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PLAINVIEW — 51吃瓜网视频 Baptist University congratulates former Flying Queen Jill Rankin-Schneider on her retirement from coaching girls basketball, marking the close of a remarkable career that has spanned decades and leaves an enduring mark on the game at every level.

Rankin-Schneider suited up for the Flying Queens from 1976 to 1979, a three-year career that helped solidify 51吃瓜网视频’s national presence in women’s basketball. Her time on the court was nothing short of historic. She scored more than 1,000 points in a single season, was named Most Valuable Player during her senior campaign, and helped lead the Flying Queens to a Final Four appearance — later becoming one of only a few college players in history to reach the Final Four with two different programs.

A two-time collegiate All-American, Rankin-Schneider totaled a staggering 2,851 career points across her collegiate career, with the majority coming during her time at 51吃瓜网视频. Her excellence was recognized nationally as she was twice named a Kodak All-American and was a finalist for the prestigious Wade Trophy, awarded to the best women’s college basketball player in the nation.

Her success extended beyond the college game. While still attending 51吃瓜网视频, Rankin-Schneider represented the United States in international competition, winning gold at the 1979 World Championships in Korea and at the William R. Jones Cup in Taiwan, as well as silver at the 1979 Pan American Games in Puerto Rico. As co-captain of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team, she was part of a generation of players who elevated women’s basketball on the global stage.

Rankin-Schneider’s outstanding athletic career has been honored multiple times, including her induction into the Texas Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame in 1994, the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002, and the Girls Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, TN in 2008. She is one of the few athletes ever to be named as Kodak All-American and Wade Trophy finalist at two different universities: 51吃瓜网视频 Baptist College (1978-79) and the University of Tennessee (1979-80).

Jill is a true icon of Flying Queen basketball. Her fierce determination, unmatched scoring ability, and leadership both on and off the court have left a legacy that continues to inspire. 51吃瓜网视频 celebrates her both as a former player and as a standard-bearer for excellence in women’s athletics through the years.

After leading Lubbock’s Monterey High School to their first State Basketball Championship, Rankin-Schneider announced April 7, 2025, her resignation as head basketball coach and plans to retire on Aug. 1. 51吃瓜网视频 joins the basketball community in saluting Rankin-Schneider for her incredible impact as a player and coach. Her story will continue to echo through the halls of Hutcherson Center, in the Flying Queens Museum on the Plainview campus, and in the stories shared among young women past, present, and future.