Big South Announces Women's Basketball All-Decade Teams
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) – As part of the Big South’s 30th Anniversary celebration in 2013-14, the Conference is announcing its first-ever All-Decade Teams to recognize the student-athletes and coaches who excelled in their respective sport since the Conference’s founding in 1983. A committee of Big South Conference administrators served as the official voting panel to determine the All-Decade Teams, with fan voting comprising 20 percent of the overall total.
Below are the All-Decade Teams for Women’s Basketball for the years 1986-89, 1990-99 and 2000-09. Women’s Basketball became a Conference sport in 1986-87, and each team features 10 players and one head coach. In case of ties, additional honorees are included.
1986-89 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-DECADE TEAM
Name, School (Notes)
-Wendy Beecher, UNC Asheville (3-time All-Conference)
-Karen Bowles, Radford (Tournament MVP, 3-time All-Conference)
-Cathy Coker, Charleston Southern (All-Conference)
-Denise Ford, Campbell (All-American, Tournament MVP, 3-time All-Conference)
-Stephanie Howard, Radford (2-time All-American, 2-time Player of the Year, Tournament MVP, 3-time All-Conference, Big South Hall of Fame member)
-Regina McKeithan, Campbell (All-American, Player of the Year, Tournament MVP, 2-time All-Conference)
-Joyce Sampson, Radford (All-Conference)
-Kim Segars, Winthrop (3-time All-Conference)
-Julie Skinner, Campbell (2-time All-Conference)
-Terri Woodruff, Coastal Carolina (All-Conference)
Head Coach, School (Notes)
Charlene Curtis, Radford (2 Championships [1987-88], 1 WNIT, 1 Coach of the Year award, 34-2 Big South, 64-27 overall, Big South Hall of Fame member)
1990-99 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-DECADE TEAM
Name, School (Notes)
-Debbie Born, Augusta (3-time All-Conference)
-Tammy Brown, Campbell (3-time All-American, 2-time Player of the Year, 3-time All-Conference, Big South Hall of Fame member)
-Holly Bottar, Coastal Carolina (4-time All-Conference, Big South Hall of Fame member)
-Vicki Giffin, UNC Asheville (Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, 3-time All-Conference)
-Laurie Hood, Campbell (All-American, Player of the Year, 3-time All-Conference)
-Chrissy Kelly, Charleston Southern (Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, 3-time All-Conference)
-Elena Kisseleva, Liberty (2-time Player of the Year, 3-time Tournament MVP, 4-time All-Conference, Big South Hall of Fame member)
-Patrinda Toney, Radford (Player of the Year, Tournament MVP, 3-time All-Conference)
-Sharon Wilkerson, Liberty (Player of the Year, 4-time All-Conference)
-Shannan Wilkey, Radford (2-time Tournament MVP, Rookie of the Year, 2-time All-Conference, Big South Hall of Fame member)
Head Coach, School (Notes)
Luby Lichonczak, Radford (6 Championships [1991-92-93-94-95-96], 3 NCAA Tournaments, 1 Coach of the Year award, 85-39 Big South, 137-123 overall)
2000-09 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-DECADE TEAM
Name, School (Notes)
-Holly Andrews, Elon (Player of the Year, 2-time All-Conference)
-Kelli Darden, Radford (Defensive Player of the Year, 2-time All-Conference)
-Alisha Dill, Coastal Carolina (Player of the Year, 2-time All-Conference)
-Ashley Fann, Winthrop (Freshman of the Year, 3-time All-Conference)
-Katie Feenstra, Liberty (2-time All-American, 3-time Player of the Year, 3-time Tournament MVP, 3-time All-Conference)
-Megan Frazee, Liberty (All-American, 2-time Player of the Year, 2-time Tournament MVP, 3-time All-Conference)
-Kristal Hood, UNC Asheville (Freshman of the Year, 3-time All-Conference)
-Katie O’Dell, High Point (Player of the Year, 3-time All-Conference)
-Nikki Reddick, Coastal Carolina (Tournament MVP, 3-time All-Conference)
-Brooke Weisbrod, Coastal Carolina (Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, 2-time All-Conference)
Head Coach, School (Notes)
Carey Green, Liberty (9 Championships [2000-01-02-03-04-05-06-08-09], 9 NCAA Tournaments, 5-time Coach of the Year, 127-13 Big South, 237-77 overall)
Women’s Basketball All-Decade Team candidates were determined based on being at least one of the following: 1) Was a multiple All-Conference honoree; 2) Was named an All-American; 3) Is a member of the Big South Conference Hall of Fame; 4) Student-athletes must be a college graduate or left their respective institution in good academic standing; 5) Won a Conference Championship as a coach and/or was voted Conference Coach of the Year; and 6) Players of the Year, Tournament MVPs and First-Team All-Conference honorees were among the candidate pool for the 1986-89 All-Decade Teams. Candidates that participated in two different decades were placed in a specific decade based on consultation from member institutions. Member institutions also had final determination in regards to inclusion of student-athletes and coaches.
Founded August 21, 1983 by Charleston Southern (then Baptist College) Athletic Director Howard Bagwell and Augusta College President George Christenberry, the Big South Conference has matured into a competitive leader in college athletics while intentionally fostering the academic, personal, social, athletic and leadership development of its student-athletes. The League’s growing presence as an NCAA Division I athletic conference is evident by athletic accomplishments on the national stage, innovative marketing and media partnerships, increased television packages and quality athletic competition. . Comprised of 12 member institutions throughout the Southeast -- Campbell University, Charleston Southern University, Coastal Carolina University, Gardner-Webb University, High Point University, Liberty University, Longwood University, Presbyterian College, Radford University, UNC Asheville, Virginia Military Institute and Winthrop University -- the Big South Conference’s institutions have a remarkable history of achievement and continues to succeed on the field and in the classroom through the League’s 19 championship sports. The Big South Conference: Developing Leaders Through Athletics.