VESTAL, N.Y. - Former basketball All-American Bess Greenberg was revealed Friday as No. 22 in the list of the 25 most prominent women during Binghamton's first 50 years of women's athletics. The celebration has included individual profiles rolled out chronologically, interviews, flashbacks and memories dating back to the first intercollegiate women's team, the 1969-70 women's swimming and diving team.
In her profile posted
here, Greenberg discusses her family and their bond through sports, her decision to come to Binghamton University, the role that basketball has played in her life and how her passions have grown since graduating in 2001. A two-time Division II All-American, Greenberg is the school's all-time scoring leader with 2,024 career points (18.2 per game). With Greenberg in the starting lineup, Binghamton teams averaged more than 24 wins a season and enjoyed a lofty win percentage of 86% (97-16).
In addition, former BU head coach Laurie Kelly shares her memories of Bess as an elite basketball player and compassionate person.
The complete list of prominent women is
here.
There are three more individuals to be unveiled and then a 50th Anniversary video commemorating the university's history of women's athletics will cap the celebration.