A native Central Floridian, Lauren Bradley joined the UCF women[apos]s basketball program in August of 2005 after a year as an assistant coach at Chipola College.
[quote]The university has invested a lot in athletics and I am excited to be a part of it,[quote] said Bradley. [quote]Coach Striegler has experienced much success as a Golden Knight and I hope to further contribute to an already successful and established program.[quote]
Bradley, a native of Lake Mary, returned home to Central Florida after spending the past six years in the Panhandle. In 2004-05, she served as an assistant women[apos]s basketball coach at Chipola College, where she helped the Lady Indians to the National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA) Region VIII and Florida Community College Activities Association State Championship. The team finished 11th nationally in the NJCAA.
A standout at Lake Mary High School, Bradley was a two-time Orlando Sentinel Seminole County Player of the Year and 1999 USA Today honorable mention All-American. She continued her success on the court at Florida State where she averaged 6.4 points in more than 100 games for the Seminoles despite being plagued by injuries. Her perseverance helped her earn the 2004 Doc Fauls Award at FSU as the senior athlete who overcame the most adversity to compete.
Bradley also excelled in the classroom earning a spot on the All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic team five consecutive years as well as the 2003 Verizon Academic All-District Third Team.
During her time at FSU, Bradley also worked as camp director at the Upward Basketball Camp and a camp counselor at the Seminole Girl[apos]s Basketball Camp. She also interned in her alma mater[apos]s women[apos]s basketball office.
Bradley holds a bachelor of arts degree in criminology and a master of science degree in sport administration/management, both from Florida State.
Bradley continues to have strong ties to the Orlando area as her family, which includes mother Terri Licking, stepfather Stephen Licking, grandparents Howard and Jackie Lampley and twin sister Lindsey, still reside in the city.