Cindy Blodgett
Cindy Lee Blodgett (born December 23, 1975) is a former collegiate and professional basketball player. She was also the head coach at University of Maine from 2007 to 2011. Blodgett attended Lawrence High School in Fairfield, Maine, where she was an all-star basketball player. She led the Bulldogs to a four-year career record of 84-4. Throughout that four-year period they won four state class A championships. Her tremendous accolades have made her a hero across the state of Maine.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 23, 1975 Clinton, Maine |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 130 lb (59 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lawrence (Fairfield, Maine) |
| College | Maine (1994–1998) |
| WNBA draft | 1998 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall |
| Selected by the Cleveland Rockers | |
| Playing career | 1998–2001 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 14 |
| Career history | |
| 1998 | Cleveland Rockers |
| 1999–2001 | Sacramento Monarchs |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Playing career
Blodgett was a standout player for the women's basketball team at the University of Maine from 1994 to 1998. A four-time Kodak All-American, Blodgett became just the second woman in NCAA Division I history to lead the nation in scoring four consecutive seasons, averaging over 27 points per game in her sophomore and junior years at Maine. She finished her career with 3,005 points, breaking a total of 20 school records. Blodgett led Maine to its first four appearances in the NCAA Basketball Tournament in the school's history.
Blodgett earned a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education from the University of Maine, graduating cum laude.
After graduation, she was selected by the Cleveland Rockers of the WNBA in the first round (#6 overall pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.
After spending one season with the Rockers, Blodgett was traded to the Sacramento Monarchs, and spent three seasons with them after which she was released.
Blodgett also played for the Springfield Spirit in the National Women's Basketball League.
University of Maine statistics
Source[3]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Maine | 30 | 602 | 46.0% | 33.6% | 73.4% | 5.3 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 20.1 |
| 1996 | Maine | 32 | 889 | 50.5% | 36.5% | 83.2% | 5.3 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 27.8 |
| 1997 | Maine | 30 | 810 | 49.5% | 36.9% | 82.6% | 5.8 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 27.0 |
| 1998 | Maine | 26 | 704 | 46.7% | 34.0% | 87.6% | 4.8 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 27.1 |
| Career | 118 | 3005 | 48.4% | 35.3% | 82.2% | 5.3 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 25.5 |
Coaching career
Blodgett began her coaching career by serving as an assistant coach to the women's basketball team at Boston University during the 1999-2000 season. In 2003-04, she ran a summer skills basketball camp in her native Maine. On September 30, 2005, Blodgett became an assistant coach at Brown University.[4]
On June 28, 2005, her hometown of Clinton, Maine dedicated a public park in her honor.[5]
On May 23, 2007, The University of Maine named her the new women's head basketball coach.[6] She signed a four-year contract with her alma mater.
On September 21, 2010, Blodgett signed a two-year extension with the school that paid her $109,772 annually through the 2012-13 season. Her teams had compiled a 20-69 record over the first three years of her original contract.[7]
On March 29, 2011, following a 4-25 season, Blodgett was released from her position as head coach.[8] [9]
After leaving the University of Maine, Blodgett spent three seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Rhode Island. [10]
In 2014, she was hired by her former Sacramento Monarchs teammate, Kady Steding, to return as an assistant coach to Boston University. [11] [12]
Blodgett is currently the Physical Education Department Head [13] at Lincoln School, a private girls school located in Providence, RI. Beginning with the 2019-2020 season, she will serve as the girls basketball coach.[14]
References
- "Cindy Blodgett Bio". GoBlackBears.com. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- Canfield, Clarke (November 12, 2007). "The return of the native: Cindy Blodgett is back, and they remember her in Maine". USA Today. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- "Women's Basketball Finest" (PDF). fs.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
- Brown University (2005-09-30). "Cindy Blodget added to women's basketball staff". Brown University Athletics. Archived from the original on 2005-12-26.
- Brown, Gregory (2005-06-28). "Clinton dedicates Cindy Blodgett Park". Morning Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2005-09-01.
- University of Maine (2007-05-23). "Maine names Cindy Blodgett women's basketball coach". GoBlackbears.
- Lenzi, Rachel (2010-09-21). "Maine Stays With Cindy Blodgett Archived December 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine". Portland Press Herald.
- Russell, Eric (March 29, 2011). "Blodgett ousted as UMaine women's basketball coach". Bangor Daily News. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
- Canfield, Clarke (March 31, 2011). "Maine coach says she was 'fired without cause'". Associated Press. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
- http://www.gorhody.com/sports/w-baskbl/coaches/blodgett_cindy
- http://bangordailynews.com/2014/06/25/sports/blodgett-joins-boston-university-womens-basketball-staff/
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2015-06-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- https://www.lincolnschool.org/a-lincoln-school-education/faculty-and-staff
- https://www.providencejournal.com/sports/20190118/ex-wnba-player-cindy-blodgett-to-be-lincoln-schools-girls-basketball-coach