Sue Hager (2025) - Hall of Fame - Bowling Green State University Athletics

Sue Hager

Induction:
2025

Sue Hager joined BGSU as an instructor in the department of Women's Physical Education in 1967. She spent two years (1969-71) as coach of the softball team, and in 1971 she took the reins of the women's intercollegiate basketball team, a position she held until 1976.

By the end of her tenure as basketball coach, she had amassed a record of 55-20, and BGSU had finished second to Ohio State in two of the first three OAISW (Ohio Association for Intercollegiate Sports for Women) championships. Along the way, her Falcons defeated Ohio State in a 1975 victory that she has identified as among the most memorable moments of her coaching career.

For many years, Hager served as Director of Women's Intercollegiate Sports and Intramurals, and in 1976 was appointed to the newly-established position of Acting Associate Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, the first person at BGSU to hold that position. In these roles, she was influential in the effort to bring BGSU into compliance with Title IX.

In addition to these duties, Hager also served as a faculty member in physical education and sport management. She retired from the university in 1992 and was granted emeritus status.

Hager, along with Larry Weiss, co-wrote and co-produced a documentary about the women's basketball program. The documentary, "BGSU Women's Basketball: A Legacy of Excellence," aired on WBGU-TV in 2010.