The Rise: Tuesday Testimonials with Brittany Lindhe-White '99
10/10/2017 11:54:00 AM | Women's Basketball, Video
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The University of San Francisco takes pride in being a University of trailblazers, of men and women working toward social justice and taking a stand for what they believe is right. After hearing the story of Brittany Linde-White's sixth grade basketball team stand for equality, it makes even more sense that she came to the Hilltop to be a standout on the court.
In today's Tuesday Testimonial you'll hear more about the development of her love of basketball, why she chose to pursue playing and learning at USF, and the impact seeing strong women in sport had on her.
"I did face some issues based on my gender, Linde-White recalls of her development as a basketball player. "When I was in sixth grade I was on the all-boys team and we had some local basketball tournaments that we were going to, and the folks who were running the tournaments didn't want to allow our team to come play because we were the only two girls on all of the teams and they wanted to exclude us. They said that girls were not allowed to play.
"My teammates, we're in sixth grade making big decisions, our parents were all upset, and it blew up to an even bigger scene than just our small town. Our team voted to not go and participate because they had two teammate that weren't allowed to play. It wasn't then until I'd ever really thought about the fact that I'm a girl and I'm playing on boys teams and that that would matter. It was there that concept became a reality. The other great thing about it was just to see my male teammates stand up for us; it was pretty powerful."
That empowerment felt at a young age allowed her to keep playing, and the Dons are glad she did.
A native of Goldendale, Wash., Lindhe made an immediate impact on the Dons' program upon her arrival at USF. She was named the WCC's Freshman of the Year, earned first-team All-WCC honors and helped USF to the program's first-ever NCAA Tournament berth. One year later, Lindhe and the Dons would make program history, repeating as WCC Champions and staging a memorable run to the Sweet 16 after upsetting Florida and Duke. As a junior, her prowess on the court continued to grow where she earned honorable mention All-American status. Lindhe would go on to become the first female player in conference history to earn first-team all-conference honors four times, and her name can be seen in many Top 10 lists in the program record books.
Inducted into USF's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005, Lindhe is one of two women's basketball players to have their number retired by the University, along with Mary Hile-Nepfel. Last spring, she earned her place in the WCC Hall of Honor.
Learn more about this small-town girl turned big-time playmaker in this vignette, as the Dons honor the pioneers and trailblazers of the program as part of the 45th anniversary celebrations of Title IX. The year-long look at the women of USF will culminate in a feature documentary. "The Rise" will be seen this spring, released in conjunction with National Girls and Women in Sports Day, and aired on NBC Sports California in February.
The University of San Francisco takes pride in being a University of trailblazers, of men and women working toward social justice and taking a stand for what they believe is right. After hearing the story of Brittany Linde-White's sixth grade basketball team stand for equality, it makes even more sense that she came to the Hilltop to be a standout on the court.
In today's Tuesday Testimonial you'll hear more about the development of her love of basketball, why she chose to pursue playing and learning at USF, and the impact seeing strong women in sport had on her.
"I did face some issues based on my gender, Linde-White recalls of her development as a basketball player. "When I was in sixth grade I was on the all-boys team and we had some local basketball tournaments that we were going to, and the folks who were running the tournaments didn't want to allow our team to come play because we were the only two girls on all of the teams and they wanted to exclude us. They said that girls were not allowed to play.
"My teammates, we're in sixth grade making big decisions, our parents were all upset, and it blew up to an even bigger scene than just our small town. Our team voted to not go and participate because they had two teammate that weren't allowed to play. It wasn't then until I'd ever really thought about the fact that I'm a girl and I'm playing on boys teams and that that would matter. It was there that concept became a reality. The other great thing about it was just to see my male teammates stand up for us; it was pretty powerful."
That empowerment felt at a young age allowed her to keep playing, and the Dons are glad she did.
A native of Goldendale, Wash., Lindhe made an immediate impact on the Dons' program upon her arrival at USF. She was named the WCC's Freshman of the Year, earned first-team All-WCC honors and helped USF to the program's first-ever NCAA Tournament berth. One year later, Lindhe and the Dons would make program history, repeating as WCC Champions and staging a memorable run to the Sweet 16 after upsetting Florida and Duke. As a junior, her prowess on the court continued to grow where she earned honorable mention All-American status. Lindhe would go on to become the first female player in conference history to earn first-team all-conference honors four times, and her name can be seen in many Top 10 lists in the program record books.
Inducted into USF's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005, Lindhe is one of two women's basketball players to have their number retired by the University, along with Mary Hile-Nepfel. Last spring, she earned her place in the WCC Hall of Honor.
Learn more about this small-town girl turned big-time playmaker in this vignette, as the Dons honor the pioneers and trailblazers of the program as part of the 45th anniversary celebrations of Title IX. The year-long look at the women of USF will culminate in a feature documentary. "The Rise" will be seen this spring, released in conjunction with National Girls and Women in Sports Day, and aired on NBC Sports California in February.
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