The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
12.04.2013 | Women's Basketball
Sophomore Brady Sanders presented with award that recognizes aspiring teachers and coaches.
AUSTIN, Texas -- The Judy Dunn Award was presented to sophomore Brady Sanders before Wednesday's game against UALR.
The Judy Dunn Award recognizes an outstanding Texas Women's Basketball player who aspires to teach, coach or make a difference in youth sports. Sanders is a Public Relations major in the College of Communication at The University of Texas.
Dunn's life work was teaching high school English and advancing the sport of Women's Basketball in the state of Texas. As a high school coach Judy recorded 500 wins and numerous championships with her girls' basketball teams, the most with Colony High School from 1985-1994.
The Judy Dunn award was created by Judy's brother Stephen Dunn, sister Denise Dunn and friends Weezie Bailey and Jackie Baggett -- both of whom presented the award to Sanders on Wednesday.
Ashleigh Fontenette was also announced as the 2012 recipient of the Judy Dunn Award on Wednesday. Fontenette is currently playing basketball overseas and could not be in attendance.
