Inductees
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Rebecca Lobo
- Helped lead the University of Connecticut Huskies to the program’s first National Championship with an undefeated 35-0 record in 1995
- Ranks as Connecticut’s all time career leader for rebounds (1,268) and blocked shots (396).
- Two-time Kodak All-American, 1995 Wade Trophy Winner and 1995 Naismith Player of the Year
- Member of the 1996 Olympic Gold Medal Team
- Joined the WNBA for its inaugural season and spent the first five years of her career with the New York Liberty
- Currently a sideline reporter and color analyst for ESPN
Rebecca Lobo
Helped lead the University of Connecticut Huskies to the program’s...
Rick Insell
- Insell has over 40 years’ experience coaching women’s basketball • He has more than 1,000 victories between both Shelbyville Central High School and Middle Tennessee State University
- From 1977 to 2005 as head coach at Shelbyville Central High School, he led his teams to 21 District Championships, 14 Regional Championships, 5 State Runner-ups, 10 State Championships, 2 USA TODAY National Runner-ups, and 2 USA TODAY National Championships
- He posted a .842 winning percentage at Shelbyville High School with an overall record of 686-129
- Insell holds Tennessee State records for consecutive wins with 110 and consecutive State Championships with four
- In 1989 and 1991, he was named the USA Today National High School Coach of the Year
- In 2002, he was selected by USA Basketball as head coach of the South Region in Youth Development Festival
- Insell and his 1990 team were the first high school team honored by the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame as Team of the Year
- Insell was named the 1992 WBCA National High School Coach of the Year
Rick Insell
Insell has over 40 years’ experience coaching women’s basketball •...
Rita Gail Easterling
- 3x AIAW Championship title winner at Mississippi College (1974. 1976, 1977), including a runner-up finish in 1977
- First-team Kodak All-American (1977)
- All-time career assists record at Mississippi College with 520
- Still holds season records for field goals attempted and assists
- Member of the Women’s Professional Basketball League’s (WBL’s) Chicago Hustle (1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)
- Played in the WBL’s inaugural game (1978)
- MVP of the WPBL All-Star Game (1979)
- WPBL All-Pro (1979, 1980)
- Top five in all-time WBL assists
- Member of the Pan American Games championship team (1975), the US National Women’s Basketball Team (!976), and Silver Medalist in the World University Games (1977)
- Named one of ESPN’s Top 25 Women’s College Basketball Players of Pre-NCAA era
- Inductee of the Mississippi College Athletic Hall of Fame (2006)
- Inductee of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame (2011)
- Selected by the Jackson, MS Clarion-Ledger as one of the top 5 female basketball players from Mississippi
Rita Gail Easterling
3x AIAW Championship title winner at Mississippi College (1974. 1976,...
Rita Horky
- A five-time AAU All-American, earning the distinction while playing for Iowa Wesleyan, Topeka, and Nashville Business College
- Earned a pair of gold medals in international competition at the 1959 and 1963 Pan American Games
- Was the United States’ leading scorer at the 1959 Pan American Games, averaging 11.9 points
- Averaged 7.7 points per game at the 1963 Pan American Games for the third best mark on the U.S. team
- Also represented the United States at the 1964 and 1967 World Championships
Rita Horky
A five-time AAU All-American, earning the distinction while playing for...
Robin Roberts
- Started her TV career as a sports reporter in Hattiesburg, MS and since then has won numerous awards for her outstanding coverage of news events
- In 1987 she was awarded the “Nashville Scene” Sportscaster of the Year
- She joined ESPN in 1990 earning three Emmy Awards for her work
- From 1996 to 2002 she served as the ESPN studio host for the NCAA Women’s Final Four
- She was the 2001 WBCA Mel Greenberg Media Award winner, the 2004 Billie Jean King Contribution Award winner, and the 2008 WNBA Inspiration Award recipient
- She has received awards and honors from the Susan G. Komen Foundation, the Congressional Families Cancer Prevention Program, and Gilda’s Club
- Currently, She is the anchor of ABC’s “Good Morning America” show, where she has won three consecutive Emmy Awards for Outstanding Morning program
- In 2006, she was named one of the NCAA’s 100 Most Influential Student-Athletes, and in 2001 she was named a “Louisiana Legend” by Louisiana Public Broadcasting
- Played college basketball at Southeastern Louisiana University finishing her career as one of the school’s all-time leading scorers (1,446) and rebounders (1,034)
Robin Roberts
Started her TV career as a sports reporter in Hattiesburg,...