10 Facts About Juliene Simpson

Juliene Brazinski Simpson was born on January 20,1953 and is an American former basketball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

In 1975, Juliene Simpson played for the USA team in the Pan American Games held in Mexico City, Mexico.

Juliene Simpson earned a spot on the USA National team, which competed in the 1975 World Championship held in Cali, Colombia.

Juliene Simpson continued with the National team to the 1976 Olympics, held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Juliene Simpson was named Western Collegiate Athletic Association Coach of the Year, Regional Coach of the Year, and had a highest university sports team, GPA six out of her eight seasons.

In 1997, Juliene Simpson moved on to coach four seasons at Marshall University, followed by eight more seasons at East Stroudsburg University.

In 2000, Juliene Simpson was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.

In 2001, she was the recipient of the Carol Ekman Award given out by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association, and in 2009 Juliene Simpson became the director of athletics at the College of Saint Elizabeth.

On June 22,2017, Juliene Simpson was one of four new inductees into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in Troy, Michigan.

Juliene Simpson has two siblings: older sister Joanne and older brother Joseph.