-
Birth
Born in Brownfield Texas -
Parents
She was raised by her mother Louise Swoopes -
Education/ HIgh School
Attended Brownfield high school -
Education/ College
Recruited by the University of Texas -
Education/College
Left the University Of Texas and enrolled at South Plains College from 1989-1991 played for two years -
Education/College
Played for Texas Tech after she transferred from Plains College from 1991-1993 -
Awards and Honor
Swoopes won the first female Associated Press Athlete award. The same year she won the Honda Sports Award for basketball and the WBCA player of the Year award. -
Accomplishments/ college championship
Won Ncaa basketball championship with Texas Tech Lady Raiders -
Job/ USA Team
She was named to the USA national team and competed in the 1994 World Championship in Sydney, Australia -
Marriage
married her high school sweetheart Eric Jackson
June 1995-1999 -
Accomplishments/ Shoe deal
She was the first woman to have a Nike shoe (the Air Swoopes) named after her. Swoopes won the female Associated Press Athlete of the Year award in 1993. The same year, she also won the Honda Sports Award for basketball and the WBCA Player of the Year award. She was named one of the 20 female athletes of the decade for 2000 to 2010 by Sports Illustrated. She was named an LGBT History Month Icon by the Equality Forum. -
Children
She gave birth to her only child Jordan Eric Jackson -
Job/ WNBA
She was recruited for the Houston Comets of the WNBA during 1997 -
Obstacles/ Gay announcement
She announced that she was gay, becoming one of the highest-profile athletes in a team sport to do so publicly.
She had a six year relationship with Alisha Scott former Comets assistant coach that ended in 2011 the same year she became engaged to a man -
Job/ Seattle Storm
She signed with the Seattle Storm ending her eleven year careers with the Houston Comets. -
Job/ Loyola Coach
Named the Head women’s basketball coach fo the Loyola University Ramblers in Chicago -
Job/ Texas Tech
Hired as the Director of Player Development -
Fun Facts
She was named the National Junior College player of the Year 1991.
Her jersey was retired twice at South Plains College and Texas Tech.
Her number both times on those teams was number 22.
In second season a South Plains College she set 15 school records.
She won championships in high school, college, WNBA and in the Olympics.
