Hall of Honor
Information as of 1997: DeCosta attended Lutheran High School in Denver before coming to Mesa in 1982. She was selected as a Kodak All-American First Team member in 1986 for her efforts as a Mesa basketball player. She also earned All-District VII First Team honors (NAIA) in 1986 and Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference first team 1985-1986. Although DeCosta played only seven semesters for Mesa, she holds many records; most rebounds in one season (435), most blocked shots (190 career), and most rebounds in a game (27). DeCosta was "a quiet leader," according to her coach Jack Scott. Scott recalls that DeCosta "helped raise the level of the program at Mesa." DeCosta is currently the assistant women's basketball coach at the University of Oklahoma. Between her stints at OU, DeCosta was an assistant at the University of Kansas for a total of eight seasons (1994-96 and 1999-2003). During her time at KU, the Jayhawks won a Big Eight championship and made five NCAA Tournament appearances, including a trip to the Sweet 16 in 1996.
