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New Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame class something specialBy Dave FordFrom year to year, the induction classes for the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame have varied from player-heavy to coach-heavy lineups. But the 2010 class is an equal mixture. The Hall recently announced its 12th group of inductees, which includes Leta Andrews, Teresa Edwards, Rebecca Lobo, Gloria Ray, Teresa Weatherspoon and Chris Weller. On Court Player Development® Legends Council member Teresa Edwards headlines the class as the most decorated Olympic basketball player ever. She owns four Gold medals and one Bronze, and is both the youngest (1984) and oldest (2000) U.S. Olympic player to ever win the Gold. Edwards was also named the “USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year” a record four times. She played four seasons professionally for the Atlanta Glory of the ABL. Rebecca Lobo was the catalyst for the first Connecticut team to win a national championship. During her magical run in 1995, Lobo guided the Huskies to As the winningest coach on the high school level, Leta Andrews is the model of success and consistency. Her record is an amazing 1,312-282 record over 47 seasons at Granbury High School in Texas. Andrews has led her team to 16 State Final Four appearances and brought the title home in 1990. She’s also a member of the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Today, she is entering her 48th season as head coach at Granbury. When it comes to basketball, Gloria Ray is all about orange and white. In 1987, she oversaw the Lady Vols’ first national championship as the first women’s athletic director at the University at Tennessee. She later led the charge to plan and construct the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, which officially opened its doors in June 1999. Today, she is the President and CEO of the Knoxville Tourism & Sports Corporation.
When it comes to women’s basketball at the University of Maryland, Chris Weller helped put the program on the map. Weller coached the Terps for 26 seasons, averaging nearly 20 wins a year in the ever-competitive ACC. During her time at the helm, she guided Maryland to three Final Fours, eight Elite Eights, 10 Sweet 16 appearances and eight ACC championships. She was twice named the ACC Coach of the Year and in 1992 was selected as the Naismith Coach of the Year. The WBHOF Class of 2010 will be formally inducted on June 12, 2010, in Knoxville, Tenn. OC Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites           |
Teresa Weatherspoon is another original member of the WNBA. As the go-to player for the Liberty, she powered the team to three league championship appearances. Weatherspoon was a four-time WNBA All-Star and two-time WNBA Defensive Player of the Year. In 1988, she made her mark in college by leading Louisiana Tech to a National Championship title. She was a two-time Kodak All-American. In April, Weatherspoon returned to her alma mater as the new head coach of the Lady Techsters.
