Look at this! A billboard featuring
@Yokie50
on I-35 just south of downtown
#KansasCity
encouraging people to watch
@KStateWBB
at the
#Big12WBB
Championship March 10-13 at Municipal Auditorium. Ayoka set the
#NCAAWBB
record with 61 points in one game.
In Lawrence,
@CycloneWBB
was 17-34 from 3-point range. I’ve been watching Iowa State hit 3s for 27 years as a broadcaster and it’s still amazing to watch when they are so in rhythm.
#big12wbb
With a win over Ohio State today,
@HuskersWBB
has beaten their 3rd ranked team of the yr. Plus, tonight was w/o their 2nd leading scorer. After all the adversity they've faced this yr--3 jrs transferring, their all-time best 3pt% shooter medically retiring, etc., it's remarkable.
Two women who are a part of the incredible legacy of Pat Summitt and the
@LadyVol_Hoops
.
@KellieHarper
celebrating her teammate
@Catchin24
induction into the
@WBHOF
! You know Pat is so proud of them both.
Awesome to see some
@CaitlinClark22
gear at
@SCHEELS
in Leawood, KS today! I see that and think
@IfNotForThem
! If Not For those that fought the battles and changed social norms before the NCAA, WBB would not be where it is today. Happy for Caitlin and women of this generation!
This is the heartbreaking side of sports - those young women who pour their life into their sport, their team, their friends, their school - and it ends, sometimes unexpectedly, always in a way shocking to the system. Thank you
@gabbygregory12
all you have given to our sport!
A heartbroken Gabby Gregory speaks from the heart after K-State's round of 32 loss.
"I just love this school. I love K-State... I've just had a blast. I wish I could stay longer."
@gabbygregory12
@KStateWBB
Yes!
@dawnstaley
does so much to grow the game that people have no idea. She speaks at events, she is an inspiration to other coaches, she is a role model to so many young (and older) people. She has always been authentic and wise and Shea Ralph is spot on with her comments.
"She was representation for me"
Vanderbilt Women's Basketball Head Coach Shea Ralph (
@SheaRalph
) with some high praise talking about South Carolina Women's Basketball Head Coach Dawn Staley (
@dawnstaley
) and her impact on her life.
@GamecockWBB
|
@wachfox
Some of you may have heard on the
@BigTenNetwork
broadcast Sunday of
@DrakeWBB
at
@HuskersWBB
, Husker Head Coach
@gussowilliams5
mentioned Husker Nation is praying for me and my family. I was scheduled to be on that broadcast, but as I arrived at the building, (cont…)
Just a reminder … In the late 1960s, the NCAA was not interested in women’s sports. The women leaders of the day formed the AIAW to create intercollegiate competition for women. The AIAW battled for
#TitleIX
, the NCAA fought against it.
@IfNotForThem
we would not have this. 👀
There couldn’t be a better way to start my day than going for a run along the Tennessee River and saying a prayer of thanks for Pat Summitt...for all she has done for women sports and the sport I love most. 🏀❤️
#ncaawbb
She did it!
@CaitlinClark22
is now officially the all-time leading scorer in Div. 1 WBB history breaking a 43-year old record set by Lynette Woodard of Kansas. No other
#NCAAWBB
player has ever broken that record set in the AIAW era in 1981! Congratulations Caitlin!
This is an upset, but
@KStateWBB
should have been ranked. Voters need to notice that a 6’6 All-American Ayoka Lee returned to a solid team. They’re figuring out how Lee and Gabby Gregory can work together. Plus, they picked up a nice transfer and freshmen to bolster the gd play.
The K-State defense was impressive holding Iowa to just 58 points.
All-American Ayoka Lee with a big 2nd half, finishing with 22 points, 12 rebounds. Caitlin Clark held to just 9-32/2-16. Second year in a row K-State beats Iowa.
#NCAAWBB
A little girl that
@JessicaCoody
just interviewed in the crowd at this Elementary Field Day at
@OU_WBBall
game just said on air that “this is the best day I’d my life!” Jess asked follow-up “why?” She said “first time at a women’s basketball game!”
#warmsmyheart
As I drove from
Kansas City to Iowa City, then Lincoln the past three days for WBB broadcasts, I passed by three buildings that made women’s sports history in 2023.
#IYKYK
We would not have the success we do in women’s sports
@IfNotForThem
. Here’s to making more history in 2024
Every WBB program in the country needs to go to their athletic administration, their conference and the NCAA with these numbers to say if you’re not spending the same marketing dollars on women’s basketball as men’s, you are missing a huge opportunity— and have been for years!
she has surgery to open up the carotid artery that was blocked that caused the stroke. Our family would appreciate your prayers and positive energy for her surgery today.
It’s been a few years since I was playing the last game of my career at Municipal Auditorium for
@UNKWBB
. It’s fun to be back cheering on the Lopers in the quarterfinals of
@TheMIAA
today.
Congrats to
@CaitlinClark22
for breaking the NCAA WBB D1 scoring record! It’s an amazing accomplishment while also accumulating over 1,000 assists and 800 rebounds. The all-time Div 1 record of 3,649 set by Lynette Woodard of Kansas in the AIAW era is within reach and up next.
People that follow me from Nebraska know this. Others may or may not. The state of Nebraska is a special place for volleyball! Nebraska vs Creighton … almost 16,000 people on a WEDNESDAY night to watch elite
@NCAAVolleyball
.
Are you kidding me? They’re shifting
@NCAAVolleyball
from
@FS1
to FS2? In a game that is setting a regular season attendance record? That’s some bull sh**! So a Top 25 Women’s volleyball game is taking a backseat to baseball? WTF!
@Huskervball
better voice their displeasure.
Looking forward to
#Big12WBB
Media Day today and thinking of
#BrittneyGriner
on her birthday. She should be home celebrating with her wife and family. It’s past time for her to be home. This pic is one of my favorite memories interviewing her after a win at WVU in 2013.
#WeAreBG
Hard to believe … 27 years of calling games at the University of Nebraska where I got my start in broadcasting (and coaching). On
@BigTenNetwork
tonight.
@HuskersWBB
up 34-28 at the half over
@PennStateWBB
in a tough battle.
Congrats
@IowaWBB
for advancing to the
#ncaaW
Elite 8 — since losing on the road at Indiana, they have been on a roll!
@bigten
Tournament Champs, and now advancing to the Elite 8! Senior class of Gustafson, Davis and Stewart awfully special.
Yes!
@NikkiFargas
and I interviewed
@Hoophall
Hall of Famer Lynette Woodard today during the
@KStateWBB
@KUWBball
game on ESPN2 and she had an incredible message! Hope you had a chance to hear it! 3,649 points - the all-time Division 1 scoring record that has lasted for 43 years!
My Dad! Still as handsome as ever at 78. He coached every girls and boys sport at Roseland (NE) High School in his 31-year career. He instilled in me a love for sports - the strategies and the nuances of competition. Happy Birthday Coach Van! I love you Dad!
Huge win for
@KStateWBB
to go to Baylor without Ayoka Lee and get a win. K-State now 8-0 in
#Big12WBB
after being down double digits in first half. Their zone defense disrupted the Baylor offense.
@ChadLeistikow
Thank you
@LisaBluder
! Dr. Christine Grant would be so proud! College women’s sports were created by the women of the AIAW because the NCAA was not interested. The NCAA needs to acknowledge the statistics and championships of the women who played and coached in that era.
“I highly respect Jennie Baranczyk & the Drake (WBB) program, and I believe that when women empower women, there is no limit to the impact we can make in the lives of these incredible student-athletes,” Glazer Burt said. “It is my joy & privilege to make this investment...”
#WOW
It’s so great to see Brittney Griner back in Waco celebrating her remarkable college career with the retirement of her
#42
jersey. Two-time NCAA Player of the Year, three-time
#Big12WBB
POY, 2012 NCAA Champion, NCAA All-Time Shot Blocker.
@airswoopes22
and I are on ESPN2 TTU/BU.
About 7,000 kids expected to come in and join Holly Warlick and me for our
@ESPNU
at 11amCT.
@UGA_WBB
at
@LadyRaiderWBB
. UGAA 6-0. TTU undefeated at home.
If you haven’t watched
@OSUWBB
play yet, they are fun to watch - athletic drivers, good shooters - and have flown under the radar nationally too long. They’re tied for third in
#Big12WBB
& big game in Stillwater right now. They’re leading
@CycloneWBB
44-39 in the 3rd Qtr. ESPN+
TEN wins for
@OSUWBB
in
#Big12WBB
(with three games left) and currently in sole possession of 3rd place. Impressive win over ISU at home. OSU has swept Baylor, has a win over Texas and Iowa State and deserves to be in the Top 25.
@AP_Sports
voters take notice.
The
@IowaWBB
fans are ready for today’s
#NCAAW
2nd Round game against
@MizzouWBB
in Iowa City. Road-tripped over from Ames to watch without talking the whole game 😊
One of my all-time favorite players
@NinaBena_13
is having her jersey retired tonight prior to the
@WVUWBB
@BaylorWBB
game on
@FS1
at 7pmCT. At 5’11”
she registered over 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds & played with tremendous heart and energy— she will be a super star broadcaster!
So grateful for all the prayers and positive energy for my Mom. Thank you! She is recovering from the stroke really well overall, but it may be months before we know how much of her vision returns. She’s a fighter and believes in the power of prayer, so we appreciate all the love
It’s been an incredible
#Big12WBB
Championship in
#KansasCity
and today we crown a champion! Big 12 Co-Champs and defending tournament champion
@TexasWBB
and
@CycloneWBB
. Holly Warlick and I have had a blast calling these games! 1pmCT on ESPN2 today.
#SelectionSunday
I understand the reasons, but still heart broken for the seniors who have just been told their careers are done.
#Big12WBB
Championship has been canceled.
Love this! This little fan was waving this sign the whole game and
@wywyy12
came and took a picture with her after the game.
@KUWBball
overcame a 14-point deficit to WVU and won 77-58. Mayberry and Zakiyah Franklin both scored 19 points to lead KU. T. Jackson 13 points, 16 boards
In the measurable categories, 172-67 in seven years, three Elite 8s ... in the hard to measure, Holly gave her life to the Tennessee Lady Vols. She is a kind, high character, hard working person who stepped in when her program needed her most. She deserves respect and gratitude.
Anyone who has ever dealt with Holly Warlick likes and respects her. She’s a truly good, kind, hard-working person who has done her best in an impossibly difficult situation after going through a heartbreaking loss. No one could have shown more loyalty or class than she has.
In the past year, I’ve interviewed so many builders of college women’s basketball that knew Pat in her 20s. I don’t know that any of them knew there would be a statue of her some day, but they all knew she was very special. They were right.
@WeBackPat
If you know WBB, you know Coach Pat Summitt
@LadyVol_Hoops
emphasized defense and rebounding. As a player she demonstrated pursuing an O-board in the first Women’s Basketball book. It was originally published in 1972, then included ‘76 Olympians in the 1980 release.
@IfNotForThem
Ebony Haliburton has had and will continue to have great impact on the lives of many. She is one of THE most positive people I’ve ever met. I’ve known her since she was a ball girl for the 1998
@ncaawbb
Final Four. She will be a great as asst at
@KStateWBB
From my playing days at Roseland HS &
@UNKWBB
, through teaching/coaching at HS level, then coaching for
@HuskersWBB
and 26 years of broadcasting, sports has been a major part of my life. Thankful for those that paved the way.
#NGWSD
Thank you Rich Fellingham for all you have done for
@CycloneWBB
, and for women’s basketball in general, over the last 30 years. Enjoy your retirement! We will miss you.
It was great to talk with Tamecka Dixon at Allen Fieldhouse tonight. I asked her favorite memory at
@KUWBball
and she said the 1996
#NCAAWBB
game where they beat Texas to advance to the Sweet 16. THAT was the first NCAA Tournament game I announced! So cool to share that memory.
Today during the ESPN2 broadcast of KSU at KU, I asked Lynette Woodard what she would like fans to know about women’s basketball before the NCAA, in the AIAW era. This was her response
@NCAA
@MarchMadnessWBB
, please listen!
@IfNotForThem
"It's not so much what I want the people to know. I want the NCAA governing body to know that they should respect the players, they should respect the history. Include us and our accomplishments."
- Lynette Woodard to
@BrendaVanLengen
on the AIAW era, prior to the NCAA
It was so special to watch the unveiling and dedication of the “Marian E Washington Women’s Basketball Suite” today by
@KUWBball
. Coach Washington is a trailblazer in so many ways and it’s time to make sure her story is preserved!
Within a week of
@KUWBball
naming their basketball suite in honor of Coach Marian Washington, I had the honor of interviewing her to discuss the many parts of women’s basketball history she impacted.
#trailblazer
Everyone in women’s basketball has their own Pat Summitt story(ies) and I know I share my first memory with many others. Watching the 1987
@ncaawbb
Championship on CBS, I saw Coach Summitt on the sidelines and thought: “I want to be her!” I was a college senior with
@UNKWBB
and
Over my three decades of coaching and broadcasting, I’ve been honored to be a part of a lot of senior nights. This group of iowawbb seniors is pretty special—honored to be in…
SOLD OUT in Manhattan! Holly Warlick and I on our last game of the year and so excited for
@KStateWBB
@CUBuffsWBB
today! DYK Holly Warlick is 116-27 as an assistant coach, associated head coach and head coach in the
@MarchMadnessWBB
NCAA Tournament?
#Winner
@WBHOF
It was great to catch up with the legendary
@KUWBball
Coach Marian Washington who will be prominently featured in the “If Not For Them” documentary series . She was the first black woman hired as Head Coach at a major conference program, first black woman
#9
@CycloneWBB
escaped from Manhattan with a 73-70 win over
#25
@KStateWBB
. When they went up 72-70, it was their first lead of the game since leading 3-2. Ashley Joens 27 points for ISU. Ayoka Lee had 38 points, 11 rebounds for KSU. Buy your Big 12 WBB Championship tickets now!
I would like to invite everyone who enjoys women's basketball in 2023 to congratulate and thank one of our most incredible pioneers who too many people don't know, Bessie Stockard!
@usabasketball
please share.
@dawnstaley
@NikkiFargas
,
@LaChinaRobinson
let's honor Dr. Stockard!
Please join us in congratulating Bessie Stockard for earning her Doctor of Education from
@Grambling1901
at the young age of 90! Bessie is an inspiration to everyone who meets her. She served as the first Black Woman Assistant Coach for
@usabasketball
when she was invited…
This makes me so happy! I’ve known Addi since she was born. She is an awesome kid, has incredible parents and is an amazing athlete and I’m so glad she and Kali connected!
Fun fact. In 1998, KC hosted the
@MarchMadnessWBB
Final Four. The
@LadyVol_Hoops
won their 3rd straight title. Several players went on to play in the
@wnba
including Holdsclaw and Catchings. I was Executive Director and Dan Sudeikis was on our committee. His son is
@jasonsudeikis
A trip to the Spokane Sweet 16 is on the line in Baton Rouge!
@OhioStateWBB
@LSUwbkb
at 7pmCT. Khayla Pointer (LSU) and Jacy Sheldon (OSU) had historic stat lines Saturday and should lead the way today. Holly Warlick and I will be on ESPN2.
Thank you, Lisa, for all that you have given to our sport! Many people have just gotten to know you over the last couple of years, but you have been impacting the game for decades. Thank you for being an incredible leader of young women. The ripples will continue for generations.
Yes
@CaitlinClark22
is 2nd on the NCAA
@MarchMadnessWBB
scoring list. But, when she surpasses
@Kelseyplum10
's 3,527 points, she won't be the All-Time Division 1 WBB scoring record holder, yet. That record belongs to Lynette Woodard of
@KUWBball
. More here:
This is the week! For about a year, I've been having conversations, conducting Zoom Interviews, gathering old photos and newspaper articles and uncovering stories on the legends of women's basketball -- those who built the game while no one was watching. This week, we will be
Watched the
@GamecockWBB
win over
@UConnWBB
a bit delayed, but am so impressed with SC's passing/ decisions and capitalizing on UConn mistakes in the 3rd quarter, their collective team defense and deflating UConn with offensive rebounds/clock management in the 4th.
#ncaaWBB
Congrats
@GustafsonMeg10
! It’s been so much fun calling your games while watching your growth and commitment to excellence! Awesome honor! Well deserved!
Who was the MVP of the first women’s collegiate basketball championship? This woman right here! She is 5’3 and had a 34” vertical jump! BTW, she’s 82 now and just gave up playing basketball two years ago because of a spine surgery. Follow and support
@IfNotForThem
to learn more!
I am saddened to hear this news. Somehow I was in the same limo as Anne on the way to the airport after her induction into the WBB HOF and was so amazed by her kindness and humility. What a legend in our game and an even better person.
Anyone who crossed paths with Anne Donovan is crushed by this awful news. She was a kind, thoughtful person who gave so much to basketball. She was just at the Hall of Fame ceremonies in Knoxville this weekend, where her former HS coach, Rose Marie Battaglia, was inducted.
Becomes a point guard for the first time this year — as a senior, during a pandemic, recovering from a traumatic injury — and named to the Final Five in her position. Incredible! Congrats
@Deauzya
! You can do anything!
For the
@AP_Sports
voters to consider…
@KStateWBB
is 3-0 in
@Big12WBB
play with wins over then
#10
Baylor and at WVU. Only losses on year are to
#1
South Carolina and
#5
NC State. They have a star post player in Ayoka Lee and some talented freshmen guards.
#Top25
#NCAAWBB
What an incredible atmosphere in Carver Hawkeye Arena.
@IowaWBB
leads
@MizzouWBB
33-29. Gustafson played most of first half with 1 foul, scored 12pts, 8reb. Cunningham picked up silly 2nd foul, then a 3rd and only scored 6pts.
#ncaaW
#stayinthegame
Lots of great feels on this one. EDD’s first title. Mike Thibault’s first WNBA Championship. Meesseman was phenomenal! Cloud’s leadership was critical. Awesome play!
#WNBA
#Mystics
How awesome! My niece (17 year old HS junior) applied for, and won, an opportunity to be the analyst on a radio broadcast of
@HDJaguars
girls and boys basketball games tonight. We just spoke on the phone. She’s going to kill it!
#proudaunt
It was such an honor to join this group of amazing women - Carol Frost, Peaches James and
@JordanLarson10
to Celebrate 50 years of Title IX. Caught up with the legendary Maurtice Ivy, too.
@BrockL55
,
@erinsorensen
&
@NebPublicMedia
put a great show together. Watch June 23, 8pm
The 2021
#Big12WBB
Championship bracket is set. Fun fact:
@Deauzya
(Didi Richards) leads the Big 12 in assists in her first year as
@BaylorWBB
point guard. But, did you know she also led the Big 12 in assists last year, in addition to being National Defensive Player of the Year?
Congrats to
@IowaWBB
on their first trip to the
@MarchMadnessWBB
Final Four since the C. Vivian Stringer era! Historic performance by Caitlyn Clark. Great coaching by Lisa Bluder and staff. My heart goes out to Jan Jensen on the loss of her father today, but know he had best seat
Awesome reminder that
#KansasCity
is hosting both the Men’s and Women’s
@Big12Conference
Basketball Championships next March. WBB returns to Municipal Auditorium March 12-15, 2020 just a couple blocks away from
@KCPLDistrict
and
@KCLiveBlock