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Lieberman-Cline, Nancy was born on July 1, 1958 in Brooklyn.
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Nancy Lieberman-Cline
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Nancy Lieberman-Cline, American sportscaster, former professional basketball coach and player. Achievements include member of the WABA Championship winning Dallas Diamonds, 1984; becoming the first woman ever to play in a men’s professional league when she joined the USBL’s Springfield Fame, 1986; head coach of the National Women’s Basketball League Championship winning Dallas Fury, 2004.
Education
Degree in interdisciplinary studies, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, 2000.
Career
Guard Dallas Diamonds, WBL, WABA, 1980-1986, Springfield Fame, USBL, 1986, Long Island Knights, USBL, 1987, Washington Generals, USBL, 1987-1988, Athletes in Action, 1996-1997, Phoenix Mercury, Women's National Basketball Association, 1997. Head coach, general manager Detroit Shock, Women's National Basketball Association, 1998—2000. President Women’s Sports Foundation, 1999—2000.
Head coach Dallas Fury, NWBL, 2004. Women’s basketball broadcaster ABC Sports, Columbia Broadcasting System Sports and Fox Sports. Men’s and women’s basketball analyst Entertainment and Sports Programming Network.
Women’s basketball analyst Summer Olympic Games, 1988, 92.
Achievements
Connections
Married Tim Cline, 1988. 1 child, Timothy Joseph.
Awards
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Recipient Silver medal, Summer Olympic Games, 1976, Broderick Cup, 1979, 80, Wade Trophy, 1980, 81. Named Outstanding Female Athlete of Year Old Dominion University, 1977-1980, All-American, 1978-1980, WABA Most Valuable Player, 1984. Named to Basketball Hall of Fame, 1996, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, 1999.Recipient Silver medal, Summer Olympic Games, 1976, Broderick Cup, 1979, 80, Wade Trophy, 1980, 81. Named Outstanding Female Athlete of Year Old Dominion University, 1977-1980, All-American, 1978-1980, WABA Most Valuable Player, 1984. Named to Basketball Hall of Fame, 1996, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, 1999.