Gardner-Webb Athletics Hall of Fame
A trailblazer on Gardner-Webb's campus for women's athletics, Coach Phyllis Littlefield Moore started two senior college programs that set the stage for a wide range of opportunities for the Runnin' Bulldogs. Moore was the first coach of a Gardner-Webb women's varsity athletics program at the senior college level, founding the basketball team in 1975. She led the Runnin' Bulldogs to great heights, forging a 56-21 record and a 72.7 winning percentage over four seasons. Despite playing with a smaller roster, she directed her first team from a 1-3 start to a solid 7-7 finish. The team's first game came on November 18, 1975 against Claflin College in Bost Gymnasium. The starting five that day included Linda Cody, Pam Helton, Sherwin Johnson, Wanda Nantz and Linda Ramseur. Moore led the Runnin' Bulldogs to their first win, a 61-56 triumph, on December 5, 1975 against UNC Charlotte on that same floor. Gardner-Webb improved quickly, posting a 21-4 record in its fourth season of competition. The team advanced to the state playoffs three times and had a second-place finish in 1979. Moore also launched the Gardner-Webb volleyball program in 1978 and led her team to a winning record and berth in the state playoffs.
