Susan Summons, the women's basketball coach and associate professor at Miami-Dade College, joins South Florida's popular magazine BeFitKids as their motivational writer. She will also write for the "Ask the Coach" section of the magazine's website.
A native of Boston, Summons was a two-time Athlete of the Year in the Boston Public School System before starring at Lamar University where she earned the school's scholar-athlete award. After college, Summons was drafted in the inaugural Women's Professional Basketball League draft by the New Jersey Gems.
Summons has coached at Dade for 19 seasons, posting five 20-win seasons and winning the 1993 WBCA/Converse Coach of the Year Award for community colleges. A coach that is dedicated to her players both on and off the court, more than 91 percent of her players have gone on to further their education and playing careers at four-year institutions.
BeFitKids is a bi-monthly magazine that promotes sports, fitness, education and health to children, teens and parents. An associate professor in the Biology Health & Wellness Department, Summons has served as a fitness expert on numerous national panels. Her message on successful life strategies has made her one of the nation's most sought after sports and fitness personalities.
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