke on January, 26 2022.
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Alisa Kresge through the years as Vermont women’s basketball coach
Vermont coach Alisa Kresge cuts down the net after the Catamounts 38-36 win over Albany in the America East championship game on Friday night at Patrick Gym.
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Alisa Kresge through the years as Vermont women’s basketball coach
UVM women’s basketball coach Alisa Kresge talks with her team during a timeout in Sunday’s America East Conference semifinal game vs. UMBC at Patrick Gym. Vermont will play in its first conference final in 13 years on Friday vs. Albany.
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Alisa Kresge through the years as Vermont women’s basketball coach
Vermont head coach Alisa Kresge watches the action on the court during the women’s basketball game between the Holy Cross Crusaders and the Vermont Catamounts at Patrick Gym on Wednesday night November 28, 2018 in Burlington.
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Alisa Kresge through the years as Vermont women’s basketball coach
Vermont head coach Alisa Kresge talks to the team during a break in the action in the women’s basketball game between the Maine Black Bears and the Vermont Catamounts at Patrick Gym on Wednesday night January 22, 2020 in Burlington, Vermont.
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Alisa Kresge through the years as Vermont women’s basketball coach
UVM women’s basketball coach Alisa Kresge, left, and athletic director Jeff Schulman pose with Betty and Paul Mayer of Shelburne. The Mayers donated an undisclosed amount to the women’s hoops program, endowing the head coach position.
Kresge is a two-time winner of the America East coach of the year award, including receiving the honor this past season when the Catamounts won their first outright conference regular-season crown since 2002. Kresge then led Vermont to the league tourney championship and an NCAA Tournament berth, where they lost to Louisville in the opening round.
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“To our players — it has been an absolute pleasure coaching you. You are our why,” Kresge said in a press release. “Thank you for being an example to so many and a constant source of pride. To your loved ones — thank you for trusting us to be part of your daughters’ journeys. We’ve cherished every moment.”
Kresge ends her time in Vermont having posted five straight 20-win seasons, the most in program history and helped transform the program. When Kresge became the interim coach during the 2018-19 season, the Catamounts had experienced eight straight seasons with more than 20 losses. Kresge earned the full-time job in April 2019 after guiding the Catamounts to an 11-18 record during an interim year.
According to UVM’s online salary records, Kresge’s base salary this school year was $250,000. In 2019, when Kresge got the full-time job, it was $150,000.
Kresge takes over a talented Richmond program that earned an at-large bid to the 2026 NCAA Tournament, in which the No. 11 Spiders fell in the First Four to No. 11 Nebraska. Richmond finished this season with a 26-8 record while qualifying for its third straight NCAA Tournament appearance.
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The Spiders earned their program’s first NCAA Tournament win in 2025 as a No. 8 seed when they defeated No. 9 Georgia Tech 74-49.
