Pamela Grundy
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Historian, writer, butterfly enthusiast, Tiger Mom. In Charlotte, N.C. Co-author of Shattering the Glass: The Remarkable History of Women’s Basketball - expanded edition drops in February! shatteringtheglassbook.com
Looked up this article to make sure it was accurate. Of course, since it is the New York Times, some might argue that the reporter was treating the Nazis very very unfairly. After all, as Goebbels asserted, they told the funniest jokes of all time. www.nytimes.com/1939/02/04/a...
September 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Looked up this article to make sure it was accurate. Of course, since it is the New York Times, some might argue that the reporter was treating the Nazis very very unfairly. After all, as Goebbels asserted, they told the funniest jokes of all time. www.nytimes.com/1939/02/04/a...
Former Marine and DeKalb County officer David Rose was shot and killed in August when he confronted a vaccine denier attacking the Atlanta office of the Centers for Disease Control. He left a wife and three children. If anyone deserves half-mast flags and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, it's him.
September 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Former Marine and DeKalb County officer David Rose was shot and killed in August when he confronted a vaccine denier attacking the Atlanta office of the Centers for Disease Control. He left a wife and three children. If anyone deserves half-mast flags and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, it's him.
shatteringtheglassbook.com/1408-2/ Coach Dawn Staley has just released her eagerly awaited memoir, Uncommon Favor: Basketball, North Philly, My Mother and the Life Lessons I Learned from All Three. To mark the moment, Susan and I offer a short excerpt from Shattering the Glass.
Dawn Staley’s Uncommon Journey - Shattering the Glass
Coach Dawn Staley has just released her eagerly awaited memoir, Uncommon Favor: Basketball, North Philly, My Mother and the Life Lessons I Learned from All Three. We can't wait to read it. We have so ...
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May 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
shatteringtheglassbook.com/1408-2/ Coach Dawn Staley has just released her eagerly awaited memoir, Uncommon Favor: Basketball, North Philly, My Mother and the Life Lessons I Learned from All Three. To mark the moment, Susan and I offer a short excerpt from Shattering the Glass.
As the WNBA season begins, a moment of personal privilege (in all its forms).
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Caitlin, Billie Jean and me - Shattering the Glass
It's the start of WNBA season, and Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is again front and center, her actions widely advertised, all but three of the Fever's games scheduled for national broadcast. As a ...
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May 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
As the WNBA season begins, a moment of personal privilege (in all its forms).
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In these hard times, we're buoyed by widespread interest in the generations of strong, determined women who braved so many obstacles to play the game they loved.
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Serving up history - Shattering the Glass
It's a thrill to write a book that people connect with. We're experiencing that with Shattering the Glass – over and over. Excitement over women’s basketball today has whetted people's appetites for t...
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May 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM
In these hard times, we're buoyed by widespread interest in the generations of strong, determined women who braved so many obstacles to play the game they loved.
#shatteringtheglass
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Audio Book!
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Audio book Is here! - Shattering the Glass
We're happy to announce that the audio book for Shattering the Glass was released today. Actress and narrator Kate Udall did the reading. It's a whopping 9 hours and 27 minutes long, or about as long ...
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April 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Audio Book!
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In a 43-year career at UNC Charlotte, Judy Rose went from a PE instructor who coached several fledgling women's teams to a highly respected athletic director – one of the first female athletic directors at a Division I school. The power of persistence.
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Judy Rose: persistence pays off - Shattering the Glass
The downtown banquet hall filled with applause as retired UNC Charlotte athletic director Judy Rose stood up from her table and waved to the nearly 300 guests who filled the room. The occasion was the...
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April 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
In a 43-year career at UNC Charlotte, Judy Rose went from a PE instructor who coached several fledgling women's teams to a highly respected athletic director – one of the first female athletic directors at a Division I school. The power of persistence.
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During this brief lull in women's basketball action, check out the historical snapshots of the game that we've been publishing over the past couple of months. We've compiled them on our Shattering the Glass website: shatteringtheglassbook.com/get-ready/
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April 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
During this brief lull in women's basketball action, check out the historical snapshots of the game that we've been publishing over the past couple of months. We've compiled them on our Shattering the Glass website: shatteringtheglassbook.com/get-ready/
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A few thoughts on the past, present and possible future of women’s basketball. The fight goes on.
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Nice Girls Don’t Talk Trash: The Double Standards Still Holding Back Women in Sports
For over a century, women athletes have battled double standards that question their toughness, competitiveness and right to take up space. From early fears that competition would ruin their femininit...
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April 13, 2025 at 6:49 AM
A few thoughts on the past, present and possible future of women’s basketball. The fight goes on.
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Next on our list of champions: Tara VanDerveer. In 38 years coaching at Stanford, she nurtured generations of young women, won three national championships, and retired with the most lifetime wins in college basketball history. She was a tireless advocate for the sport.
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April 4, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Next on our list of champions: Tara VanDerveer. In 38 years coaching at Stanford, she nurtured generations of young women, won three national championships, and retired with the most lifetime wins in college basketball history. She was a tireless advocate for the sport.
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Led by Sonja Hogg, Leon Barmore and Gary Blair, the Lady Techsters of Louisiana Tech won the AIAW championship in 1980, the first NCAA tournament in 1981, and a third title in 1988. The team, which featured point guard Kim Mulkey, led the nation in attendance from 1981 to 1984.
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April 2, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Led by Sonja Hogg, Leon Barmore and Gary Blair, the Lady Techsters of Louisiana Tech won the AIAW championship in 1980, the first NCAA tournament in 1981, and a third title in 1988. The team, which featured point guard Kim Mulkey, led the nation in attendance from 1981 to 1984.
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Our parade of champions continues with the Lady Monarchs of Old Dominion, propelled by legendary players Nancy Lieberman and Anne Donovan, and by coach Marianne Crawford Stanley, a three-time national champion with Immaculata. Old Dominion took the title in 1979, 1980 and 1985.
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April 1, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Our parade of champions continues with the Lady Monarchs of Old Dominion, propelled by legendary players Nancy Lieberman and Anne Donovan, and by coach Marianne Crawford Stanley, a three-time national champion with Immaculata. Old Dominion took the title in 1979, 1980 and 1985.
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On Saturday, when Texas defeated Tennessee in a close, dramatic Sweet Sixteen game, spectators included legendary Texas coach Jody Conradt, who racked up 900 wins in a 38-year career, and who led the Longhorns to an undefeated season and the national championship in 1986.
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March 31, 2025 at 5:05 PM
On Saturday, when Texas defeated Tennessee in a close, dramatic Sweet Sixteen game, spectators included legendary Texas coach Jody Conradt, who racked up 900 wins in a 38-year career, and who led the Longhorns to an undefeated season and the national championship in 1986.
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Here at the NCAA Birmingham Regional, we ran into some Tennessee reporters. Of course we talked about the great Pat Summitt. One of the toughest parts of our second edition was chronicling Pat's all-too-early death. But it was also clear her influence would last far longer.
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March 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Here at the NCAA Birmingham Regional, we ran into some Tennessee reporters. Of course we talked about the great Pat Summitt. One of the toughest parts of our second edition was chronicling Pat's all-too-early death. But it was also clear her influence would last far longer.
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As we and so many others wish JuJu Watkins a smooth recovery from her ACL tear, we spotlight USC's back-to-back titles in 1983 and 1984, fueled by Cynthia Cooper, Pam McGee (left), twin Paula McGee (center), and especially the talented, charismatic Cheryl Miller (right).
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March 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
As we and so many others wish JuJu Watkins a smooth recovery from her ACL tear, we spotlight USC's back-to-back titles in 1983 and 1984, fueled by Cynthia Cooper, Pam McGee (left), twin Paula McGee (center), and especially the talented, charismatic Cheryl Miller (right).
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Saw my first butterfly the other day – a Cabbage White. The season begins! Dandelions provide early-season nectar for all sorts of insects. For info about growing a butterfly-friendly garden, see the article I published in Queen City Nerve back in July. qcnerve.com/what-to-know...
March 26, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Saw my first butterfly the other day – a Cabbage White. The season begins! Dandelions provide early-season nectar for all sorts of insects. For info about growing a butterfly-friendly garden, see the article I published in Queen City Nerve back in July. qcnerve.com/what-to-know...
Women's basketball became an Olympic sport in 1976, at the Summer Olympics in Montreal. Despite previous struggles in international competition, the US team brought home the silver medal. Publicity for the team and its unexpected accomplishment raised the sport's profile.
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March 24, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Women's basketball became an Olympic sport in 1976, at the Summer Olympics in Montreal. Despite previous struggles in international competition, the US team brought home the silver medal. Publicity for the team and its unexpected accomplishment raised the sport's profile.
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When your AA flight from DC to CLT has an EIGHT HOUR DELAY, but at least NC State is on ESPN. Go Wolfpack!
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March 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM
When your AA flight from DC to CLT has an EIGHT HOUR DELAY, but at least NC State is on ESPN. Go Wolfpack!
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From 1975 to 1978, Mississippi's Delta State University dominated the women's game, winning three straight titles. Star Lusia Harris, one of the school's first Black students, became a key player in the first U.S. Olympic team, which won the silver medal in the 1976 Olympics.
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March 22, 2025 at 11:52 AM
From 1975 to 1978, Mississippi's Delta State University dominated the women's game, winning three straight titles. Star Lusia Harris, one of the school's first Black students, became a key player in the first U.S. Olympic team, which won the silver medal in the 1976 Olympics.
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Just a quick book signing reminder, for those of you in the D.C. area.
March 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Just a quick book signing reminder, for those of you in the D.C. area.
As we head to our book signing in DC, we're reminded of Chris Weller, who coached at Maryland from 1975 to 2002. Frustrated by a lack of opportunity at home, Weller helped to organize a college club team and "felt like I grew and found myself." She ended up in the Hall of Fame.
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March 20, 2025 at 3:37 PM
As we head to our book signing in DC, we're reminded of Chris Weller, who coached at Maryland from 1975 to 2002. Frustrated by a lack of opportunity at home, Weller helped to organize a college club team and "felt like I grew and found myself." She ended up in the Hall of Fame.
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Women's basketball thrived in Philadelphia, with the Catholic church a prominent supporter. Drawing on local players that included Marianne Crawford, Theresa Shank (below, left) and Rene Muth, Immaculata College won three straight national championships from 1972-74.
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March 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Women's basketball thrived in Philadelphia, with the Catholic church a prominent supporter. Drawing on local players that included Marianne Crawford, Theresa Shank (below, left) and Rene Muth, Immaculata College won three straight national championships from 1972-74.
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Rita hits the shot, as always. Also check out Shattering the Glass:The Remarkable History of Women’s Basketball, for the AIAW and more!
The NCAA had nothing to do with the start of women's sport history in the US. If anything it worked at every turn, for decades, to discourage and even eliminate opportunities for women's competitive athletics. If you want to know more about women's athletic leadership - check out the AIAW!
The Rise of Women’s Basketball (Gift Article)
Caitlin Clark helped push the sport to new highs. She didn’t do it alone.
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March 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Rita hits the shot, as always. Also check out Shattering the Glass:The Remarkable History of Women’s Basketball, for the AIAW and more!
Wanted to let everyone know that Susan and I are headed to DC for a talk and signing at Politics and Prose, Union Market. It's this Thursday, March 20, at 7 p.m. We'd love to see folks there. Also, please share with any DC friends who might be interested!
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March 15, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Wanted to let everyone know that Susan and I are headed to DC for a talk and signing at Politics and Prose, Union Market. It's this Thursday, March 20, at 7 p.m. We'd love to see folks there. Also, please share with any DC friends who might be interested!
#shatteringtheglass
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