Inductees
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Nancy Dunkle
- A member of the 1976 U.S. Olympic team, which claimed a silver medal in Montreal
- Was the team’s second leading scorer, averaging 13.0 points per game, and third leading rebounder, averaging 5.2 rebounds per contest
- Also earned a silver medal as a member of the United States team at the 1973 World University Games and a gold medal at the 1975 Pan American Games
- A three-time Kodak All-American at California State University at Fullerton (1975, 1976, and 1977)
Nancy Dunkle
A member of the 1976 U.S. Olympic team, which claimed...
Nancy Fahey
- As the head coach at Washington University in Saint Louis, she has led the Bears to five NCAA Division III National Championships including back-to-back undefeated national championships in 1999 and 2000
- Named the 2000 and 2011 WBCA Division III Coach of the Year
- She has led her teams to the NCAA Division III tournament 23 times, reaching the Final Four 10 times
- She ranks third among all active NCAA coaches with an .849 career winning percentage
- Led the Bears to the second-longest winning streak in NCAA women’s basketball history at 81 games in a row
- She has won 19 University Athletic Association titles
- Named to the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball anniversary team
- She has been the D3Hoops.com Coach of the Year twice, and was named the 1998-99 Division III Coach of the Year by Columbus Multimedia
- Earned four varsity letters at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and was the team captain her senior season
Nancy Fahey
As the head coach at Washington University in Saint Louis,...
Nancy Lieberman
- Became the youngest basketball player in Olympic history to win a medal as she helped the U.S. team capture a silver medal at the age of 18 at the 1976 Olympics
- A three-time Kodak All-American (1978, 1979, 1980)
- Led Old Dominion to back-to-back AIAW National Championships in 1979 and 1980 as well as an overall mark of 72-2
- The only two-time winner of the Wade Trophy, symbolic of the women’s National Player of the Year
- Received the Broderick Cup as the nation’s top female athlete in 1980
- Scored 2,430 points, grabbed 1,167 rebounds, and dished out 961 assists during her four years at ODU
- Was the number one draft choice of the Dallas Diamonds of the Women’s Professional Basketball League in 1980
- Became the first female to play in a men’s professional league, signing with the Springfield Fame of the United States Basketball League in 1986
- Joined the Washington Generals on a world tour with the Harlem Globetrotters in 1987-88
- Played for the Phoenix Mercury (Western Conference champions) in the WNBA’s inaugural season in 1997
Nancy Lieberman
Became the youngest basketball player in Olympic history to win...
Natalie Williams
- Williams was a two-time Kodak All-American while at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) • She was the first woman to earn All-American honors in both basketball and volleyball in the same year
- In college, Williams averages a career double-double and holds the highest career rebounding average in PAC-10 history
- Williams was named the 1994 PAC-10 Player of the Year and was a 1st team All-PAC-10 from 1992-1994
- She was a three-time All-WNBA 1st team selection and a three-time WNBA All-Star
- In the American Basketball League (ABL), Williams was a two-time All-ABL 1st team selection and the 1998 ABL MVP
- Williams help guide USA Basketball to the 2000 Olympic gold medal
- She also guided USA Basketball to the 1998 and 2002 World Championships gold medals
- Williams was named the 1999 USAB Female Athlete of the Year
- She was named the 2nd greatest athlete from Utah by Sports Illustrated
Natalie Williams
Williams was a two-time Kodak All-American while at the University...
Nera White
- A 15-time AAU All-American
- Led Nashville Business College to 10 AAU national championships between 1955-1969
- Tabbed as the Most Valuable Player at the AAU national tournament 10 times
- Led the USA to a gold medal in the 1957 World Championships
- Also saw considerable action in international competition as a member of all-star teams that toured Russia, Germany, France, Brazil, Venezuela, and Great Britain
Nera White
A 15-time AAU All-American Led Nashville Business College to 10...