California State University Northridge Athletics
CSUN's Dawn Ellerbe Named SEC Trailblazer During Title IX 50th Anniversary Celebration
3/2/2022 8:03:00 AM | General
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - In conjunction with the Southeastern Conference's 50th anniversary of Title IX celebration, a distinguished group of individuals from all 14 SEC member institutions will be honored during the 2022 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament, March 2-6, in Nashville, Tenn.
Dawn Ellerbe, a former University of South Carolina track and field standout and current CSUN Associate Athletics Director for Marketing, Branding and Fan Development, will be among the honorees being recognized on court during half-time of their team's first game of the tournament, as well as with the full group of honorees on semifinal Saturday.
Known as SEC Trailblazers, this group has contributed to the advancement of women and the growth of women's athletics at their universities and within the Southeastern Conference.
The SEC will have a year-long celebration of the anniversary of Title IX, the landmark legislation enacted half a century ago that has had a dramatic and lasting impact on opportunities for women in collegiate athletics.
Under the banner of "50th Anniversary of Title IX: Creating Opportunities," the SEC's celebration will include recognitions at Conference championship events, commemoration of achievements through online and social media channels, commemorative memorabilia and a collaboration with the SEC Network highlighting the advancement of women's sports.
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A standout in the throw events in women's track & field from 1993-97, Ellerbe was a four-time NCAA Champion (two 201b. weight, two hammer) and six-time All-American. She won the 1996 SEC Commissioner's Trophy for the most points scored by a female at the SEC Championship, leading the Gamecocks to a runner-up finish. Ellerbe was named the SEC Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Year in both 1996 and 1997. She set numerous national and world records throughout her illustrious career, winning 16 national titles and five SEC titles, and posted a seventh-place finish in the 2000 Olympic Games. She still holds the South Carolina record for the 20lb. weight, and has the second-best marks in the shot put, discus and hammer throw. She was inducted into University of South Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005.Â
Ellerbe is in her ninth year with CSUN Athletics as the Associate Athletics Director for Marketing, Branding and Fan Development in 2021-22. She began her appointment in 2013 and oversees the marketing and promotion efforts and game day experience for CSUN Athletics, as well as ticket office and event operations. She is also the sports administrator for the Matadors' men's and women's cross country, men's and women's track and field and women's water polo programs.
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