Lea Plarski

Recognized by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) as one of 15 people who have significantly influenced the growth of women’s athletics since 1972
Served as Chief of Mission or Team Leader for 13 international competitions for USA Basketball, including the 1980 Olympics
Served as ABAUSA’s Vice President for Women and Chair of the Women’s Games Committee after joining the Games Committee as a charter member in 1975
Is a past member of the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Board of Directors and House of Delegates
Holds the honor of being the first female to be named to FIBA’s Central Board and to serve as president of its Women’s Commission; to be elected president of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA); and to receive the Edward S. Steitz Award from USA Basketball
Became the first woman to receive a lifetime officiating license from FIBA