Dr. and Mrs. Edmond J. Gicewicz Family UB Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees
Niland, Bridget E.
Bridget E. Niland
- Induction:
- 2002
- Class:
- 1995
1991-95 (BA '95, EdM '98, JD '98)
- Bridget broke five individual UB indoor and outdoor track records (her specialties were the 3000 and 5000-meters) and was a member of two record-setting relays.
- She won four individual ECC championships in indoor and outdoor track distance events and also was a member of two title-winning relays as UB claimed ECC track titles in 1992 (indoor and outdoor) and 1995.
- Captured the East Coast Conference's 1993 individual cross country crown and led and captioned UB to the team title.
- In 1992, Bridget broke UB's home course cross country record and, a year earlier, was all-ECC as UB captured team honors.
- Chaired the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for three years.
- As chair, Bridget argued successfully at the NCAA Convention for the adoption of legislation to allow partial qualifiers a fourth year of eligibility (if certain academic criteria are met) and to allow full scholarship student-athletes part-time jobs.
Coach Pete Lembo talks who could be under center and learning from last years matchup with UConn
Friday, September 26
UB Women's Soccer vs. Ball State
Friday, September 26
Nickel Corner Jalen McNair on what happened in the loss to Troy and his new nickname
Thursday, September 25
Kicker Jack Howes on dealing with weather conditions and if 90s are the cool numbers for kickers now
Wednesday, September 24
