During her 10-year tenure with the Hawkeyes she developed a reputation as one of the nation's top recruiting coordinators in women's college basketball. In the beginning of the 1992-93 season Freeman was promoted to acting head coach as Stringer mourned the death of her husband. The success continued for the Hawkeyes throughout the Big Ten Conference schedule to the Final Four in Atlanta where Iowa lost to Ohio State, 73-72 in overtime, in the national semifinal game. The Hawkeyes finished the season with a 27-4 record. With Freeman assisting Stringer on the sidelines the Hawkeyes posted a 237-60 record, participated in eight NCAA Tournaments and one Final Four and won or shared six Big Ten titles.
Freeman is a proven administrator, as well.
The program achieved an evaluation score of 159 out of 180 points, making it one of the nation's top first-year programs. The Years on the Court A 1979 graduate of Cheyney State University, Freeman played basketball for Stringer and earned her bachelor's degree in recreation. She pursued a master's degree in that area while serving as a graduate assistant at Slippery Rock University. In 1978-79, Freeman served as team captain for the undefeated Lady Wolves as a senior. She earned the Coca-Cola High Spirit Award and the College President's Award of Excellence in Basketball in her final year at Cheyney.