2013-14 USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Amy Alkek ’85 — Vice president and trust officer at First Victoria National Bank in Cuervo, Texas. Jody (Anton) Wynn ’96 — Current head coach at Long beach State; former assistant coach at USC and at Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif. Dorothy Bolger ’77 — Teaches in the Bellevue (Wash.) Public School District. Mary Ellen Burt ’82 — Head coach at Union College (N.Y.). Michelle Campbell ’97 — Probation officer; played international basketball in Poland, Austria and Israel; played with the WNBA’s Washington Mystics and Utah Starzz and the ABL’s Philadelphia Rage and New England Blizzard. Tashara Carter ’01 — Played for the AAU basketball team “Love & Basketball.” Jessica Cheeks ’04 — Played for the AAU basketball team “Love & Basketball.” Kim Clark ’98 — Played for the Bay Area CyberRays of the Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA). Rometra Craig ’04 — Plays for the AAU basketball team “Play Mode All-Stars.” Yolanda Fletcher ’85 — High school teacher in Hawthorne, Calif. Chris (Geiger) Gobrecht ’76 — Head coach at Yale; former head coach of USC women’s basketball; former head coach at the University of Washington and Cal State Fullerton. Kim (Gessig) Hudspeth ’93 — Personal trainer; played for the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks. Danielle Golay ’00 — Plays for the San Francisco Stingrayz of the Women’s American Football League (AFL); engineer at manageStar.com in the Bay Area.
This is only a small list of our 150-plus USC women’s basketball alumni (players and coaches). We would like to know what ALL of our former Women of Troy are doing now. Please send updates for the media guide to Darcy Couch, USC Sports Information (dcouch@usc.edu). We also invite all alumni to join our alumni network by signing up on the women’s basketball page at usctrojans.com or by contacting the women’s basketball office directly at (213) 740-7204.
TRACY (LONGO) RATH ‘85 — A mother of three, residing in Newport Beach. Nicky McCrimmon ’94 — Founder of PlayMode Inc.; played for the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks; played for the ABL’s Atlanta Glory.
Shanika (Porter) Butler ’95 — Science and physical education teacher at Monroe Middle School in Inglewood, Monroe girls basketball coach and physical aid at Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital. JENNIFER PILLICH ‘93 — Head women’sbasketball coach at Texas College (NAIA, Division I), located in Tyler, TX. Juliette Robinson ’84 — Practices law in Pasadena, Calif. LeeAnne Sera ’84 — Dentist in Saratoga, Calif. Karleen (Shields) Thompson ’95 — Head coach for the WNBA’s Houston Comets; former co-head coach for the Los Angeles Sparks; former assistant coach for the Sparks. Stephanie (Sinn) TakAta ’78 — Manager of Earned Value Surveillance/Compliance at Raytheon Co. (formerly Hughes Aircraft Co.); married and mother of two daughters. Tammy Story ’92 — Living in Los Angeles; former fourthgrade teacher in Ellenwood,Ga.
Pam McGee ’84 — Former assistant coach for the WNBA’s Detroit Shock; played for the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks and Sacramento Monarchs.
Tina Thompson ’97 — Plays for the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks.
Paula McGee ’84 — Ordained Baptist minister; operates Paula McGee Ministries.
Lindy Vivas ’76 — Former head volleyball coach at Fresno State; former head volleyball coach at Washington, associate head coach at Texas A&M and assistant coach at UCLA.
Cheryl Miller ’86 — TNT sports broadcaster; former head coach and general manager of the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury.
Sandy Vivas ’78 — Founder of athleticlink.com; former AVCA Executive Director.
Julie Morgan ’76 — Head volleyball coach at Salt Lake Community College; former head volleyball coach at Illinois State. Jodi (Parriott) Schmidt ’97 — Police officer and mother of two boys. Antoinette Polk ’01 — Plays international professional volleyball for Portugal’s Clube Povo de Esguiera.
Melissa Ward ’86 — Commercial airline pilot based in Denver, Colo.; was first African-American woman to fly for United Airlines. Tiffany Washington ’00 — Works for Department of Child Services in Spokane, Wash. Adrain Williams ’99 — Plays for the WNBA’s San Antonio Silver Spurs; played for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. Rhonda Windham ’87 — Real estate investor; commissioner of the LA Showcase Summer League; former general manager of the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks.
Kelly Hill ’80 — NCAA referee. Ebony Hoffman ’04 — Plays for the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks.
Denise Woods ’01 — Former USC women’s basketball radio color commentator for KMPC; Event manager and youth group coordinator of Athletes and Entertainers for Kids.
Karon Howell ’89 — Law enforcement officer, athletic director at Scott Academy.
Kalen Wright ’88 — Works with the ESPN T.V. production staff.
Erica Jackson ’97 — Plays for the Los Angeles Lasers of the Women’s American Football League (AFL). Rashida Jeffery ’97 — High school basketball coach at Flowing Wells HS in Tucson, Ariz. Lori Jepson ’77 — Head volleyball coach at Pasadena City College. Monica Lamb ’87 — Former player for the WNBA’s Houston Comets. Lisa Leslie ’94 — Former player for the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks.
In Loving Memory of Audrey Gomez 1973-2001 USC Women’s Basketball 1995-1996 Audrey Gomez ’96: Following graduation she worked as a youth counselor at the Price Family Campus of Girls and Boys Town in Los Angeles.
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Erin Young ’03 — Promotions coordinator for the NHL’s Washington Capitals in Washington, D.C.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Tracy Adams ’94 — Owns her own business in the Bay Area.