University of Dayton Athletics

Ann Meyers decided to attend the University of Dayton from 1976-1980. She was an outstanding athlete and majored in math education. She played for both Flyers squad in Basketball and Volleyball. In her basketball career Ann Meyer managed to establish records in almost every category. She is the only female basketball player that averages more than 20 points per game during her career. She holds the record for 22 all time categories in the University of Dayton in basketball. She is one of few who reached the 2,000 points in her career. The 6-foot-1 Meyers is UD's all-time leading scorer with 2,672 points and impressively she scored 439 more points that the men’s all time leader Roosevelt Chapman. Ann Meyers was voted the MVP for her basketball squad in 76-77, 77-78, and 79-80. Meyers also was an All American in 1977-78, 78-79, 79-80. She is the only person so far that has made over 1,000 baskets as a UD flyer and she lead the team to become the AIAW National Champions 1979-1980. Ann Meyers did not only leave her mark in basketball, but volleyball as well. Her nickname was the “Blonde Bomber” since in 1979 she completed 53% of her attack attempts for points in volleyball. She led the basketball squad through four good seasons where the most they lost was 14 times her freshmen year. She also played volleyball and was named national player of the year, all divisions in 1979. She is the only women to participate in every National Tournament squad; 3 in volleyball and 4 in basket ball. 

Ann Meyers graduated UD and put her major into use. She had said that she saw the pros as a good fit for her some of her teammates, but not for herself. She is a math teacher at Chaminade Julienne and is on her 30th year of teaching. She also tries to stay close to home and she operates the shot clock at UD men's and women's basketball games. She comments that she does not dwell on what could have been if she had gone pro. She says she is happy where she is and finds that "(Teaching is) all sales. It's all marketing. I think God's plan for me to teach is good because I'm selling the best product: education. And for me, (the best product is a) Catholic education. And that rocks.”

Ann Meyers reflects on the past and states that it is amazing how unselfish the ’80 team was. She comments that her other teammates Beverly Crusoe, Tammy Stritenberger, Carol Lammers, in their own right, were really, really good at what they did. Although she remembers ending up with the ball at time, she says it was due to a lot of people doing their jobs. Ann Meyers says that times have change but still very few has changed; “What hasn't changed is the support of the family. What hasn't changed is the hard work ethic. ... What hasn't changed is the selflessness of the players. The support of the community hasn't changed. Dayton loves basketball.”