 Viola began her coaching career with the Louisville Cardinals and then spent an equal three years with the Wisconsin Badgers and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Mustangs.She was Head Coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes and in her tenure has earned a 2007 conference championship and 2009 NCAA tournament super regional appearance.Viola was also named one of the “25 Women of Distinction” for the Cornhuskers on January 28, 2000.