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Anne DONOVAN (USA)

Born on November 01, 1961, in Ridgewood, New Jersey.

Passed away on June 13, 2018, at the age of 56.

Height:

203cm (6'7")

Position:

Center

Nationality:

USA

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Enshrined as a player in the FIBA Hall of Fame on September 19, 2015.

Clubs

As a Player:

Lady Monarchs, Old Dominion (1979–1983)
Shizuoka (Japan) (1983-1988)
Modena (Italy) (1988-1989)

As a Coach :

Lady Monarchs Old Dominion (1989-1995)
East Carolina (1995-1998)
Philadelphia Rage (ABL) (1998)
Indiana Fever (2000)
Charlotte Sting (2001-2002)
Seattle Storm (2003-2007)
New York Liberty (assistant) (2009)
New York Liberty (2009-2010)
Seton Hall (2010-2013)
Connecticut Sun (2013-present)

Club Highlights

Won NCAA National Championship with the Old Dominion (University Team) (1980)
Undefeated in the National Championships

National Team

Two Gold Olympic medals : Los Angeles (1984) and Seoul (1988)
Two Olympic Games participation : L.A. 1984 and Seoul (1988)
Silver medal at the World Championship in São Paulo (1983)
Gold medal at the World Championship in Moscow (1986)

Individual Highlights

Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995.
First female elected Naismith College Player of the Year (1983)
Two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American while at ODU.
1983 Winner of the Honda Sports Award for basketball
Inducted into the CoSIDA Academic All-American Hall of Fame in 1994.
Inducted into the ODU Sports Hall of Fame in 1988.
Inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1996
Inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999
Inducted into the New Jersey Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame in 2000
Received the NCAA 25 Year Award on January 13, 2008.
On October 24, 2004, she was named by the Sun Belt Conference as its All-Time Women's basketball Player.
Awarded an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters during the 109th commencement ceremony (December 13, 2008) from Old Dominion University in recognition of her recent and past contributions to Women's Basketball.
Named to the Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame, which honours athletes, coaches and administrators who contributed to sports in south-eastern Virginia (May 2009)