Bridgette Gordon

Class of 2007

Made an NCAA-record four consecutive trips to the Final Four at the University of Tennessee
Won two national championships (1987 and 1989); tallied an overall record of 115-21
One of only 20 players recognized as Legends of the Final Four in 1996
Two-time Kodak, Naismith and USBWA All-American (1988, 1989)
Women’s Final Four Most Valuable Player in 1989; Final Four All-Tournament team member in 1987 and 1989
Two-time Kodak, Naismith and USBWA All-American (1988, 1989)
Co-SEC Rookie of the Year in 1986; All-SEC team (1986-1989); SEC Player of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year in 1989; Led the SEC in scoring in 1988 & 1989
One of two collegiate members of gold-medal winning USA Olympic women’s basketball team in 1988
Still holds record for most career steals (338) and is second all-time leading scorer in school history (2,450 points) after averaging 18 points and 6.7 rebounds in 137 games at Tennessee .
One of only five Lady Vols to have her number (30) retired, and was a member of the inaugural class of 2001 into the Tennessee Lady Vols Athletic Hall of Fame
One of five players named to the NCAA’s 25 th Silver Anniversary team in 2006
Played for the Sacramento Monarchs in 1997-1998; also played professional basketball in Italy (1989-1997) and Turkey (1999-2000); won seven Italian Championships as an All-Star performer
Worked as a broadcaster covering the Lady Vols for Fox Sports South; Was an Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Stetson University (2001-2006); Currently working as a scout for the WNBA