IX at 50: The Lady Vols Experience

Hoops Dreams: Bridgette Gordon

May 03, 2022 The Center for Sport, Peace & Society Season 1 Episode 9
IX at 50: The Lady Vols Experience
Hoops Dreams: Bridgette Gordon
Show Notes

In this high-octane episode, Dr. Sarah and LaVonna welcome UT legend, Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, and 1988 Olympic gold medalist Bridgette Gordon. During Gordon’s time in Knoxville, she helped the Lady Vols capture their first two of eight NCAA basketball championship titles; she then translated a sterling student-athlete career into a professional one in Italy and the WNBA before transitioning to work as a coach, scout, and recruiter. Tune in to learn more about Gordon’s Title IX story, the meaning of the Lady Vols brand, reflections on the international game, her hopes for the next 50 years of Title IX and more.