Paula Petrie (2007) - Hall of Fame - University of Delaware Athletics

Paula Petrie

Induction:
2007
Class:
1979

PAULA B. PETRIE
Women’s Basketball (1975-77)
Field Hockey (1975-78)
Softball (1977-78)

A three-sport star in the early days of Delaware Women’s Athletics, Paula Petrie earned nine letters during her stellar career in 1975-78.

A native of Springfield, Pa., she was a four-year standout on defense for UD Hall of Fame head coach Mary Ann Hitchens' field hockey squads in 1975-78, leading the team to a combined record of 51-21-8 and three top four finishes at the AIAW Nationals, including a runner-up finish in 1978 and a third place showing in 1977.

She earned a berth on the U.S. National Field Hockey Team and received All-American honors as a senior in 1978.

A two-year standout forward in basketball, she averaged 10.1 points per game in 1975-76 and contributed 9.9 points and 7.9 rebounds per game in 1976-77.

In softball, she was a hard-hitting outfielder who batted .403 with 15 RBI over two seasons. She earned her degree from UD in 1979 and her master’s in sport management from Massachusetts in 1985.

She remained active in collegiate athletics, serving as assistant field hockey and lacrosse coach at Massachusetts in 1983-84, assistant lacrosse coach at Trenton State in 1985 (NCAA champions), head women’s basketball coach at Lewis & Clark (Portland, OR) in 1991-94, head women’s basketball coach at Willamette (Salem, OR) in 1994-2002, and head women’s basketball coach at Western Oregon (Monmouth, OR) in 2002-06. Her teams won four Northwest Conference titles and she was the 1993 NAIA District 2 Coach of the Year at Lewis & Clark.