Bridgette Gordon

Bridgette Gordon
Class of 2007
- Made an NCAA-record four consecutive trips to the Final Four at the University of Tennessee, winning two national championships (1987, 1989), and tallying an overall record of 115-21
- Was a two-time Kodak, Naismith, and USBWA All-American (1988, 1989)
- Was Women's Final Four Most Valuable Player (1989) and a Final Four All-Tournament team member (1987, 1989)
- Was Co-SEC Rookie of the Year (1986), a four-time All-SEC selection (1986-1989), SEC Player of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year (1989), and led the SEC in scoring (1988, 1989)
- Was one of two collegiate members of the gold medal-winning 1988 USA Olympic women's basketball team
- Still holds Tennessee's career steals record and is the school's second all-time leading scorer, after averaging 18 points and 6.7 rebounds in 137 games
- Was one of only five Lady Vols to have her jersey number (30) retired, and was a member of the inaugural 2001 class of the Tennessee Lady Vols Athletic Hall of Fame
- Was one of only 20 players recognized as Legends of the Final Four (1996)
- Was one of five players named to the NCAA's 25th Silver Anniversary Team (2006)
- Played professionally in Italy (1989-1997) and Turkey (1999-2000), winning seven Italian Championships as an All-Star performer, before playing for the WNBA's Sacramento Monarchs (1997-1998)
- Worked as a broadcaster covering the Lady Vols for Fox Sports South and as a WNBA regional scout before beginning a college coaching career that included assistant stops at Stetson, Georgia State, Wichita State, Tennessee, SMU, and Cincinnati
- Was named head women's basketball coach at Florida A&M University (2023)





