Sandra Bloomberg, Wilkes University
Basketball and Field Hockey – Class of 1971
Playing the only two varsity sports available for women at the time, Sandra Bloomberg was a seven-time letterwinner in basketball and field hockey. She was a three-time Wilkes Female Athlete of the Year, Women's Basketball MVP, and Field Hockey MVP. Her jersey number 44 was retired for both sports in 1971 - one of only four individuals with a jersey retired in Wilkes history. After graduating from Wilkes, Bloomberg was the first coach for the women's tennis team, guiding the Lady Colonels to three Northeastern Pennsylvania Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Association titles. She was also the head coach of the women's basketball team at Wilkes with her 1978 team winning a then school record 12 games.
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