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Quick Facts Dedicated: 1979 First Women’s Game: Nov. 16, 1979 (Colorado State, W 112-48) Capacity: 11,064

Construction Cost: $7,579,756 Student Seats: 4,000 Basketball Seasons: 39 CU’s all-time record at CECC: 430-176 (.710) 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 CU 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 CU 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 CU 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 CU 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 Court.

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The CU 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 CU 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 CU 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 Basketball 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.

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

The CU 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. CU 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 Denver) The Buffs are ranked 20th and celebrate with a season as the nation’s 25th-ranked team. organizes a team and is elected captain. The first 134-33 win over Fort Carson. girls’ basketball game is played at the University March 20, 1993—An 81-74 win over UC-Santa and Denver East High School defeats the Univ- June 14, 1980—Sox Walseth, after a 20-year Barbara in the second round of the NCAA Tour- er-sity, 21-9. career with the CU men’s team, is named Colo- nament catapults the Buffs into the Sweet 16 for rado’s fourth women’s basketball coach. the first time in the program’s history. Colorado 1899—Miss Pinger is elected captain and Colo- would go on to beat defending national cham- rado defeats Colorado Agricultural College, January 15, 1983—Colorado’s first game as a pion Stanford, 80-67, in the regional semifinal twice. member of the Big Eight Conference. The Buffs before falling to eventual national champion lose at Kansas State, 59-75. Texas Tech, 79-54, in the regional final. 1900—Miss Elwell is elected captain and the University has an undefeated season (number March 11, 1983—With four rebounds in the April 16, 1993—After 19 seasons as the Lady of games unknown). first half against Kansas State, Lisa Van Goor Buffs, head coach announces that the becomes the first Colorado basketball player, team will be referred to as the Buffaloes, drop- February 3, 1900—The University defeats male or female, to grab 1,000 rebounds. She ping the moniker, Lady. Colorado Agricultural College, 30-2. Admission reached the milestone in only her third season. to the game is 25 cents and there is a dance February 25, 1994—The given afterwards paid for by the money raised March 15, 1983—After three seasons with the is formed when Baylor, Texas A&M, Texas for admission. Lady Buffs and 20 seasons with the CU men’s and Texas Tech merge with existing Big Eight team, head coach Sox Walseth announces his Conference schools Colorado, Iowa State, retirement. Walseth compiled a career record of Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Nebraska,

338-266 from 1957-83. Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, to create one of Colorado April 12, 1983—Ceal Barry was named Colora- the most formidable women’s basketball confer- do’s fifth head coach in program history. ences in the country. February 23, 1985—Fifth-year senior Lisa Van February 26, 1995—Colorado escapes a last Goor scores 19 points against Kansas State to second shot and beats Kansas State, 74-71, in become the first basketball player in Colorado Manhattan, to become only the second team in history, male or female, to eclipse the 2,000- Big Eight history to have an undefeated (14-0) point career mark, passing Cliff Meely’s 1,940 league season. points. She also became the first CU player to March 13, 1995—Colorado is voted the score 2,000 points and grab 1,000 boards. second-ranked team in the country in the final

Associated Press poll of the 1994-95 season. It February 25, 1989—Colorado beats Kansas, Basketball 70-51, in Lawrence, to become the first Big is the highest ranking in the program’s and Big Eight Conference’s history. 1902 Team Eight Conference team to register an undefeated (14-0) conference record. March 23, 1995—In defeating George Wash- March 14, 1902—University defeats Agri­ ington, 77-61, Colorado won its 30th game cultural College, 47-8. March 28, 1989—A crowd of 11,199 fans pack the CU Events/Conference Center to watch No. of the season, a program record and its January 17, 1975—A 57-54 win over Weber 9 Colorado play then-No. 16 UNLV in the second 25th-straight game, the longest winning streak State, in the season-opener in Boulder, gives the round of the NCAA Tournament. It is the largest in Colorado history in any sport. program its first win. It also marks Colorado’s crowd to watch a women’s basketball game in March 31, 1995—Shelley Sheetz was named first varsity game and first as a member of the Boulder. Colorado’s first Kodak All-American. The Intermountain Conference. November 24, 1992—Colorado is ranked in announcement came from Minneapolis, Minn., March 20, 1978—Maureen “Rene” Portland is the preseason AP poll for the first time in the sight of the 1995 Final Four. named Colorado’s third head women’s basket- program’s history. The Buffs enter the 1992-93 November 14, 1995—Head coach Ceal Barry ball coach. May 11, 1979—Corky O’Rourke (Most Valuable Player Award), Sue Horner (Senior and Lead- ership 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— named coordi- nator of women’s athletics at CU. November 16, 1979—The Buffs play their first game in the CU 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 the season, Colorado is ranked in the Associated Press for the first time in the program’s history. Rene Portland’s 1979-80 team was Colorado’s first to be nationally ranked.

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game as CU’s head coach as the Buffaloes defeated Idaho State 95-65 in the first round of the 17th annual CU Classic. January 28, 2004—Russell “Sox” Walseth, the legendary University of Colorado basket- ball coach who was likely the first and one of only a few to have coached both the men’s and women’s basketball teams at the same NCAA school, passed away after a two-year battle with cancer at the age of 77. February 24, 2004—A 75-56 home win over Kansas gave Ceal Barry career win No. 500. Feb. 24, 2005—Head coach Ceal Barry announced she would retire at the end of the season after 22 years on the CU bench. Her 427 Colorado’s 1977-78 team was its winningest to date, with an 18-14 mark. wins are the most by any coach in CU history as she led the Buffs to 12 NCAA apperances and 13 was named an assistant coach for the 1996 Colorado. 20-win seasons. United States Women’s Olympic Basketball Team. The appointment is her eighth and most March 14, 1999—Shelley Garcia’s collegiate Apr. 27, 2005—Athletic Director prestigious USA Basketball assignment. career comes to a close as a member of the announced the hiring of Kathy McConnell-Miller second winningest class in CU history (110-48). to become the sixth head coach in the 31-year March 4, 1996—In defeating Kansas 75-47 Ceal Barry coaches 400th game at Colorado. history of CU women’s basketball. in the title game of the Big Eight Tournament, Colorado wins the last Big Eight Conference November 26, 1999—Colorado defeats Wright November 18, 2006—Colorado defeated Cal women’s basketball game in the league‘s State 76-49, earning head coach Ceal Barry her State-Fullerton 100-71 in Kathy McConnell-Mill- 21-year existence (or 21 seasons of sponsoring 400th career victory. er’s coaching debut with the Buffaloes. Jasmina Ilic and Jackie McFarland each had 34 points women’s basketball.) January 18, 2000—Ceal Barry coaches her marking the first time two CU players had 500th game at Colorado, becoming just the November 18, 1996—Ceal Barry announces the scored 30 or more points in a single game. fourth person in CU history to coach that many Basketball signing of the 1997 recruiting class. The class Senior Whitney Law dished out a school-record games, meets or matches. is tabbed the nation’s third-ranking recruiting 15 assists as McConnell-Miller’s team recorded class behind Tennessee and Georgia. January 22, 2001—Buffs earn first national the most points in a coaching debut of active Big 12 coaches. November 23, 1996—The program wins its ranking since the 1997-98 season, checking in at No. 25 in the Associated Press Poll. 400th game, a 78-73 decision in the season February 26, 2006—Kathy McConnell-Miller opener at Brigham Young. March 11, 2001—Colorado earns its ninth bid picked up career win No. 100 as the Buffs to the NCAA Tournament, first since 1997. They defeated Oklahoma State 73-62 at the CU Events March 8, 1997—Colorado defeats Kansas State, Conference Center. Ironically it was against OSU 54-44, to win the inaugural Big 12 Conference will face Siena in a first round game at Vander- bilt University. which McConnell-Miller picked her first career Tournament title in Kansas City, Missouri’s head coaching win seven years earlier while at Municipal Auditorium. November 9, 2001—Britt Hartshorn becomes Tulsa. November 17, 1997—Eisha Bohman, Britt the 16th 1,000 point scorer for Colorado and the Colorado first for CU since 1997 with four points against November 25, 2007—Colorado claimed a 78-65 Hartshorn, Mandy Nightingale, Linda Lappe and win over Charlotte in the CU Classic for Buffa- Jenny Roulier sign National Letters of Intent to Oral Roberts. She would be joined later in that month by classmates Jenny Roulier (Nov. 11) loes’ 300th win at the CU Events/Conference attend Colorado. The class of 2002 is Barry’s Center. second-straight top-10 recruiting class. and Mandy Nightingale (Nov. 23), making the trio the first in CU history to reach the 1,000 November 29, 2007—Colorado defeated point mark not only in the same month, but also February 25, 1998—With a 78-65 win over in-state rival Colorado State for the 600th win Missouri, Ceal Barry earns her 300th win at 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 over- time, giving CU its first-ever road win with over 10,000 fans in attendance. March 23, 2002—Randie Wirt hits two free throws with eight seconds left to clinch a Colo- rado 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. January 26, 2003—Tera Bjorklund becomes the 19th player in CU history to score 1,000 points, and just the sixth junior to do so, seventh Sox Walseth’s 1982 team not only set or tied 30 school non-senior. records, but was also Colorado’s most dominant in NCAA season stats. November 28, 2003—Ceal Barry won her 400th CU celebates another NCAA Tournament win.

270 2018-19 Colorado Women’s Basketball become CU’s all-time leading scorer, passing Lisa Van Goor. July 1, 2011—Colorado becomes a member of the Pac-12 Conference joining Utah as the league grows from 10 to 12 teams. August 20, 2011—Colorado Athletics officially dedicates its new 43,000 square foot basketball and volleyball practice facility. December 21, 2011—Freshman Lexy Kresl hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Colorado a 52-49 win over Creighton in the final game of the UTSA Holiday Classic. The win preserved the Buffa- loes second-ever perfect nonconference record (11-0), joining the 1992-93 team which won all 12 regular season non-league contests. December 31, 2011—Colorado won its first 1992-93 Big Eight Champions Pac-12 Conference game with a dramatic come- from-behind 58-52 win at Utah in Salt Lake City.

in program history. April 2, 2008—Colorado played its first-ever The Buffaloes trailed by 10 late in the second half Colorado game in the month of April, falling to eventual before finishing the game on a 20-4 run. The win March 2, 2007—Junior Jackie McFarland was champion Marquette, 86-72, in the semifi- named to the All Big 12 Conference first team, also allowed Colorado to match its second-best nals of the Postseason WNIT in Boulder. The start in team history at 12-0. by a vote of league coaches. She is just the appearance in the semifinals was the deepest second CU player so honored in the Big 12 era, postseason tournament run in team history. March 25, 2012—Chucky Jeffery recorded her joining Tera Bjorklund. second career triple-double, and just the third in March 12, 2009—Brittany Spears scored 23 March 6, 2007—Jackie McFarland scored a team history, with 12 points, 12 rebounds in 10 points in the final game of the season, against assists at Oklahoma State in the quarterfinals of Big 12 Championship first round game record Kansas State in the Big 12 Championship, to 32 points to lead Colorado to a 71-67 win over the Postseason WNIT. The Buffaloes dropped a become the second sophomore in team history competitive 78-70 decision to the eventual tour- Texas Tech, its first Big 12 Tournament win in to reach 1,000 career points. four seasons. McFarland’s 32 points also tied nament champions. the best output by a CU player in Big 12 Cham- March 25, 2010—CU Athletics held a ground Dec. 14, 2012—Colorado upsets No. 8 and pionship action, matching Tera Bjorklund’s 32 breaking ceremony for a basketball/volleyball eventual NCAA runner-up Louisville 70-66 at Basketball against Oklahoma in the 2003 quarterfinals. practice facility adjacent to the north side of the CU Events Center, giving the Buffaloes their the CU Events Center. The project is the first 14th win over a Top 10 opponent and first since December 9, 2007—Colorado won 62-51 at No. dramatic change to the CU Events Center since 2002. Three days later, Colorado would crack the 20(AP)/17(WBCA) Vanderbilt for CU’s first win it opened in 1979 and will add 43,000 square AP Top 25 for the first time since 2007-08. The over the perennial SEC power. Combined with a feet of space including two dedicated basket- ranking also made head coach Linda Lappe the win over No. 22/21 in their previous outing, the ball/ volleyball courts and locker rooms for the eighth woman to play for an AP ranked team Buffaloes had wins over ranked teams in back- women’s team. and then return to coach her alma mater to an to-back games for the first time since the 2002 AP ranking. NCAA Tournament and also their first win as an April 12, 2010—CU alum and former Buffaloes unranked team on an ranked opponents home standout Linda Lappe is named the seventh Dec. 29, 2012—Colorado’s 84-39 win over New floor in more than a decade. head coach in the program’s 36-year history. Mexico clinched the program’s second straight undefeated nonconference season (11-0) and December 24, 2007—On the heels of seven November 12, 2010—Linda Lappe records extended the team’s nonconference regular straight wins, including two over ranked oppo- her first win as Colorado head coach as the season winning streak to 24 games. nents, Colorado cracked the Associated Press Buffaloes shut down Regis 76-38 in the season opener. Mar. 8, 2013—Colorado defeats Washington Top 25 poll for the first time in four seasons, 70-59 in the Pac-12 Tournament, advancing debuting at No. 25. With the ranking, CU head January 15, 2011—Linda Lappe gains her first the Buffaloes to a league tournament semifinal coach Kathy McConnell-Miller became the 22nd Big 12 win in dramatic fashion, leading Colorado round for the first time since 2003. The win person in NCAA Division I women’s history to to a 66-60 overtime win over No. 17/16 Iowa was also the Buffaloes 10th straight overall, play for and coach an AP ranked team. State. combining with the 11-game preseason win streak, it marked the first time in team history January 9, 2008—Colorado opened the Big 12 February 23, 2011—In their final meeting as season with a 70-58 win at Missouri, giving the Colorado had two winning streaks of 10 or more long-time conference rivals, Colorado upsets games in the same season. Buffaloes their 11th straight win; a streak that No. 16/15 Oklahoma, 73-68 in Boulder. More ranks seventh in team history. Freshman Brittany significantly, the win sparks a late season three- Mar. 18, 2013—For the first time in nearly a Spears scored 24 points against the Tigers, the game winning streak that allows the Buffaloes to decade, Colorado’s name was called on Selec- second most in team history by a freshman in her climb over .500 and advance to postseason play tion Monday as the Buffaloes received their 14th first league game. for just the second time since 2004. NCAA Tournament bid. The Buffaloes were given the No. 5 seed in the Norfolk Region of the NCAA February 6, 2008—Colorado fell 80-71 at home February 26, 2011—Senior Brittany Spears Tournament. Colorado hosted Kansas, South against Nebraska in the 1,000th game in team becomes the second player in CU history to Carolina and South Dakota State in First- and history. reach 2,000 career points on a 3-pointer during Second-Round games at the CU Events Center. the second half of a 63-59 win at Missouri. March 24, 2008—Colorado played in its first Mar. 6, 2015—Colorado achieved the biggest postseason game in four years, and for just the March 8, 2011—Brittany Spears scores her upset in Pac-12 Tournament history as the No. 9 second time in the postseason WNIT, defeating 2,068th career point during CU’s Big 12 Cham- seed Buffaloes knocked off top seed and No. 8/9 Gonzaga, 82-68, at the CU Events Center. pionship first round game against Kansas to ranked Oregon State, 68-65, in the quarterfinals.

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Avenging a 22-point loss in Boulder just two weeks earlier, the Buffaloes became the lowest seed to ever defeat a No. 1 or 2 seed at the Pac-12 Tournament. Lexy Kresl Milestone Games scored 19 points and tied a tournament record by hitting Game Date Opponent Result 5-of-5 from 3-point range. Jamee Swan registered her eighth double-double of the season with 18 points and 13 1 Jan. 17, 1975 Weber State W 57-54 (OT) rebounds as Colorado advanced to the semifinals for the 50 Feb. 3, 1977 Arizona State W 84-77 second time in three years. 100 Dec. 29, 1978 vs. Montana W 78-55 Nov. 19, 2015—Linda Lappe wins her 100th career 200 Jan. 9, 1982 vs. Oklahoma City W 68-41 game as Colorado’s head coach as the Buffaloes defeated 250 Nov. 18, 1983 BYU W 89-72 Northern Colorado 63-41 at the CU Events Center. 300 Feb. 16, 1985 Oklahoma State L 74-84 March 28, 2016—JR Payne is named the eighth head coach in the program’s 42-year history. 400 Dec. 3, 1988 at Hawai’i W 74-72 500 Jan. 25, 1992 Missouri W 69-63 600 Feb. 17, 1995 Nebraska W 89-76 700 Feb. 18, 1998 at Kansas L 51-67 750 Jan. 22, 2000 at Oklahoma L 73-76 800 Nov. 24, 2001 Houston W 88-58 900 Dec. 29, 2004 Northern Colorado W 77-58 1,000 Feb. 6, 2008 Nebraska L 71-80 1,100 Mar. 5, 2011 Baylor L 59-81 1,200 Feb. 28, 2014 UCLA W 62-42

Milestone Wins Game Date Opponent Result 1 Jan. 17, 1975 Weber State W 57-54 (OT) 50 Jan. 6, 1979 Southwest Missouri State W 95-57 Basketball 100 Jan. 30, 1981 Delta State W 83-65 200 Dec. 10, 1986 at Colorado State W 75-64 250 Feb. 8, 1989 Missouri W 86-73 300 Dec. 27, 1991 vs. Western Kentucky W 71-68 (OT) 400 Nov. 15, 1995 New Mexico W 63-56 500 Feb. 3, 2001 Baylor W 85-66 600 Nov. 29, 2006 Colorado State W 56-51 700 Dec. 22, 2013 Utah Valley W 81-45

Colorado Milestone Firsts, Season Accomplished Career Total) First to 1,000 Career Points: Jeannie Raikes, 1979-80 (1,331) First to 500 Career Rebounds: Susan Horner, 1978-79 (560) First to 250 Career Assists: Sandy Bean, 1980-81 (356) First to 200 Career Steals: Sandy Bean, 1981-82 (250) First to 100 Career Blocks: Lisa Van Goor, 1980-81 (289)

Milestone Firsts, Season Accomplished (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 children, and Jackie (McFarland) Ring ’08 – A tax manager for Ernst & Young in Denver. living in Southeast Mo. A stay-at-home, always on the go mom whose family Jackie and her husband Caleb have two children. enjoys traveling, boating, skiing, cooking and gardening Mandy Nightingale ’02 – A high school counselor and head varsity girls Ellen Bain ’91 – After a 19-year sales career with NIKE, she is a yoga instructor basketball coach at Jenks High School in Oklahoma. She continues to water (founder of trainwithyoga.com) and director of sales for SeaVees. She divides ski and is a two time World Trick Champion as well as a two-time regionals time between Santa Barbara, Calif. and New York City. Crossfit competitor. Tera Bjorklund Malyszko ‘04 – Is a kindergarten teacher intern at Graland Country Day School in Denver. Susie (Powers) Cheshire ’08 – A Spanish teacher and the first assistant varsity head girls basketball coach at Holy Family in Broomfield. Britney Blythe ’11 – Works for Gilead Sciences Inc. in Foster City, Calif., as a Talent Acquisition Coordinator. Jenny Roulier Huth ’02 – In her fifth season as an assistant women’s bas- ketball coach at UCLA. Eisha Bohman ’02 – Athletic Director, Physical Education Teacher (Preschool- 8th grade) and Coach at Saint James Academy in Solana Beach, Calif. Erin Scholz ‘97 – After spending nine years in coaching, she is a worship leader at a ministry in Fresno, Calif. Kami Carmann Snyder ’01 – Covered Colorado sports teams as sports reporter for KDVR Fox 31/KWGN 2 in Denver. Sabrina Scott ’03 – After a 10-year professional playing career that included Virginie Delepine ’02 – Played professionally in stops in France, Sweden, Germany Italy, Portugal, Poland and Bosnia, she is France from 2002-09 and is an English teacher working as an intern for the Colorado basketball team. in France. She has a daughter, Lily. Raegan Scott-Pebley ’97 – In her second year as head women’s basketball Kate Fagan ’04 – Sports writer, columnist for coach at TCU after two seasons guiding Fresno State to a pair of NCAA Tour- ESPN.com. She covered the NBA’s Philadelphia naments. In her 13th season overall as a collegiate head coach. 76ers for the Philadelphia Inquirer from 2008- 11, before moving on to ESPN. Hannah Skildum ’09 – Works as a financial advisor for Merrill Lynch US Wealth Management in Minneapolis. Crystal Ford Adams ’89 – A Corporate Social Responsibility Assistant Director at Crowe Tracy Tripp ’90 – Returned to her alma mater seven years ago, currently works Horwath LLP and is the mother of two. as the Human Resources and Payroll Coordinator for CU Athletics. Spent 13 Tami Garnett ’06 – Working as a consultant for years as an assistant coach at Denver. Hitachi Consulting in . Kami Carmann Snyder Lisa Van Goor ’85 – An active member of the Britt Hartshorn Gomer ’02 – Lives in Frederick, Alumni C Club, she is lives in Boulder County Colo., and works as a PRN as a speech pathologist and is also a stay-at-home and is the executive director of the Buffs4Life mom. program to help former Buffs in need. She also does contract work in event planning. Julie Hoehing ’84 – Is the president and owner of the Tiger Herb Company, lives in Louisville, Colo. Randie Wirt ’04 – Teaching kindergarten Gail Hook ’82 – Head girls basketball coach at Monarch High School in and coaching middle school volleyball and Louisville, Colo. Previous coaching stints at Centaurus High School (1991 basketball at Boulder Country Day School. State Champions), UNC-Greeley, Purdue University, ABL-Colorado Xplosion, Was an assistant coach at Colorado State for Charlotte Sting of the WNBA and USA Basketball (2012 Gold Medal @U17 three years. World Championships in Amsterdam)

Michell Irving ’81 – Retired from the University of Colorado as a lieutenant in the CU Police Department in December 2007.

Dr. Debbie Jacobson ’92 – Is the director of sports medicine at St. Joseph Raegan Scott-Pebley Family Practice and sees patients at Aspen Family Care in Highlands Ranch, Colo. She is also the team physician for the Colorado Mammoth, the men’s professional indoor lacrosse team in Denver.

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 several years.

Debbie Johnson Deem ’91 – Is currently teaching fifth grade at Aspen Creek K-8 School in Broomfield, Colo. She has a masters in literacy and has published a teacher resource book through Scho- lastic. She has two girls, Samantha and Sydney, and her husband Tom is a fish biologist.

Sherrice King ’93 – Has been at Texas A&M since 2001 where she is currently the associate director for general academic programs. 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 Dal Ward Football Coach 2008 Erin Scholz Basketball 2015 Gil Cruter Track & Field 1999 Football 2008 Mark Scrutton Cross Country 2015 Burdette Haldorson Basketball 1999 Ceal Barry Basketball 2010 Dale “Pete” Atkins Baseball 2016 William “Kayo” Lam Football 1999 Football 2010 Bill Brundige Football 2016 Joe Romig Football 1999 Tera Bjorklund Basketball 2010 Ted Castaneda Track & Field 2016 Lisa Van Goor Basketball 1999 Cliff Branch Football/Track 2010 Sara Gorton Slattery Track & Field 2016 Billy Toomey Track & Field 2000 Kelly Campbell Volleyball 2010 Jerry Hillebrand Football 2016 Dean Lahr Wrestling 2000 Ken Charlton Basketball 2010 Football 2016 David Bohen Track & Field 2000 Dale Douglass Golf 2010 Bob Justice Wrestling 2016 Skiing 2000 Bob Stransky Football 2010 Bob Kalinowski Golf 2016 Dick Anderson Football 2002 Bridget Turner Basketball 2010 Jim Miller Track & Field 2016 Harry Carlson Baseball/A.D. 2002 Buddy Werner Skiing 2010 Fran Munnelly Soccer 2016 Football 2002 Frank Bernardi Football/Baseball/ Shaun Vandiver Basketball 2016 Carroll Hardy Baseball/Football 2002 C-Club 2012 Michael Westbrook Football 2016 Hale Irwin Golf/Football 2002 Alan Culpepper Cross Country/Track 2012 Stan Brock Football 2017 Russell “Sox” Walseth Basketball 2002 Mary Decker Slaney Cross Country/Track 2012 Football 2017 Don Branby Football, Baseball 2004 Football 2012 Frank Brown Skiing 2017 Basketball Football 2012 Karrie Downey Volleyball 2017 Coach/A.D. 2004 Jack Harvey Basketball 2012 Les Fowler Golf & Golf Coach 2017 Cliff Meely Basketball 2004 Steve Jones Golf 2012 Steve Hatchel Football/Administration 2017 Frank Potts Track/Football Leason “Pete” McCloud Basketball 2012 Mark Haynes Football 2017 Coach 2004 Vidar Nilsgaard Skiing 2012 Jay Humphries Basketball 2017 Shelley Sheetz Basketball 2004 Matt Russell Football 2012 Jamillah Lang Women’s Basketball 2017 Bill Toomey Track & Field 2004 Football 2012 Jorge Torres Cross Country & Track 2017 John Wooten Football 2004 Larry Zimmer Radio Announcer 2012 Pete Brock Football 2018 1959 NCAA Champion Ski Team 2006 Bob Beattie Ski Coach 2014 Hatfield Chilson Football/Basketball/ 2018 Bobby Anderson Football 2006 Forrest Cox Basketball Coach 2014 Baseball Fred Casotti Administrator 2006 Jim Davis Basketball 2014 Charlie Gardner Basketball 2018 Adam Goucher Cross Country/ Football 2014 Daniel Graham Football 2018 Track 2006 Bob Jeangerard Basketball 2014 Jay Howell Baseball 2018 Ski Coach/AD 2006 Linn Long Wrestling 2014 Ron Scott Football/Administration 2018 Bill McCartney Fooball Coach 2006 Don Meyers Track & Field 2014 Steve Sidwell Football & Ast. Coach 2018 Don Campbell Track & Field 2008 Herb Orvis Football 2014 Football 2018 Frank Clarke Football 2008 Yvonne Scott Track & field 2014 Donna Waller [Queen] Track 2018 Kara Grgas-Wheeler Chauncey Billups Basketball 2015 Goucher Cross Country/Track 2008 Chuck Williams Basketball 2018 Jon Burianek Administration 2015 Billy Lewis Basketball/ Lucie Zikova Skiing 2018 Track & Field 2008 Bill Fanning Baseball 2015 Dave Logan Football/Basketball 2008 Sephan Hienzsch Skiing 2015 John Stearns Baseball/Football 2008 Frank Prentup Baseball Coach 2015 Claude Walton Track & Field 2008 Football 2015

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