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George E. Killian

• Served as president of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) between 1990-98

• Involvement in international basketball includes being a member of FIBA's central board since 1980 and serving as vice president of FIBA (1980-88); Pan American Basketball Federation (COPABA) president (1983-87), vice president (1979-83) and treasurer (1987-present); and president of ABAUSA (1976-80)

• Has been a member of numerous USA Basketball committees and has been a member of its board of directors since 1974

• Has also been a member of the International Olympic Committee and the board of directors of the U.S. Olympic Committee

• Received the Olympic Order, the highest honor bestowed by the International Olympic Committee, in 1996

• Has served as the first and only executive director of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) since 1969

• Was instrumental in overseeing the birth of the first collegiate women's division in 1975

• Was named the 1998 recipient of the Edward S. Steitz Award, given annually by USA Basketball to an individual for outstanding contributions to international basketball

• Also received the John W. Bunn Award in 1989

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Did You Know

• The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame is home to the world's largest basketball. The Baden Ball measures 30-feet tall and weighs 10 tons.
• In the Hall you can test your basketball skills on three different courts, a timed dribbling course, and a vertical leap challenge.
• The Ring of Honor consists of over 100 jerseys hanging from the rafters of the back rotunda. These jerseys represent the top high school, college and professional players from the 2008-09 season.