Women’s Basketball
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Faculty and Staff Appreciation women’s basketball game is Feb. 5
Vanderbilt Human Resources has reserved a limited number of tickets for university employees and their guests to attend the Sunday, Feb. 5, Vanderbilt vs. Georgia women’s basketball game as a thank you for their service and dedication to the university. Read MoreJan 23, 2023
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Class of 2022: Jordyn Cambridge emerges from adversity as a servant-leader
On the basketball court, Jordyn Cambridge excels at making those around her better. A point guard who played the most minutes for a team that reached the third round of this season’s Women’s National Invitation Tournament, she finished third in assists in the mighty SEC. Little wonder that the Nashville native gravitated toward human and organizational development at Vanderbilt. For as long as she has played basketball, she has studied the subtleties of human interaction. Read MoreApr 22, 2022
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The pioneer behind Shea Ralph: A mother and daughter’s basketball journey tells the story of a new era of equality
Years before Vanderbilt basketball head coach Shea Ralph’s generation helped set a standard for women who aspire and act to change the world through sports, her mother, Marsha Lake, traveled to the Soviet Union as part of a team that represented the United States on the world stage for the first time in the Title IX era. Read MoreNov 23, 2021
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Cathy Bender, BS’82: Change Maker
The first Black woman to receive an athletic scholarship from Vanderbilt, Bender was a member of the nascent women’s basketball program. Today she is the co-chairperson of the Black and Gold Club, Vanderbilt’s alumni association for former student-athletes. Read MoreJul 23, 2021
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Shea Ralph to lead Vanderbilt women’s basketball
One of college basketball’s most respected and well-known coaches will usher in a new era of success for Vanderbilt. Shea Ralph, a seven-time national champion as a student-athlete and a coach, has been named Vanderbilt women’s basketball head coach. Ralph joins the university after spending 14 seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Connecticut. Read MoreApr 13, 2021
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Employee Appreciation Women’s Basketball Family Fest set for Feb. 20
Vanderbilt University employees and their families are invited to cheer on the Commodore women’s basketball team as they take on the Missouri Tigers on Thursday, Feb 20. This free Employee Appreciation event begins with a Family Fest at 5 p.m. in the Memorial Practice Gym, followed by the game at 7 p.m. Read MoreJan 31, 2020
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VU Pride game is Sunday vs. South Carolina
Vanderbilt Athletics will host the university’s first-ever Pride game on Sunday, Jan. 12, when the women’s basketball team takes on South Carolina beginning at 4 p.m. in Memorial Gym. Read MoreJan 10, 2020
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Bree Horrocks: Center and researcher
Horrocks found a home with Vanderbilt women’s basketball, but it was her academic journey at the university that sparked a potential career path in LGBTQ+ advocacy. Read MoreMay 23, 2019
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Employees celebrated at annual Fan Fest
An enthusiastic and energetic crowd came out for the Employee Appreciation pre-game Fan Fest on Sunday, March 3, prior to the Vanderbilt women’s basketball game against the Florida Gators. Read MoreMar 4, 2019
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Bree Horrocks: Center and researcher
When Bree Horrocks decided she would pursue her final season of college basketball as a graduate transfer, the 6-foot-5-inch center had conversations with a number of interested coaches. Each time, Horrocks let coaches know their programs would be getting much more than a basketball student-athlete. Read MoreFeb 28, 2019
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Employee Appreciation: Women’s Basketball Fan Fest is March 3
Vanderbilt University employees and their families are invited to cheer on the Vanderbilt women’s basketball team as they take on the Florida Gators on Sunday, March 3. The free Employee Appreciation event begins with a Fan Fest at 12:30 p.m. in the Memorial Practice Gym, followed by the game at 2 p.m. Read MoreFeb 11, 2019
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Employees celebrated at Fan Fest, followed by women’s basketball victory
An enthusiastic crowd came out to enjoy the festivities at the Employee Appreciation pre-game Fan Fest Feb. 25, prior to the Vanderbilt women’s basketball game against the Arkansas Razorbacks. Read MoreFeb 28, 2018
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Unexpected Blessing: Blessing Ejiofor is thankful to be at Vanderbilt after high school recruiting scandal
Blessing Ejiofor is from Ebonyi, Nigeria, more than 6,000 miles from Nashville—but growing up, she was well aware of Vanderbilt. In fact, she considered it her “dream school” early on. Read MoreFeb 26, 2018
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VU honors 1992-93 women’s basketball team on 25th anniversary of Final Four season
On Sunday, Vanderbilt honored the university's 1992-93 women's basketball team and former head coach Jim Foster on the 25th anniversary of the team's record-breaking season. The squad remains the only Vanderbilt team—men’s or women’s—to reach a Final Four. Read MoreFeb 5, 2018
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Employee Appreciation Women’s Basketball Fan Fest set for Feb. 25
Vanderbilt University employees and their families are invited to cheer on the Vanderbilt women’s basketball team as they take on the Arkansas Razorbacks Sunday, Feb. 25. The free Employee Appreciation event begins with a Fan Fest at 12:30 p.m. in the Memorial Practice Gym, followed by the game at 2 p.m. Read MoreFeb 1, 2018
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Hoops Skirts: Stella Vaughn occupies a special place in Vanderbilt’s history—both on and off the court
Few people in the university’s history have been as loyal to Vanderbilt as long and as selflessly as Stella Scott Vaughn. She grew up on campus and was one of Vanderbilt’s earliest woman graduates. She served as the university’s first female physical-education instructor and coach, working her first nine years without pay. She also took on the unofficial role as dean of women students. Read MoreNov 21, 2017
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Women’s basketball’s Education Day will close roads near Memorial Gym Monday
Portions of Jess Neely Drive and Natchez Trace will be closed from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20, for Vanderbilt women’s basketball's annual Education Day, when the team will host more than 3,000 elementary and middle school students. Read MoreNov 15, 2017
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Neighborhood Rebound: Former basketball player Jessica Mooney Holman gives back to her South Nashville community
The neighborhood where Jessica Mooney Holman grew up is barely 2 miles from the heart of the Vanderbilt campus. But in many ways it’s a world apart. “Yes, it was definitely a tough neighborhood,” says Holman, BS’10, MEd’12, who played on four NCAA Tournament basketball teams while at Vanderbilt from… Read MoreNov 2, 2017
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Globetrotter: Overbeck represents America in Italy
Kayla Overbeck, a sophomore on the Vanderbilt women’s basketball team, spent part of her summer in Udine, Italy, playing for the USA Women’s U19 Team in the FIBA World Cup that captured the silver medal. Read MoreSep 7, 2017
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Neighborhood Rebound: Former basketball player Jessica Mooney Holman gives back to her South Nashville community
Today, Holman plays an integral role as senior director of programs at Harvest Hands, a community development organization that promotes healthy living, spiritual formation and economic development in South Nashville. Read MoreSep 7, 2017