Blog Posts - Debbie Millbern Powers

International School Library

7/28/2015

While traveling in Europe I was invited to a summer cookout hosted by the Activities Director at Sunny Canadian International School located in Prague, Czech Republic. Since their curriculum has a strong emphasis on English language education, I donated a copy of Meeting Her Match to their school library. I'm now INTERNATIONAL!

FIERCE WOMEN

6/5/2015

I am only ONE of millions of "fierce women!" Check this out:

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Women Coaches

5/28/2015

When Title IX became a law in 1972, over 90 percent of the coaches of girls' and women's sports were female. Today that number is just over 40 percent. Where have all of the women coaches gone? Answer: They are being replaced by men! Please advocate for females coaching females. Better yet, if you are a female, get involved as a coach in your community. Our girls need female role models who show a passion for sports.

KINDLE

4/16/2015

GREAT NEWS! Meeting Her Match is now available in Kindle form. Share the good news.

NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four

4/7/2015

Three starters on IU's 1973 Women's Final Four Team: Jorja Hoehn, Tara VanDerveer (2-time NCAA championship coach at Stanford and Olympic gold medal coach), and yours truly.

Talking with eager, young coaches at the NCAA coach's convention.

I just returned from the Women's NCAA Final Four held in Tampa. At the coach's convention I had the opportunity to meet up with former Indiana University teammates, Jorja Hoehn and Tara VanDerveer. Only Tara is still coaching. It was amazing to witness the changes in women's basketball. Not only are the players taller and stronger, but they enjoy so many more resources and opportunities than we had 40+ years ago. Our passion for the game was just as intense, however, as my teammates and I reminisced about our "gym rat" days of old.

Book Clubs

3/6/2015

Over the past three weeks I have had the opportunity to speak to two books clubs that chose Meeting Her Match as their book-of-the-month. What fun it is to hear from so many women my age who could relate to my story. Many shared their personal tales of discrimination----and not just in the area of sports! The younger women in the groups couldn't believe there was a time when girls were not allowed to play on sports teams. Reading Meeting Her Match gave them a new perspective on their history....and made them appreciative of the opportunities they have today.

NCAA VOLLEYBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

1/12/2015

I was honored to be a speaker at the American Volleyball Coaches Association convention held in conjunction with the women's NCAA Division I Final Four in Oklahoma City. The title of my presentation was: "Strategies for Overcoming Adversity and Succeeding as an Underdog." I also had a book-signing in the exhibition hall, and met a lot of great people! Penn State defeat BYU in the national championship match. These players are amazing athletes---so TALL and POWERFUL!

Back Home Again In Indiana

12/8/2014

What a great 40th reunion of my 1974 and 1975 state championship volleyball teams (one of the inspirations behind Meeting Her Match). These women were trailblazers for today's female athletes.

Then I had a terrific book-signing event at Indiana University during a women's basketball game.

American Association of University Women presentation

11/11/2014

I had a great time speaking to a powerful group of AAUW women at their November 6th luncheon. My talk was about my athletic experiences before and after Title IX. AAUW women ROCK!

And The Winner Is.........

10/28/2014

EXCITING NEWS! Meeting Her Match has been awarded a 2014 First Place Royal Palm Literary Award by the Florida Writers Association. I am honored and humbled to be recognized by such a distinguished group of writers and editors. The awards banquet was a fancy affair with a Hollywood theme. Is that a good omen for what's to come?