North Carolina State University Athletics
Harper To Be Inducted Into Lady Vol Hall Of Fame
9/26/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- NC State head women's basketball coach Kellie Harper is among the ninth group of inductees for inclusion in the Lady Volunteer Hall of Fame was announced by University of Tennessee Women’s Athletics Director Joan Cronan.
“We are excited to welcome four outstanding former Lady Vols and a program pioneer to the Lady Vol Hall of Fame Class of 2009,” said Cronan. “Each of these exceptional individuals contributed significant achievements and performances which will forever be woven into the fabric of the Tennessee Lady Vol program.”
"I was very shocked and humbled when I found out I was being inducted into the hall of fame," said Harper. "When I was in school there I remember walking by all the pictures of the Lady Vol athletes in that Hall of Fame. I'm very honored to have my name included on the wall.
"Team awards were always so much more important to me than any individual award when I was at Tennessee, but having this really means alot to me."
The five inductees in the Class of 2009 represent former student-athletes from three Lady Vol teams and one administrator. The athlete honorees include: Jane Anthony Wobser (Diving), Rosemarie Hauch and Tonya Lee (Track & Field), Kellie Jolly Harper (Basketball) and the late Dr. Nancy Lay, who is being inducted as an administrator. Athletes are eligible for inclusion 10 years after they have graduated from the University, while administrators may be admitted to the Lady Volunteer Hall of Fame five years following their last service to UT. Each of these outstanding individuals exemplifies the true spirit of the Tennessee Lady Volunteers.
Enshrinement activities are scheduled for Friday evening, October 2 at the Downtown Hilton, where a private induction ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. A full day follows on Sat., Oct. 3, when the Hall of Famers will meet with the current athletes and staff of their respective former Lady Vol teams. That evening, the celebration moves to Neyland Stadium, where the honorees will be saluted during the Tennessee versus Auburn football game.
Harper was the point guard on the Lady Vol basketball team from 1995-99. Behind her direction as the Lady Vol quarterback, she helped to lead her team to an unprecedented three consecutive NCAA titles in 1996, 1997 and 1998. The 1997-98 team finished the season with a perfect record with 39 wins and no losses. Her spectacular play earned her nods to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team in 1997 and 1998. She holds the record of the most assists in the NCAA title game with 11, set in 1997; and in the Final Four with 20. To go along with those titles she helped to tack on two SEC regular season Championships, 1998 and 1999 and three SEC Tournament Championships, 1996, 1998, and 1999. She holds the SEC Tournament record for the most minutes played in a game with 43 minutes in the semifinal, overtime, game against LSU in 1997.
She, along with the other Lady Vol hoopsters of the 1990’s won an ESPY award for co-team of the Decade for that era. In the Tennessee record book, you can find her name listed in four top-10 spots on the Tennessee Top Performers List: ninth in three-point field goal percentage; eighth in assist average; sixth in total assists; and tied for third in assists for her sophomore campaign. Jolly received a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1999, majoring in mathematics. She earned Academic All-SEC honors in 1997, 1998, and 1999 and was a member of the SEC Good Works Team in 1999.
Kellie Jolly
Basketball
1995-1999
B.S., Arts and Sciences, 1999
Majoring in Mathematics
Sparta, Tennessee
National Champion, 1996, 1997, 1998
All-Tournament Team, Final Four, 1997, 1998
NCAA Record Holder, assists in Championship Game, 1997 (11)
Perfect 39-0 win/loss record, 1998
SEC Regular Season Champion, 1998, 1999
SEC Tournament Champion, 1996, 1998, 1999
Academic All-SEC, 1997, 1998, 1999
SEC Good Works Team, 1999
SEC Tournament Record Holder for most minutes played in a game, 43 minutes, 1997
ESPY Award Winner, Co-Team of the Decade for the 1990’s
9th on Tennessee Top 10 List in 3-point field goal percentage, 36%
6th on Tennessee Top 10 List in assists, 452
8th on Tennessee Top 10 List in assist average, 3.4
“We are excited to welcome four outstanding former Lady Vols and a program pioneer to the Lady Vol Hall of Fame Class of 2009,” said Cronan. “Each of these exceptional individuals contributed significant achievements and performances which will forever be woven into the fabric of the Tennessee Lady Vol program.”
"I was very shocked and humbled when I found out I was being inducted into the hall of fame," said Harper. "When I was in school there I remember walking by all the pictures of the Lady Vol athletes in that Hall of Fame. I'm very honored to have my name included on the wall.
"Team awards were always so much more important to me than any individual award when I was at Tennessee, but having this really means alot to me."
The five inductees in the Class of 2009 represent former student-athletes from three Lady Vol teams and one administrator. The athlete honorees include: Jane Anthony Wobser (Diving), Rosemarie Hauch and Tonya Lee (Track & Field), Kellie Jolly Harper (Basketball) and the late Dr. Nancy Lay, who is being inducted as an administrator. Athletes are eligible for inclusion 10 years after they have graduated from the University, while administrators may be admitted to the Lady Volunteer Hall of Fame five years following their last service to UT. Each of these outstanding individuals exemplifies the true spirit of the Tennessee Lady Volunteers.
Enshrinement activities are scheduled for Friday evening, October 2 at the Downtown Hilton, where a private induction ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. A full day follows on Sat., Oct. 3, when the Hall of Famers will meet with the current athletes and staff of their respective former Lady Vol teams. That evening, the celebration moves to Neyland Stadium, where the honorees will be saluted during the Tennessee versus Auburn football game.
Harper was the point guard on the Lady Vol basketball team from 1995-99. Behind her direction as the Lady Vol quarterback, she helped to lead her team to an unprecedented three consecutive NCAA titles in 1996, 1997 and 1998. The 1997-98 team finished the season with a perfect record with 39 wins and no losses. Her spectacular play earned her nods to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team in 1997 and 1998. She holds the record of the most assists in the NCAA title game with 11, set in 1997; and in the Final Four with 20. To go along with those titles she helped to tack on two SEC regular season Championships, 1998 and 1999 and three SEC Tournament Championships, 1996, 1998, and 1999. She holds the SEC Tournament record for the most minutes played in a game with 43 minutes in the semifinal, overtime, game against LSU in 1997.
She, along with the other Lady Vol hoopsters of the 1990’s won an ESPY award for co-team of the Decade for that era. In the Tennessee record book, you can find her name listed in four top-10 spots on the Tennessee Top Performers List: ninth in three-point field goal percentage; eighth in assist average; sixth in total assists; and tied for third in assists for her sophomore campaign. Jolly received a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1999, majoring in mathematics. She earned Academic All-SEC honors in 1997, 1998, and 1999 and was a member of the SEC Good Works Team in 1999.
Kellie Jolly
Basketball
1995-1999
B.S., Arts and Sciences, 1999
Majoring in Mathematics
Sparta, Tennessee
National Champion, 1996, 1997, 1998
All-Tournament Team, Final Four, 1997, 1998
NCAA Record Holder, assists in Championship Game, 1997 (11)
Perfect 39-0 win/loss record, 1998
SEC Regular Season Champion, 1998, 1999
SEC Tournament Champion, 1996, 1998, 1999
Academic All-SEC, 1997, 1998, 1999
SEC Good Works Team, 1999
SEC Tournament Record Holder for most minutes played in a game, 43 minutes, 1997
ESPY Award Winner, Co-Team of the Decade for the 1990’s
9th on Tennessee Top 10 List in 3-point field goal percentage, 36%
6th on Tennessee Top 10 List in assists, 452
8th on Tennessee Top 10 List in assist average, 3.4
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