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Joan Smith

Joan Smith Sabo

  • Class
    1986
  • Induction
    1996
  • Sport(s)
    Smith helped the women's basketball team to the NCAA Tournament her sophomore, junior, and senior years and was named the 1985-86 NCAC Player of the Year.  Over her four years, the Gators were three times conference champs (one WKC and two NCAC), and assembled a record of 89-13.  Smith graduated as Allegheny's all-time leading scorer with 1,135 points, which has since been surpassed.  In softball, she was a four-year letterwinner at catcher and first base.  Smith helped the Gators to the NCAA playoffs each of her four years, and regional titles in 1983, 1985, and 1986. 
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