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Quick Facts Dedicated: 1979 First Women’s Basketball Game: Nov. 16, 1979 (Colorado State, W 112-48) Capacity: 11,064 Construction Cost: $7,579,756 Student Seats: 4,000 Seasons: 37 CU’s all-time record at CECC: 423-157 (.729) Recent additions: Permanent Playing Surface (2008), Practice Facility (2011) New Floor Design (2016), Center-Hung Videoboard (2017) Also home to: Colorado Men’s Basketball, Colorado Volleyball Undefeated Seasons: Five (1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1992-93, 1993-94) Longest Home Win Streak: 53 (Feb. 20, 1980, through Nov. 19, 1983) Longest Home Conference Streak: 31 (Jan. 25, 1992, through Feb. 2, 1996)

Since 1979, the Coors Events Center on the southwest edge of the Boulder main campus has been home to Colorado women’s basketball. It is the home of the NCAA’s eighth-longest all-time home court win streak, the ’s longest home league streak and home to five undefeated home seasons.

The most dramatic changes in the 32-year history of the Coors Events Center have taken place in the last decade, culminating with the dedication of a 43,000 square foot practice facility in August 2011.

CU made the commitment to enhance the basketball program by reconfiguring the second level of the Coors Events Center for a basketball operations center. The headquarters for Colorado Basketball, completed in April 2008, allows the Buffs' coaches, student-athletes and staff more convenient access to the playing floor, practice gym, locker rooms, weight room and sports medicine facilities within the Events Center.

During the summer of 2008 the Coors Events Center underwent a $200,000 “Floor Lift” as a permanent maple surface was installed. The high-grade maple gives the floor and almost white appearance and features the signature Buffalo on Sox Walseth Court.

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The Coors Events Center received another floor lift in the summer of 2016 with a complete redesign. The new features include a black outline surrounding the floor, and most notably, prominently display the Boulder Flatirons outlined along the sideline opposite the benches. A new Bose sound system was also installed in 2016.

In the summer of 2017, the Coors Events Center received yet another major aesthetic and fan experience upgrade when a brand new, center-hung video and scoreboard was installed. The system includes almost 700 square feet of 6 millimeter digital high definition LED boards and state-of-the-art video processing and graphic interfacing capabilities. The scoreboards include a center court camera recessed in a CU logo.

The $10.8 million practice facility, built from private funding, opened in August 2011 adding two full basketball/volleyball courts, a new women’s basketball locker room and additional coaches offices and meeting rooms. The facility is attached to the north side of the Coors Events Center and allows CU basketball and volleyball student-athletes greater access and teams better flexibility in practice and workout scheduling. Top Home Crowds Attend. Opponent Date Result 11,199 UNLV 3/18/89 L 74-84 11,198 Oregon 3/19/94 W 92-71 11,072 Holy Cross 3/16/95 W 83-49 11,072 Southwest Missouri State 3/18/95 W 78-34 10,929 Kansas 2/4/94 W 75-67 10,322 Tennessee 12/17/94 L 72-78 9,531 UC-Santa Barbara 3/20/93 W 81-54 9,121 Iowa State 2/19/94 W 83-38 8,521 Nebraska 2/21/93 W 71-63

The structure matches the campus architectural Charles 8,282 Kansas State 2/23/02 W 79-58 Klauder theme, a northern Italian, rural Tuscany influence, with varicolored sandstone and red-tiled roofs to match the other 200-plus buildings on the CU-Boulder campus.

The practice facility was given LEED Platinum Certification, the highest possible by the internationally recognized system developed by the US Green Building Council.

The Coors Events Center is within walking distance from all points of campus, and parking for Colorado basketball games is free to the public in the parking garage located just north of the arena. The southwest entrance faces the majestic flatirons, the mountains located west of campus, providing Colorado fans with one of most beautiful views in all of collegiate athletics when they arrive to the game. Coors has hosted its share of concerts. Bob Dylan, Jack Ingram and Juice Newton are just some of the artists who have taken the stage in the Events Center, providing an indoor venue for CU students and Boulder residents equipped to attract some of the best entertainers in the World.

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March 19, 1898—Miss Longon (of East the season, Colorado is ranked in the Asso- pack the Coors Events/Conference Center Denver) organizes a team and is elected ciated Press for the first time in the to watch No. 9 Colorado play then-No. 16 captain. The first girls’ basketball game is program’s history. The Buffs are ranked UNLV in the second round of the NCAA played at the University and Denver East 20th and celebrate with a 134-33 win over Tournament. It is the largest crowd to watch High School defeats the Univer-sity, 21-9. Fort Carson. a women’s basketball game in Boulder. 1899—Miss Pinger is elected captain and June 14, 1980—Sox Walseth, after a 20- November 24, 1992—Colorado is ranked Colorado defeats Colorado Agricultural year career with the CU men’s team, is in the preseason AP poll for the first time in College, twice. named Colorado’s fourth women’s basket- the program’s history. The Buffs enter the ball coach. 1992-93 season as the nation’s 25th- 1900—Miss Elwell is elected captain and ranked team. the University has an undefeated season January 15, 1983—Colorado’s first game (number of games unknown). as a member of the Big Eight Conference. March 20, 1993—An 81-74 win over UC- The Buffs lose at Kansas State, 59-75. Santa Barbara in the second round of the February 3, 1900—The University defeats NCAA Tournament catapults the Buffs into Colorado Agricultural College, 30-2. Admis- March 11, 1983—With four rebounds in the the Sweet 16 for the first time in the sion to the game is 25 cents and there is a first half against Kansas State, Lisa Van program’s history. Colorado would go on to dance given afterwards paid for by the Goor becomes the first Colorado basketball beat defending national champion Stan- money raised for admission. player, male or female, to grab 1,000 ford, 80-67, in the regional semifinal before rebounds. She reached the milestone in falling to eventual national champion Texas only her third season. Tech, 79-54, in the regional final. March 15, 1983—After three seasons with April 16, 1993—After 19 seasons as the the Lady Buffs and 20 seasons with the CU Lady Buffs, head coach men’s team, head coach Sox Walseth announces that the team will be referred to announces his retirement. Walseth as the Buffaloes, dropping the moniker, compiled a career record of 338-266 from Lady. 1957-83. February 25, 1994—The Big 12 Confer- April 12, 1983—Ceal Barry was named ence is formed when Baylor, Texas A&M, Colorado’s fifth head coach in program Texas and Texas Tech merge with existing history. Big Eight Conference schools Colorado, February 23, 1985—Fifth-year senior Lisa Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Van Goor scores 19 points against Kansas Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Okla- State to become the first basketball player homa State, to create one of the most 1902 Team in Colorado history, male or female, to formidable women’s basketball conferences eclipse the 2,000-point career mark, in the country. March 14, 1902—University defeats Agri - passing Cliff Meely’s 1,940 points. She also cultural College, 47-8. February 26, 1995—Colorado escapes a became the first CU player to score 2,000 last second shot and beats Kansas State, January 17, 1975—A 57-54 win over Weber points and grab 1,000 boards. 74-71, in Manhattan, to become only the State, in the season-opener in Boulder, February 25, 1989—Colorado beats second team in Big Eight history to have an gives the program its first win. It also marks Kansas, 70-51, in Lawrence, to become the undefeated (14-0) league season. Colorado’s first varsity game and first as a first Big Eight Conference team to register member of the Intermountain Conference. March 13, 1995—Colorado is voted the an undefeated (14-0) conference record. second-ranked team in the country in the March 20, 1978—Maureen “Rene” Port- March 28, 1989—A crowd of 11,199 fans final Associated Press poll of the 1994-95 land is named Colorado’s third head season. It is the highest ranking in the women’s basketball coach. May 11, 1979—Corky O’Rourke (Most Valuable Player Award), Sue Horner (Senior and Leadership Award), Lizz Brugger (Coach’s Award) and Kim Scheidt (Most Improved Player Award) are honored at the first University of Colorado women’s sports banquet. May 25, 1979—The Big Eight Conference voted to sponsor championship events for women in 10 sports on a one-year trial basis. July 11, 1979—Rene Portland named coordinator of women’s athletics at CU. November 16, 1979—The Buffs play their first game in the Coors Events/Conference Center, and christen the arena with a 112- 48 win over in-state rival Colorado State. December 16, 1980—After a 7-0 start on Rene Portland’s 1979-80 team was Colorado’s first to be nationally ranked.

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Nightingale (Nov. 23), making the trio the first in CU history to reach the 1,000 point mark not only in the same month, but also in the same season. February 3, 2002—On the strength of a 40-foot three pointer by Mandy Nightingale, Colorado defeats No. 12 Texas Tech in Lubbock in overtime, giving CU its first-ever road win with over 10,000 fans in atten- dance. March 23, 2002—Randie Wirt hits two free throws with eight seconds left to clinch a Colorado upset over No. 2 seed and No. 5 ranked Stanford in the West Regional Semifinal, sending the third-seeded Buffaloes to their first Elite Eight since 1995. Colorado’s 1977-78 team was its winningest to date, with an 18-14 mark. January 26, 2003—Tera Bjorklund program’s and Big Eight Conference’s nation’s third-ranking recruiting class becomes the 19th player in CU history to history. behind Tennessee and Georgia. score 1,000 points, and just the sixth junior to do so, seventh non-senior. March 23, 1995—In defeating George November 23, 1996—The program wins Washington, 77-61, Colorado won its 30th its 400th game, a 78-73 decision in the November 28, 2003—Ceal Barry won her game of the season, a program record and season opener at Brigham Young. 400th game as CU’s head coach as the its 25th-straight game, the longest winning Buffaloes defeated Idaho State 95-65 in the March 8, 1997—Colorado defeats Kansas streak in Colorado history in any sport. first round of the 17th annual Coors Classic. State, 54-44, to win the inaugural Big 12 March 31, 1995—Shelley Sheetz was Conference Tournament title in Kansas January 28, 2004—Russell “Sox” Walseth, named Colorado’s first Kodak All-American. City, Missouri’s Municipal Auditorium. the legendary University of Colorado The announcement came from basketball coach who was likely the first November 17, 1997—Eisha Bohman, Britt Minneapolis, Minn., sight of the 1995 Final and one of only a few to have coached both Hartshorn, Mandy Nightingale, Linda Four. the men’s and women’s basketball teams at Lappe and Jenny Roulier sign National the same NCAA school, passed away after November 14, 1995—Head coach Ceal Letters of Intent to attend Colorado. The a two-year battle with cancer at the age of Barry was named an assistant coach for class of 2002 is Barry’s second-straight 77. the 1996 United States Women’s Olympic top-10 recruiting class. Basketball Team. The appointment is her February 24, 2004—A 75-56 home win February 25, 1998—With a 78-65 win over eighth and most prestigious USA Basket- over Kansas gave Ceal Barry career win Missouri, Ceal Barry earns her 300th win ball assignment. No. 500. at Colorado. March 4,1996—In defeating Kansas 75-47 Feb. 24, 2005—Head coach Ceal Barry March 14, 1999—Shelley Garcia’s colle- in the title game of the Big Eight Tourna- announced she would retire at the end of giate career comes to a close as a member ment, Colorado wins the last Big Eight the season after 22 years on the CU bench. of the second winningest class in CU Conference women’s basketball game in Her 427 wins are the most by any coach in history (110-48). Ceal Barry coaches 400th the league‘s 21-year existence (or 21 CU history as she led the Buffs to 12 NCAA game at Colorado. seasons of sponsoring women’s basket- apperances and 13 20-win seasons. ball.) November 26, 1999—Colorado defeats Apr. 27, 2005—Athletic Director Wright State 76-49, earning head coach November 18, 1996—Ceal Barry announced the hiring of Kathy McConnell- Ceal Barry her 400th career victory. announces the signing of the 1997 Miller to become the sixth head coach in the recruiting class. The class is tabbed the January 18, 2000—Ceal Barry coaches 31-year history of CU women’s basketball. her 500th game at Colorado, becoming just the fourth person in CU history to coach that many games, meets or matches. January 22, 2001—Buffs earn first national ranking since the 1997-98 season, checking in at No. 25 in the Associated Press Poll. March 11, 2001—Colorado earns its ninth bid to the NCAA Tournament, first since 1997. They will face Siena in a first round game at Vanderbilt University. November 9, 2001—Britt Hartshorn becomes the 16th 1,000 point scorer for Colorado and the first for CU since 1997 with four points against Oral Roberts. She Sox Walseth’s 1982 team not only set or tied 30 would be joined later in that month by class- school records, but was also Colorado’s most mates Jenny Roulier (Nov. 11) and Mandy dominant in NCAA season stats. CU celebates another NCAA Tournament win.

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ball/volleyball practice facility adjacent to the north side of the Coors Events Center. The project is the first dramatic change to the Coors Events Center since it opened in 1979 and will add 43,000 square feet of space including two dedicated basketball/ volleyball courts and locker rooms for the women’s team. April 12, 2010—CU alum and former Buffaloes standout Linda Lappe is named the seventh head coach in the program’s 36-year history. November 12, 2010—Linda Lappe records her first win as Colorado head coach as the Buffaloes shut down Regis 76-38 in the season opener. January 15, 2011—Linda Lappe gains her 1992-93 Big Eight Champions first Big 12 win in dramatic fashion, leading November 18, 2006—Colorado defeated wins over ranked teams in back-to-back Colorado to a 66-60 overtime win over No. Cal State-Fullerton 100-71 in Kathy games for the first time since the 2002 17/16 Iowa State. McConnell-Miller’s coaching debut with the NCAA Tournament and also their first win February 23, 2011—In their final meeting Buffaloes. Jasmina Ilic and Jackie McFar- as an unranked team on an ranked oppo- as long-time conference rivals, Colorado land each had 34 points marking the first nents home floor in more than a decade. upsets No. 16/15 Oklahoma, 73-68 in time two CU players had scored 30 or more Boulder. More significantly, the win sparks a points in a single game. Senior Whitney December 24, 2007—On the heels of seven straight wins, including two over late season three-game winning streak that Law dished out a school-record 15 assists allows the Buffaloes to climb over .500 and as McConnell-Miller’s team recorded the ranked opponents, Colorado cracked the Associated Press Top 25 poll for the first advance to postseason play for just the most points in a coaching debut of active second time since 2004. Big 12 coaches. time in four seasons, debuting at No. 25. With the ranking, CU head coach Kathy February 26, 2011—Senior Brittany Spears February 26, 2006—Kathy McConnell- McConnell-Miller became the 22nd person becomes the second player in CU history Miller picked up career win No. 100 as the in NCAA Division I women’s history to play to reach 2,000 career points on a 3-pointer Buffs defeated Oklahoma State 73-62 at for and coach an AP ranked team. during the second half of a 63-59 win at the Coors Events Conference Center. Iron- Missouri. ically it was against OSU which January 9, 2008—Colorado opened the Big McConnell-Miller picked her first career 12 season with a 70-58 win at Missouri, March 8, 2011—Brittany Spears scores her head coaching win seven years earlier giving the Buffaloes their 11th straight win; a 2,068th career point during CU’s Big 12 while at Tulsa. streak that ranks seventh in team history. Championship first round game against Freshman Brittany Spears scored 24 points Kansas to become CU’s all-time leading November 25, 2007—Colorado claimed a against the Tigers, the second most in team scorer, passing Lisa Van Goor. 78-65 win over Charlotte in the Coors history by a freshman in her first league Classic for Buffaloes’ 300th win at the Coors game. July 1, 2011—Colorado becomes a Events/Conference Center. member of the Pac-12 Conference joining February 6, 2008—Colorado fell 80-71 at Utah as the league grows from 10 to 12 November 29, 2007—Colorado defeated home against Nebraska in the 1,000th teams. in-state rival Colorado State for the 600th game in team history. win in program history. August 20, 2011—Colorado Athletics offi- March 24, 2008—Colorado played in its cially dedicates its new 43,000 square foot March 2, 2007—Junior Jackie McFarland first postseason game in four years, and for basketball and volleyball practice facility. was named to the All Big 12 Conference just the second time in the postseason first team, by a vote of league coaches. She WNIT, defeating Gonzaga, 82-68, at the December 21, 2011—Freshman Lexy Kresl is just the second CU player so honored in Coors Events Center. hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Big 12 era, joining Tera Bjorklund. Colorado a 52-49 win over Creighton in the April 2, 2008—Colorado played its first- final game of the UTSA Holiday Classic. March 6, 2007—Jackie McFarland scored ever game in the month of April, falling to The win preserved the Buffaloes second- a Big 12 Championship first round game eventual champion Marquette, 86-72, in the ever perfect nonconference record (11-0), record 32 points to lead Colorado to a 71-67 semifinals of the Postseason WNIT in joining the 1992-93 team which won all 12 win over Texas Tech, its first Big 12 Tourna- Boulder. The appearance in the semifinals regular season non-league contests. ment win in four seasons. McFarland’s 32 was the deepest postseason tournament December 31, 2011—Colorado won its first points also tied the best output by a CU run in team history. Pac-12 Conference game with a dramatic player in Big 12 Championship action, come-from-behind 58-52 win at Utah in Salt matching Tera Bjorklund’s 32 against Okla- March 12, 2009—Brittany Spears scored Lake City. The Buffaloes trailed by 10 late homa in the 2003 quarterfinals. 23 points in the final game of the season, against Kansas State in the Big 12 Cham- in the second half before finishing the game December 9, 2007—Colorado won 62-51 pionship, to become the second on a 20-4 run. The win also allowed at No. 20(AP)/17(WBCA) Vanderbilt for sophomore in team history to reach 1,000 Colorado to match its second-best start in CU’s first win over the perennial SEC career points. team history at 12-0. power. Combined with a win over No. 22/21 March 25, 2012—Chucky Jeffery recorded in their previous outing, the Buffaloes had March 25, 2010—CU Athletics held a ground breaking ceremony for a basket- her second career triple-double, and just

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the third in team history, with 12 points, 12 rebounds in 10 assists at Oklahoma State in the quarterfinals of the Postseason WNIT. The Buffaloes dropped a Milestone Games competitive 78-70 decision to the eventual tourna- Game Date Opponent Result ment champions. 1 Jan. 17, 1975 Weber State W 57-54 (OT) Dec. 14, 2012—Colorado upsets No. 8 and eventual 50 Feb. 3, 1977 Arizona State W 84-77 NCAA runner-up Louisville 70-66 at the Coors Events Center, giving the Buffaloes their 14th win 100 Dec. 29, 1978 vs. Montana W 78-55 over a Top 10 opponent and first since 2002. Three 200 Jan. 9, 1982 vs. Oklahoma City W 68-41 days later, Colorado would crack the AP Top 25 for 250 Nov. 18, 1983 BYU W 89-72 the first time since 2007-08. The ranking also made head coach Linda Lappe the eighth woman to play 300 Feb. 16, 1985 Oklahoma State L 74-84 for an AP ranked team and then return to coach her 400 Dec. 3, 1988 at Hawai’i W 74-72 alma mater to an AP ranking. 500 Jan. 25, 1992 Missouri W 69-63 Dec. 29, 2012—Colorado’s 84-39 win over New 600 Feb. 17, 1995 Nebraska W 89-76 Mexico clinched the program’s second straight 700 Feb. 18, 1998 at Kansas L 51-67 undefeated nonconference season (11-0) and extended the team’s nonconference regular season 750 Jan. 22, 2000 at Oklahoma L 73-76 winning streak to 24 games. 800 Nov. 24, 2001 Houston W 88-58 Mar. 8, 2013—Colorado defeats Washington 70-59 900 Dec. 29, 2004 Northern Colorado W 77-58 in the Pac-12 Tournament, advancing the Buffaloes 1,000 Feb. 6, 2008 Nebraska L 71-80 to a league tournament semifinal round for the first time since 2003. The win was also the Buffaloes 1,100 Mar. 5, 2011 Baylor L 59-81 10th straight overall, combining with the 11-game 1,200 Feb. 28, 2014 UCLA W 62-42 preseason win streak, it marked the first time in team history Colorado had two winning streaks of 10 or more games in the same season. Milestone Wins Mar. 18, 2013—For the first time in nearly a decade, Game Date Opponent Result Colorado’s name was called on Selection Monday 1 Jan. 17, 1975 Weber State W 57-54 (OT) as the Buffaloes received their 14th NCAA Tourna- 50 Jan. 6, 1979 Southwest Missouri State W 95-57 ment bid. The Buffaloes were given the No. 5 seed in the Norfolk Region of the NCAA Tournament. 100 Jan. 30, 1981 Delta State W 83-65 Colorado hosted Kansas, South Carolina and South 200 Dec. 10, 1986 at Colorado State W 75-64 Dakota State in First- and Second-Round games at 250 Feb. 8, 1989 Missouri W 86-73 the Coors Events Center. 300 Dec. 27, 1991 vs. Western Kentucky W 71-68 (OT) Mar. 6, 2015—Colorado achieved the biggest upset 400 Nov. 15, 1995 New Mexico W 63-56 in Pac-12 Tournament history as the No. 9 seed Buffaloes knocked off top seed and No. 8/9 ranked 500 Feb. 3, 2001 Baylor W 85-66 Oregon State, 68-65, in the quarterfinals. Avenging 600 Nov. 29, 2006 Colorado State W 56-51 a 22-point loss in Boulder just two weeks earlier, the 700 Dec. 22, 2013 Utah Valley W 81-45 Buffaloes became the lowest seed to ever defeat a No. 1 or 2 seed at the Pac-12 Tournament. Lexy Kresl scored 19 points and tied a tournament record Milestone Firsts, Season Accomplished by hitting 5-of-5 from 3-point range. Jamee Swan Career Total) registered her eighth double-double of the season with 18 points and 13 rebounds as Colorado First to 1,000 Career Points: Jeannie Raikes, 1979-80 (1,331) advanced to the semifinals for the second time in First to 500 Career Rebounds: Susan Horner, 1978-79 (560) three years. First to 250 Career Assists: Sandy Bean, 1980-81 (356) Nov. 19, 2015—Linda Lappe wins her 100th career First to 200 Career Steals: Sandy Bean, 1981-82 (250) game as Colorado’s head coach as the Buffaloes defeated Northern Colorado 63-41 at the Coors First to 100 Career Blocks: Lisa Van Goor, 1980-81 (289) Events Center. March 28, 2016—JR Payne is named the eighth Milestone Firsts, Season Accomplished head coach in the program’s 42-year history. (Season Total) First to 500 Points in a Season: Lisa Van Goor, 1980-81 (610) First to 300 Rebounds in a Season: Linda Gehrke, 1977-78 (392) First to 100 Assists in a Season: Ann Troyan, 1979-80 (177) First to 50 Steals in a Season: Laurie Welch, 1978-79 (61) First to 50 Blocks in a Season: Lisa Van Goor, 1980-81 (100)

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Nicky Anderson-Thurmond ’91 – Married, for 20 years, with two Debbie Johnson Deem ’91 – Is currently teaching fifth grade at children, and living in Southeast Mo. A stay-at-home, always on the Aspen Creek K-8 School in Broomfield, Colo. She has a masters in go mom whose family enjoys traveling, boating, skiing, cooking and literacy and has published a teacher resource book through gardening Scholastic. She has two girls, Samantha and Sydney, and her hus- band Tom is a fish biologist. Ellen Bain ’91 – After a 19-year sales career with NIKE, she is a yoga instructor (founder of trainwithyoga.com) and director of sales Sherrice King ’93 – Has been at Texas A&M since 2001 where she for SeaVees. She divides time between Santa Barbara, Calif. and New is currently the associate director for general academic programs. York City.

Tera Bjorklund Malyszko ‘04 – Is a kindergarten teacher intern at Jackie (McFarland) Ring ’08 – A tax manager for Ernst & Young in Graland Country Day School in Denver. Denver. Jackie and her husband Caleb have two children.

Britney Blythe ’11 – Works for Gilead Sciences Inc. in Foster City, Mandy Nightingale ’02 – A high school counselor and head varsi- Calif., as a Talent Acquisition Coordinator. ty girls basketball coach at Jenks High School in Oklahoma. She continues to water ski and is a two time World Trick Champion as Eisha Bohman ’02 – Athletic Director, Physical Education Teacher well as a two-time regionals Crossfit competitor. (Preschool-8th grade) and Coach at Saint James Academy in Solana Beach, Calif. Susie (Powers) Cheshire ’08 – A Spanish teacher and the first Kami Carmann Snyder ’01 – Covering assistant varsity head girls basketball coach at Holy Family in all Colorado sports teams as sports Broomfield. reporter for KDVR Fox 31/KWGN 2 in Denver. Jenny Roulier Huth ’02 – In her fifth season as an assistant women’s basketball coach at UCLA. Virginie Delepine ’02 – Played professionally in France from 2002-09 Erin Scholz ‘97 – After spending nine years in coaching, she is a and is an English teacher in France. She worship leader at a ministry in Fresno, Calif. has a daughter, Lily. Sabrina Scott ’03 – After a 10-year professional playing career that Kate Fagan ’04 – Sports writer, included stops in France, Sweden, Germany Italy, Portugal, Poland columnist for ESPN.com. She covered and Bosnia, she is working as an intern for the Colorado basketball the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers for the team. Philadelphia Inquirer from 2008-11, Kami Carmann Snyder before moving on to ESPN. Raegan Scott-Pebley ’97 – In her sec- Crystal Ford Adams ’89 – A Corporate Social Responsibility ond year as head women’s basketball Assistant Director at Crowe Horwath LLP and is the mother of two. coach at TCU after two seasons guiding Fresno State to a pair of NCAA Tami Garnett ’06 – Working as a consultant for Hitachi Consulting in Tournaments. In her 13th season overall Dallas. as a collegiate head coach.

Britt Hartshorn Gomer ’02 – Lives in Frederick, Colo., and works as Hannah Skildum ’09 – Works as a a PRN as a speech pathologist and is also a stay-at-home mom. financial advisor for Merrill Lynch US Wealth Management in Minneapolis. Julie Hoehing ’84 – Is the president and owner of the Tiger Herb Company, lives in Louisville, Colo. Tracy Tripp ’90 – Returned to her alma Gail Hook ’82 – Head girls basketball coach at Monarch High School mater seven years ago, currently works in Louisville, Colo. Previous coaching stints at Centaurus High as the Human Resources and Payroll School (1991 State Champions), UNC-Greeley, Purdue University, Coordinator for CU Athletics. Spent 13 ABL-Colorado Xplosion, Charlotte Sting of the WNBA and USA years as an assistant coach at Denver. Basketball (2012 Gold Medal @U17 World Championships in Raegan Scott-Pebley Amsterdam) Lisa Van Goor ’85 – An active member of the Alumni C Club, she is lives in Boulder County and is the executive director Michell Irving ’81 – Retired from the University of Colorado of the Buffs4Life program to help former Buffs in as a lieutenant in the CU Police Department in December need. She also does contract work in event plan- 2007. ning. Dr. Debbie Jacobson ’92 – Is the director of sports medicine at St. Joseph Family Practice and sees patients at Randie Wirt ’04 – Teaching kindergarten and Aspen Family Care in Highlands Ranch, Colo. She is also coaching middle school volleyball and basketball at the team physician for the Colorado Mammoth, the men’s Boulder Country Day School. Was an assistant professional indoor lacrosse team in Denver. coach at Colorado State for three years.

Veronica Johns-Richardson ’05 – Recently relocated back to California for a teaching job after teaching and coaching at Boulder Country Day School for the past sev- eral years. Veronica Johns-Richardson

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The University of Colorado Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 1998 to recognize outstanding individual and team accomplishments and to preserve the heritage and tradition of the CU Athletic Department. Appropriately, one of CU's most distinguished alumni, former United States Supreme Court Justice Byron "Whizzer" White, was the lone member inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame's inaugural class in 1998. The CU Athletic Hall of Fame includes 91 individuals and one team. CU women’s basketball is represented by six individuals, five players and one coach. The players are Lisa Van Goor (1999), Shelley Sheetz (2004), Tera Bjorklund (2010), Bridget Turner (2010, Erin Scholz (2015) and Jamillah Lang (2017). Former head coach Ceal Barry was also inducted in 2010.

Lisa Van Goor Shelley Sheetz

Tera Bjorklund Bridget Turner Erin Scholz Jamillah Lang Ceal Barry

CU Hall Of Fame Inductees Byron “Whizzer” White Football 1998 Billy Lewis Basketball/ Linn Long Wrestling 2014 Gil Cruter Track & Field 1999 Track & Field 2008 Don Meyers Track & Field 2014 Burdette Haldorson Basketball 1999 Dave Logan Football/Basketball 2008 Herb Orvis Football 2014 William “Kayo” Lam Football 1999 John Stearns Baseball/Football 2008 Yvonne Scott Track & field 2014 Joe Romig Football 1999 Claude Walton Track & Field 2008 Chauncey Billups Basketball 2015 Lisa Van Goor Basketball 1999 Dal Ward Football Coach 2008 Jon Burianek Administration 2015 Billy Toomey Track & Field 2000 Alfred Williams Football 2008 Bill Fanning Baseball 2015 Dean Lahr Wrestling 2000 Ceal Barry Basketball 2010 Sephan Hienzsch Skiing 2015 David Bohen Track & Field 2000 Eric Bieniemy Football 2010 Frank Prentup Baseball Coach 2015 Jimmie Heuga Skiing 2000 Tera Bjorklund Basketball 2010 Mike Pritchard Football 2015 Dick Anderson Football 2002 Cliff Branch Football/Track 2010 Erin Scholz Basketball 2015 Harry Carlson Baseball/A.D. 2002 Kelly Campbell Volleyball 2010 Mark Scrutton Cross Country 2015 Darian Hagan Football 2002 Ken Charlton Basketball 2010 Dale “Pete” Atkins Baseball 2016 Carroll Hardy Baseball/Football 2002 Dale Douglass Golf 2010 Bill Brundige Football 2016 Hale Irwin Golf/Football 2002 Bob Stransky Football 2010 Ted Castaneda Track & Field 2016 Russell “Sox” Walseth Basketball 2002 Bridget Turner Basketball 2010 Sara Gorton Slattery Track & Field 2016 Don Branby Football, Baseball 2004 Buddy Werner Skiing 2010 Jerry Hillebrand Football 2016 Basketball Frank Bernardi Football/Baseball/ Chris Hudson Football 2016 Eddie Crowder Coach/A.D. 2004 C-Club 2012 Bob Justice Wrestling 2016 Cliff Meely Basketball 2004 Alan Culpepper Cross Country/Track 2012 Bob Kalinowski Golf 2016 Track/Football Mary Decker Slaney Cross Country/Track 2012 Jim Miller Track & Field 2016 Coach 2004 Boyd Dowler Football 2012 Fran Munnelly Soccer 2016 Shelley Sheetz Basketball 2004 Joe Garten Football 2012 Shaun Vandiver Basketball 2016 Bill Toomey Track & Field 2004 Jack Harvey Basketball 2012 Michael Westbrook Football 2016 John Wooten Football 2004 Steve Jones Golf 2012 Stan Brock Football 2017 1959 NCAA Champion Ski Team 2006 Leason“Pete”McCloud Basketball 2012 Chad Brown Football 2017 Bobby Anderson Football 2006 Vidar Nilsgaard Skiing 2012 Frank Brown Skiing 2017 Fred Casotti Administrator 2006 Matt Russell Football 2012 Karrie Downey Volleyball 2017 Adam Goucher Cross Country/ Rashaan Salaam Football 2012 Les Fowler Golf & Golf Coach 2017 Track 2006 Larry Zimmer Radio Announcer 2012 Steve Hatchel Football/Administration 2017 Ski Coach/AD 2006 Bob Beattie Ski Coach 2014 Mark Haynes Football 2017 Bill McCartney Fooball Coach 2006 Forrest Cox Basketball Coach 2014 Jay Humphries Basketball 2017 Don Campbell Track & Field 2008 Jim Davis Basketball 2014 Jamillah Lang Women’s Basketball 2017 Frank Clarke Football 2008 Deon Figures Football 2014 Jorge Torres Cross Country & Track 2017 Kara Grgas-Wheeler Bob Jeangerard Basketball 2014 Goucher Cross Country/Track 2008

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