Inductees
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Carol Callan
- Spent 10 years as the Director of Athletics/Activities for Fairview High School in Colorado (1986-1995)
- Served as the USA Basketball Women’s National Director since 1996
- Responsible for the women’s teams’ programs, including competitions, trials, training camps, and working as a liaison to women’s competition committees
- Served on the National Team Steering Committee, the National Team Player Selection Committee, and the Developmental National Team Committee as a non-voting chair.
- Williams Woods University Alumni Award of Distinction (2015)
- Directed seven straight Olympic Games gold medal-winning teams from 1996 to 2020 and five of the last six World Championships since 1998 to 2018.
- Honored alongside the 1996 U.S. Olympic Team as a Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Trailblazer
- Volunteered on the USA Basketball’s Executive Committee as secretary (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995)
- On the WBCA Board of Directors, Callan served as Screening Committee Chair, First Vice President, President, and Past President
Carol Callan
Spent 10 years as the Director of Athletics/Activities for Fairview...
Carol Stiff
- Worked at ESPN for 30+ years and currently serves as ESPN Vice President of Women’s Sports Programming & Acquisitions.
- Oversaw the acquisition and scheduling of a variety of sports on ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU, including NCAA women’s basketball, NCAA championships, the Women’s College World Series, the WNBA, and more
- As the VP of Women’s Sports Programming, Stiff leads the company’s efforts in integrating NCAA women’s basketball, WNBA, and other women’s sports content across all ESPN platforms.
- Created the Jimmy V Week and the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, resulting in over $5 million in donations over eight years
- When she paired UCONN and Tennessee in a featured matchup, she developed the most storied rivalry in college basketball
- During her time with ESPN, she has created a number of original video franchises such as “In the Game” with Robin Roberts, Big Monday, Smack Talk, and Voices of the Future.
- She served as the women’s basketball head coach at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute from 1985-1988 and as assistant women’s basketball coach at Brown University from 1988-1989.
- Won the WBCA Mel Greenberg Media Award (2011)
- Named a WISE Woman of the Year, which honors women who have made a significant impact on the business of sports (2013)
- Honored as one of Business Insider’s 50 Most Influential People Behind the Scenes in Sports (2014)
- Served on a number of professional groups, including the Women’s Sport Foundation, the USA Women’s Basketball Standing Committee, Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Screening Committee, Collegiate Women’s Sports Awards, Pat Summitt Advisory Committee, and currently serves as the VP of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame National Board of Directors.
Carol Stiff
Worked at ESPN for 30+ years and currently serves as...
David Stern
- National Basketball Association (NBA) commissioner from 1984 to 2014
- Main driving force in creating the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) (1997)
- W.E.B. Du Bois Medal recipient (2013)
- Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2014), the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame (2014), and the International Basketball Hall of Fame (2016)
- Served on the Boards of the Rutgers University Foundation, the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday Commission, the NAACP, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, the Paley Center for Media, and Jazz at the Lincoln Center, as well as being the chair emeritus of the Trustees of Columbia University.
- Under his leadership, seven new franchises were added to the NBA, including the Miami Heat, the Charlotte Hornets and Bobcats, Minnesota Timberwolves, Orlando Magic, Toronto Raptors, and the Vancouver Grizzlies.
- Created a weekend around the All-Star game, including the implementation of the Slam Dunk contest (1984), the 3-point contest (1986), the Rookie Game (1994), and the Skills Contest (2003)
- Implemented the Salary Cap in the NBA, allowing athletes to partner in the league and limit the control of big market teams (1993)
- Formed the 1992 Dream Team that won a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Barcelona
David Stern
National Basketball Association (NBA) commissioner from 1984 to 2014 Main...
Debbie Brock
- Brock started at point guard all four years at Delta State University.
- 3x AIAW National Champion (1975, 1976, 1977)
- At 4’11”, she scored 903 career points, connected on 277 of 335 free throws (82.7 percent), made 313 of 668 field goal attempts (46.9 percent), had 474 assists, and 343 career rebounds.
- 120-9 record with Delta State, her uniform number 22 was retired after her senior season, and she was inducted into the Delta State Sports Hall of Fame (1988)
- Brock was one of 12 athletes selected to tape Fiesta Bowl-NCAA drug commercials (1976, 1977)
- 4x Delta State’s Best Defensive Player (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978)
- At the Women’s Final Four championship game, Brock was recognized by the NCAA as one of 12 AIAW great players, along with former head coaches and administrators (2013)
- During the AIAW semi-final game, she scored 17 points and had five steals, which helped to overcome a 13-point deficit and advance to the Championship game (1976)
- In the AIAW Championship game, Brock scored 22 points versus LSU and did not commit a single turnover (1977)
- Brock was a member of both the Hanes All-American Classic in Greensboro, NC, and the Women’s All-American Classic in Philadelphia, PA. (1978)
Debbie Brock
Brock started at point guard all four years at Delta...
Lauren Jackson
- Jackson studied at Lomonosov Moscow State University, Macquarie University, and University of Canberra.
- #1 overall pick in the WNBA draft by the Storm (2001)
- 2x WNBA Champion with the Seattle Storm (2004, 2010)
- She won the WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award (2010)
- Jackson was selected as a 7x WNBA All Star (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009) and a 7x All-WNBA First Team member (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010)
- She ranks among the top WNBA players in played games, minutes, field goals, three-point shots, and turnover percentage.
- From Albury, Australia, Jackson represented her country and won 3 Olympic Silver Medals (2000, 2004, 2008) and 2 Olympic Bronze Medals (2012, 2024)
- 7x WNBL Champion (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2024) and was 4x WNBL Grand Final MVP (2002, 2003, 2006, 2010)
- Jackson won 3 EuroLeague Championships (2008, 2009, 2012) and was named a 2x EuroLeague All Star
- Jackson won a World Championship Gold (2006) and won two World Championship Bronze (1998, 2002)
Lauren Jackson
Jackson studied at Lomonosov Moscow State University, Macquarie University, and...