Colorado University Athletics
Hoop Assistant Haave Named To Colorado Sports Hall Of Fame
December 03, 2003 | Women's Basketball
DENVER - Tanya Haave, a former Evergreen High School prep standout and current third-year assistant coach for the University of Colorado women's basketball team, has been selected to the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame, the selection committee announced Tuesday.
Haave has an impressive r?sum? from her play overseas. As a professional player, Haave played for teams in France, Italy, Sweden and Australia. Her international accolades are many, as she was named the most valuable player of her Canberra Capitals team in 1997, as well as the MVP of the S?tila SK team for the 1996-97 season. She was a two time Swedish All Star in 1996 and 1997, as well as earning French All Star status from 1985-90 as well as 1992-94. In 1991 she earned Italian All Star status as a member of the OMSA Faenza team, averaging 18.3 ppg.
She played for the Tennessee Lady Vols from 1980-84, where she also stacked up numerous honors. She was a three-year starter for Tennessee, which made the final four in 1981, '82 and '84, and she was named the Chevrolet "Player of the Game" for the national championship game in 1984. As a junior at Tennessee, she was named a Kodak All-American, First Team All-SEC, All-SEC Tournament Team, Academic All-SEC and was named the MVP of the squad in 1983. She earned the Chancellor's Citation for Academic Excellence and Leadership to the University, and also earned the Woman of Achievement Award from the Commission for Women at the University of Tennessee. She also played volleyball at Tennessee in 1980 and 1984, earning All-SEC honors as a freshman.
A 1985 graduate of the University of Tennessee, Haave was an assistant coach at Regis University in Denver from 1999-2001, where she was responsible for all phases of recruiting as well as scouting, film exchange, team travel, practice planning and game preparation. Prior to her tenure at Regis, Haave played professional basketball in Europe and Australia for 14 years. She was also a head coach in S?tila, Sweden for a year, guiding the S?tila SK Eliteseries squad.
Haave, 41, is a 1980 graduate of Evergreen, where she was one of the most decorated high school athletes in Colorado history. She became the first woman to be named the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame High School Athlete of the Year, and was named the 1980 Sportswoman of the Year by the Sportswomen of Colorado. She was inducted into the National High School Sports Hall of Fame in the summer of 2001. She was also inducted into the Evergreen/Conifer Hall of Fame in 1995 and the Colorado High School Activities Association Hall of Fame in 1993. She is fluent in French and has working knowledge of Italian, Spanish and Swedish.
Joining Haave in enshrinement this year are Terrell Davis and Patrick Roy, who helped lead the Denver Broncos and the Colorado Avalanche, respectively, to Super Bowl and Stanley Cup titles. Former Denver Nugget Bill Hanzlik will round out the three pro athletes elected by the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame's Selection Committee as members of the Class of 2004.
Prep football coach Fred Tesone and Babe Lind, the retired Director of Golf for the Denver Parks and Rec Department that helped pioneer the sport in Colorado were also selected.
The 40th Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Induction Banquet will be March 4 at the Denver Marriott City Center. Tickets and table sponsorship packages are available by contacting the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame at Invesco Field (Suite 500, 1701 Bryan St., Denver, CO 80204, 720/258-35436) or visiting the chapter's web site at www.coloradosports.org.
