Cathy Rush, who won 149 games and three national championships as the coach of the women's program at Immaculata (PA) College, was named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame yesterday.

Rush played high school basketball at Oakcrest. She led the Falcons in scoring her first year then the school cancelled the girls basketball program the next year. Rush coached Immaculata into six championship games in the AIAW, which conducted women's national tournaments before the NCAA accepted the sport. Her success as a college coach is being immortalized by a film - "Our Lady of Victory" - scheduled for release this year. The red-hot actress, Carla Gugino, will be portaying her in the film.

Since retiring as Immaculata coach, Rush has operated a sports camp - Future Stars.

In addition to Rush, others being inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame on September 6th are Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon, Adrian Dantley, Coach Pat Riley, broadcaster Dick Vitale and team owner Bill Davidson.