As the Syracuse head coach , Hillsman has led the Orange to eight consecutive postseason appearances , including four straight NCAA berths , 17 postseason victories and eight straight winning seasons , while winning 65 percent of his games . Hillsman was voted the Big East Conference Coach of the Year in 2008 . In the 2015 – 16 season , his team finished in third place but made it to the ACC Women 's Tournament finals before losing . They received an at-large bid of the NCAA Women 's Tournament , where they advanced to the program 's first-ever championship game to play Connecticut , losing 82 – 51
ACC Women 's Tournament
2016 ACC Women's Basketball Tournament
Quentin Hillsman