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Alexandria’s Wendy Kohler, second winningest girls basketball coach in state history, retires

By Ron Haggstrom, the Minnesota Star Tribune, 04/24/25, 12:45PM CDT

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Kohler led the Alexandria Cardinals to all 14 of their state tournament appearances, winning their lone championship in Class 3A in 1997.

Wendy Kohler, shown in the 2023 state tournament, stands No. 2 now in victories by Minnesota girls basketball coaches. (MN Girls Basketball Hub)

After 40 years at the helm of the Alexandria girls basketball program, during which she became the state’s second all-time winningest coach in the sport, Wendy Kohler is retiring.

She ends her coaching career with a record of 728-316 and winning percentage of .697.

For more on Kohler and her success as the Cardinals coach, click here to read this story on startribune.com.

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