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24-25 will be 30th describing stories & strategies of WBB on TV, documenting WBB history through ; Nebr native, KC resident @caprih wife

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@BrendaVanLengen
Brenda VanLengen
3 months
Tonight @CaitlinClark22 crushed it on SNL and she thanked WNBA Stars @airswoopes22 @AllDecade14 @LisaLeslie @dawnstaley and her hero Maya Moore for kicking down the door so she could walk inside. She also roasted Michael Che pretty well for all his anti-women’s sports jokes!
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Brenda VanLengen
2 years
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.
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Brenda VanLengen
2 years
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
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Brenda VanLengen
3 years
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.
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In 1999, I was such a rookie announcer, I forgot to take off my credential to interview @ISUCoachFen on #ESPN2 during the #NCAAW Championship Second Round in Ames. Twenty years later, I'm excited to go back to @CycloneWBB call 1st & 2nd Rounds. #takeoffthecredential #20yearsago
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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.
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2 years
The combined attendance of 8,805 over two sessions at the @Big12Conference quarterfinals in #KansasCity is the highest quarterfinal attendance since 2013. #Big12WBB fans showing up! #investinwomen
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Brenda VanLengen
8 years
That was really cool of the @NBA to promote the @WNBA , with its star players, immediately after the Championship concluded. #Respect
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Brenda VanLengen
1 year
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!
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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!
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Glenn Kinley
4 months
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
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Brenda VanLengen
3 years
Look who’s here! @sportsiren will be joining @ChuckieKempf and me for the @Big12Conference WBB Championship Final today at 12noonCT on ESPN2 - @BaylorWBB @WVUWBB @ESPN_WomenHoop
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Brenda VanLengen
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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.
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Matt Vereen
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"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
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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…)
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Brenda VanLengen
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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. 👀
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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
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Brenda VanLengen
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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!
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Brenda VanLengen
8 months
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.
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Brenda VanLengen
8 months
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
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6 years
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
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Brenda VanLengen
7 years
OMG!!!!!! HOW ABOUT THAT! MORGAN WILLIAM!! #HERO #NCAAWFF
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Brenda VanLengen
7 months
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
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Brenda VanLengen
3 months
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!
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Front Office Sports
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For the first time in history, the NCAA women's basketball title game drew more viewers than the men's.
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Brenda VanLengen
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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.
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Brenda VanLengen
2 years
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.
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Brenda VanLengen
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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.
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Brenda VanLengen
2 years
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 .
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Nebraska Volleyball
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Record: shattered. 🤯 The LARGEST regular season volleyball crowd in @NCAA history. 1️⃣5️⃣,7️⃣9️⃣7️⃣ fans
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@erinsorensen The @Huskervball and @CreightonVB fans better voice their opinions to @fs1 . What a disgusting lack of respect for elite @NCAAVolleyball by @fs1 ! The @BIGEAST should be outraged - it’s their TV partner!
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Brenda VanLengen
2 years
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.
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Brenda VanLengen
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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
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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.
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Brenda VanLengen
5 years
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.
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Brenda VanLengen
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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!
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Brenda VanLengen
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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!
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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.
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Brenda VanLengen
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@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.
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Brenda VanLengen
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“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
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Drake University
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Honor. Empower. Inspire. Suzie Glazer Burt has donated $5 million to Drake Women's Basketball ( @DrakeWBB ).
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Brenda VanLengen
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Praying for a speedy and full recovery for Jackie...Stiles Taking Leave From Lady Bears for Medical Reasons
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Brenda VanLengen
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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.
@BaylorWBB
Baylor Women's Basketball
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A Champion’s Return. #SicEm | #GreaterThan
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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.
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What a win for @MizzouWBB ! Without Aijha Blackwell! Big shot after big shot. So impressive. #upset #ncaawbb
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Brenda VanLengen
2 years
Pretty impressive that #Big12WBB teams went 6-0 in the first round of @MarchMadnessWBB . Oh, and #Big12MBB , too. 12-0 @Big12Conference .
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Brenda VanLengen
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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+
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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.
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Brenda VanLengen
5 years
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 😊
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Brenda VanLengen
4 years
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!
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Brenda VanLengen
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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
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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
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Brenda VanLengen
4 years
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.
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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
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Brenda VanLengen
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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.
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Michael Voepel
5 years
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.
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Brenda VanLengen
4 years
Preparing for @Big12Conference Championship with these two pros — @PXPGUY , @StaceyDales and I have @TexasWBB at @BaylorWBB on @FS1 tonight at 7:30pmCT.
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Brenda VanLengen
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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
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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
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Brenda VanLengen
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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
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Brenda VanLengen
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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
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Love this! At @LadyRaiderWBB and @KUWBball shoot-arounds this morning at Allen Fieldhouse and @hkersgieter showed me her #PatSummitt shoes! #WeBackPat #LeftFootRightFootBreatheRepeat
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Brenda VanLengen
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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.
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2 years
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.
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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
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Across the Timeline
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"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
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Brenda VanLengen
3 years
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!
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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
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Brenda VanLengen
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For @CycloneWBB , the senior class of @ines_nezerwa , @CamberAdriana , @JadeEssence_ and @ndub_10 will go down in Cyclone WBB history as the class that beat #2 Baylor on senior day. And as Bill Fennelly says, “They did it the ‘Iowa State Way’.”
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Brenda VanLengen
2 years
It’s that time again! Excited to start my 28th season of broadcasting the sport I love! Tonight it’s @JAX_WBB at @KUWBball at 7pm on @ESPNPlus #Letsgo
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Brenda VanLengen
3 years
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
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Brenda VanLengen
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In the first half, @Yokie50 sets a @KStateWBB record for points in a half with 32 first half points and has K-State up 51-27 over #14 @OU_WBBall at the half. #big12wbb #NCAAWBB
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Brenda VanLengen
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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…
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Brenda VanLengen
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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
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Brenda VanLengen
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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
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Brenda VanLengen
5 years
Congrats to @UNKvolleyball — 4th straight @TheMIAA Championship in a row!
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Brenda VanLengen
3 years
#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!
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Brenda VanLengen
1 year
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!
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IfNotForThem
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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…
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Brenda VanLengen
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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!
@KStateWBB
K-State Women's Basketball
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Sports has the power to connect. Kali & Addison, both living with Alopecia, met after today’s game to share their stories. #KStateWBB #Family
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Brenda VanLengen
2 years
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
@Saints
New Orleans Saints
2 years
In the house: @TedLasso 👏 ✔️ @WNBA hoodie
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Brenda VanLengen
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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.
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Brenda VanLengen
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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.
@IowaWBB
Iowa Women's Basketball
2 months
Basketball Icon. Legendary Leader. All-Time Great. Lisa Bluder announces retirement. #Hawkeyes
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Brenda VanLengen
5 months
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:
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Brenda VanLengen
5 years
Where am I? Fired up for @Big12Conference Media Day and the Women’s Basketball Championship here March 12-15, 2020! @WINforKC @VisitKC
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Brenda VanLengen
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Brenda VanLengen
3 years
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
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Brenda VanLengen
3 years
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
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Brenda VanLengen
7 years
I know @CoachGaryBlair and a lot of @AggieWBB alum and fans are awfully happy for @CoachVic_MSU -- what a game! What an accomplishment!
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Brenda VanLengen
5 years
Congrats @GustafsonMeg10 ! It’s been so much fun calling your games while watching your growth and commitment to excellence! Awesome honor! Well deserved!
@IowaOnBTN
Iowa On BTN
5 years
No. 10 forever belongs to Meg! @GustafsonMeg10 's jersey number has officially been retired by @IowaWBB .
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Brenda VanLengen
8 months
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!
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Brenda VanLengen
6 years
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.
@MAVoepel
Michael Voepel
6 years
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.
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Brenda VanLengen
1 year
Amazing! @BillieJeanKing came over to say hello to her old friend Bessie Stockard at the @WFinalFour @MarchMadnessWBB . The two played on the Virginia Slims tour together in the 1970s. Bessie also was first Black Assistant for @usabasketball #legends
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Brenda VanLengen
3 years
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!
@BaylorWBB
Baylor Women's Basketball
3 years
'Final Five' for DiDi! Nation's Top Point Guard List for Lieberman Award includes @Deauzya ! 📰 #SicEm | #hoophall
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Brenda VanLengen
2 years
. @CycloneWBB are 7-11 from 3-point range … in the FIRST QUARTER. ISU 27 KU 14 at end of first quarter. #big12WBB
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Brenda VanLengen
3 years
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
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Brenda VanLengen
5 years
Almost ready for @UTAMavsWBB at @KStateWBB on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ at 2pmCT. All women on the broadcast team — announcers, camera operators, technicians, producers, cable pullers, etc. #Th12isWBB #history #girlpower
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Brenda VanLengen
5 years
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
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Brenda VanLengen
7 years
An inspiring performance by Tynice Martin who was excited her Dad, Mom and brother were in attendance! #Big12WBB
@Big12Conference
Big 12 Conference
7 years
Tynice Martin's 32 points tonight marks a record for the most points scored in a #Big12WBB Championship final game!
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Brenda VanLengen
6 years
Big win for @CycloneWBB
@CycloneWBB
Cyclone Basketball
6 years
When you drop 39 points on the road and take down a ranked opponent, you get to chat with @BrendaVanLengen on FSN! Way to go, @bridgecarleton ! @ncaawbb 🔥🔥🔥
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Brenda VanLengen
2 years
Good to be back in Lincoln for a @BigTenNetwork game tonight with @LPunt ! @PennStateWBB at @HuskersWBB at 7pmCT. #B1GWBB #NCAAWBB
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Brenda VanLengen
5 years
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
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Brenda VanLengen
5 years
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
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Brenda VanLengen
2 years
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
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Brenda VanLengen
2 years
There is a buzz in the building! Semifinal Saturday at @Big12Conference WBB Championship. @OU_WBBall @BaylorWBB first then @TexasWBB @CycloneWBB - Holly Warlick and I on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ #KansasCity
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Brenda VanLengen
3 years
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?
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Brenda VanLengen
1 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
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Brenda VanLengen
5 years
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
@BillyFennelly
Billy Fennelly
5 years
Incredible scene celebrating @USWNT 🏆 —- Think KC is ready for the MBB & WBB @Big12Conference tournaments to be together again?! #CANTWAIT #HiltonSouth 🏀🌪
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