Bernadette Madigan-Dugan Named 2017 SEC Women’s Legend

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Former University of Kentucky cross country and track and field star Bernadette Madigan-Dugan has been named to the Southeastern Conference 2017 Class of Women’s Legends, which showcases former student-athletes, coaches and administrators from all 14 SEC member institutions. 

The class will be honored at the 2017 SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament, March 1-5 in Greenville, S.C. Each legend will be honored during halftime of their teams first game of the tournament, all 14 individuals will also be honored as a group, as well as participate in an autograph session during the tournament. Complimentary posters of the Legends will be available at the session.  

One of the greatest distance runners in Kentucky history, Madigan-Dugan was the first UK female to win a national track championship when she won the NCAA two-mile run in 1982. An All-America honoree in five separate events – cross country, indoor two-mile, outdoor 3,000 meters, indoor 3,200-meter relay and the outdoor 10,000 meters – she also won two SEC titles, the 1982 3,000-meter run and the 1983 three-mile run. Away from UK, Madigan-Dugan competed for Great Britain in the 1985 World Student Games and has coached collegiately at Marshall, Furman, UK and Transylvania. Currently, Madigan-Dugan is coaching at Lexington Catholic High School. In the fall of 2016, she was inducted into the UK Athletics Hall of Fame. 

Below is the list of the 2017 SEC Women’s Legends:

ALABAMA – Stacy Potter Inman, Swimming, 1992-95

ARKANSAS – Veronica Campbell Brown, Track & Field, 2004

AUBURN – Kerron Stewart, Track & Field, 1996-97

FLORIDA – Sha Brooks, Basketball, 2007-09

GEORGIA – Tasha Humphrey, Basketball, 2005-08

KENTUCKY – Bernadette Madigan-Dugan, Cross Country/Track & Field, 1981-1985

LSU – Daniela “Dani” Reis, Volleyball, 1989-92

OLE MISS – Van Chancellor, Basketball (Coach), 1978-1997

MISSISSIPPI STATE – Marrissa Harris, Track & Field, 2006-09

MISSOURI – Evan Unrau, Basketball, 2000-2004

SOUTH CAROLINA – Megan Matthews Buning – Softball/ Pitcher; 1999-2002

TENNESSEE – Patricia “Trish” Robert, Basketball, 1976-77

TEXAS A&M – Takia Starks, Basketball, 2005-09

VANDERBILT – Dee Davis, Basketball, 2004-07

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