72 Results for hall of fame

Following in Maggie's footsteps

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

Maggie Dixon would have been a leading voice among the new generation of female coaches. Now, Sylvia Crawley -- whose BC Eagles played at MSG on Sunday in a tournament to honor Dixon -- and other young female coaches are carrying on that legacy.

Story | Conversation | December 13, 2009

Lieberman continues to break barriers

Kelly Webster, ESPNDallas.com

Nancy Lieberman still breaking barriers, but this time because of a random run-in.

Story | Conversation | December 09, 2009

T-spoon takes on mentors at Baylor

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

In 1988, Teresa Weatherspoon, Leon Barmore and Kim Mulkey all won an NCAA title together at Louisiana Tech. Saturday, they'll be on opposite sides when Baylor hosts the Lady Techsters.

Story | Conversation | December 03, 2009

They meet again -- sort of

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Tennessee and UConn won't actually play each other Tuesday in the ESPN Tip-Off Marathon in San Antonio. But just having the two longtime rivals and their coaches in the same place could be entertaining.

Story | Conversation | November 15, 2009

Lady Vols find the zone against Griner

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

In winning its season opener Sunday, Tennessee held Brittney Griner in check and put some more distance between the painful end of last season, all while playing -- surprise! -- a zone defense most of the game.

Story | Conversation | November 15, 2009

Griner to debut at Thompson-Boling

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Baylor's dunking phenom, Brittney Griner, makes her college debut Sunday at Tennessee.

Story | Conversation | November 12, 2009

Relocation has reason to succeed

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

With an established base of women's college fans, a proven coach in Nolan Richardson and the fan-friendly ways of the WNBA, Detroit's move to Tulsa has every reason to succeed.

Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009

Leslie, CP3, Lennox lead L.A. to Game 3

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Though every game could be her last, Lisa Leslie and the Sparks are going about their business the same as always. On Friday, that translated to a tough, well-executed win in which everyone played so well that even Leslie's foul trouble ended up being just a footnote.

Story | Conversation | September 25, 2009

Honored for past, ready for the future

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

It's easy to honor Rutgers coach C. Vivian Stringer for all she has done. But the 61-year-old Hall of Famer would rather focus on the future and her still-going-strong coaching career.

Story | Conversation | September 09, 2009

Carrying on Yow's fight against cancer

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

The true measure of the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund will be its growth and longevity without Kay Yow there to promote it.

Story | Conversation | September 06, 2009

UConn steals spotlight at All-Star Game

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Saturday's WNBA All-Star Game turned into a celebration of all things UConn.

Story | Conversation | July 25, 2009

Mother of dunk finally getting due

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Long before Candace Parker, Sylvia Fowles or Sancho Lyttle, Georgeann Wells became the first woman to dunk in an NCAA game. But the achievement went virtually unnoticed.

Story | Conversation | July 19, 2009

Enough already

Gene Wojciechowski, ESPN.com

Sports are great. But here are 50 things that, even without, would make it better.

Story | Conversation | June 01, 2009

Rebounding gives Baylor a boost

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

Like their mothers before them, Danielle Wilson and Rachel Allison have become basketball stars. And they've helped give Baylor its best rebounding team in Kim Mulkey's tenure.

Story | Conversation | February 19, 2009

Clark raising bar for Blue Raiders

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

Alysha Clark, the nation's leading scorer, has emerged as Middle Tennessee's latest threat.

Story | Conversation | February 11, 2009