Former UCLA basketball player and legendary sports broadcaster Ann Meyers Drysdale will be inducted into the So Cal Sports Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
UCLA has the motto “Champions Made Here”. With certain individuals, that can be taken a step further as “Legends Made Here”. Many former athletes have made their mark on Bruins sports, but only a few have reached legend status. Former UCLA basketball star Ann Meyers Drysdale is one of those Bruins.
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It was announced on Tuesday that Meyers Drysdale will be inducted into the So Cal Sports Broadcasters Hall of Fame after almost 40 years of media service. But there is another reason why this feat is so impressive: Meyers Drysdale will be the first female inducted in to the So Cal Sports Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
UCLA Hall of Famer @AnnMeyers will be the first woman inducted into the So Cal Sports Broadcasters Hall of Fame in January of 2019! After nearly 40 years as a sports broadcaster, she is still breaking barriers!https://t.co/EYFZRwk390 | #Bruin4Life | #GoBruins | #HOF pic.twitter.com/V9Cj004r4k
— UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) June 26, 2018
Brilliant. Even after her time as a UCLA basketball standout, she continues to raise the bar. With this induction, she joins notable SCSB Hall of Famers such as Vin Scully, Chick Hearn, Dick Enberg and Keith Jackson, just to name a few. Essentially, she is big deal.
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During her time at UCLA (1974-78), the Bruin legend was sensational on both offense and defense. During her college career, Meyers Drysdale amassed 1,685 total points, which came out to 17.4 points per game.
She solidified her college basketball superstar status during her senior season as she averaged 18.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 4.3 steals and 1.1 blocks. That was also the year she helped lead UCLA to their only AIAW National Championship.
In 1979, after her playing days were over with UCLA, she began her broadcasting career. In that time she has worked for the likes of the Pac-12 Network, ESPN, ABC, NBC and TNT. The Bruin legend has also had the honor of working three different Summer Olympic Games, as well as the Goodwill Games.
Currently she is a broadcaster for the Phoenix Mercury and the Phoenix Suns. Interestingly enough, she is also the Vice President for both organizations.
What can we say? She does it all.
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This is a significant honor for one of the most recognizable UCLA Bruins. Not only is she an inspiration to athletes everywhere, but she has also helped to inspire those individuals who seek a career in broadcasting. Ann Meyers Drysdale is a legend and one hell of a Bruin. The So Cal Sports Broadcasters Award ceremony will take place in January 2019.