Charger Alumni Spotlight: Becky Plott

Do you have a particular season that stands our in your memory? My junior year was very memorable for both volleyball and basketball. We made the NCAA Regional Tournament for the first time in volleyball and we qualified for the conference tournament for the first time in basketball.

What about a game that was particularly memorable? One of my most memorable games was when we played against Alabama A&M at the VBC my junior year. It was called the Mayor’s Cup and it was a pretty big event. I had just finished my volleyball season a few days before and I wasn’t in great basketball shape yet. It ended up being one of the best games of my career. We won the game and it was a great atmosphere.

Did you have a favorite athletic event you attended? One of my favorite events to attend while I was at UAH was when the hockey team won the national championship at the VBC in 1998. I had several friends on the team and it was so much fun to watch them win the national championship.

Do you have any memorable stories you can share with us? I will always remember the time that it snowed and several of us borrowed some of the food trays from the cafeteria to use as sleds. Somebody managed to get a real sled so we went to some streets off campus. As I was sledding down the hill, a car came around the corner and started sliding on the ice. It managed to hit me in the back as I was still sledding. We had basketball practice that night and I told our Athletic Trainer, Jeff Kinard, what happened and that I needed to treat it so I could feel better by practice. Thanks to Jeff, I didn’t miss a beat.

I remember being at Valdosta State for a basketball game and we all got bored in the hotel room before the game so we walked to the store next to the hotel. We got a bunch of blue Kool-Aid packs and tried to color our hair blue. We started sweating out the blue Kool-Aid during warm ups. The Valdosta State band started playing the Smurfs song because we really did look like blue people and we were in our blue uniforms.

What was your top accomplishment at UAH? Being named Gulf South Conference Player of the Year for volleyball was such an incredible honor and it meant a lot to me.

What brought you to UAH? Even though I am from Huntsville, UAH wasn’t even on my radar when I graduated high school. I accepted a scholarship to play volleyball at the University of Georgia. Towards the end of my last high school basketball season, I broke both bones in my lower leg and required a major surgery. I recovered enough to play at Georgia in the fall but came home in November for another surgery. I stayed home that spring to recover and I decided to explore other options of places to play. UAH offered me a scholarship to play both volleyball and basketball. I discovered that there was more to UAH then I ever knew about and it was such a blessing that I was given the opportunity to play at UAH. It was a perfect fit for me in every area.

Where did you first live when at UAH? When I came to UAH there weren’t many options for places to live on campus. CCRH dorm had just been built and the other option was Southeast Housing. Most freshmen were required to live at CCRH, but since I technically wasn’t a freshman I was able to live off campus. I lived at Governors House Apartments all four years, and it had turned into a popular off campus residence for UAH athletes.

Did you have a favorite food spot? There was only one cafeteria on campus at that time but the main eating spot was Stanlieo’s. We could use our meal card there and it’s where we went to eat most of the time.

Did you have a professor or advisor that made a particular impact on you? Dr. Moriarity left a major impact on me when I took her biochemistry class. She was a challenging teacher but very fair and one of the best teachers I’ve ever had.

UAH offered me a scholarship to play both volleyball and basketball. I discovered that there was more to UAH then I ever knew about and it was such a blessing that I was given the opportunity to play at UAH. It was a perfect fit for me in every area.

Where did you first live when at UAH? When I came to UAH there weren’t many options for places to live on campus. CCRH dorm had just been built and the other option was Southeast Housing. Most freshmen were required to live at CCRH, but since I technically wasn’t a freshman I was able to live off campus. I lived at Governors House Apartments all four years, and it had turned into a popular off campus residence for UAH athletes.

Did you have a favorite food spot? There was only one cafeteria on campus at that time but the main eating spot was Stanlieo’s. We could use our meal card there and it’s where we went to eat most of the time.

Did you have a professor or advisor that made a particular impact on you? Dr. Moriarity left a major impact on me when I took her biochemistry class. She was a challenging teacher but very fair and one of the best teachers I’ve ever had.

What career did UAH lead you to? I worked in the biotech field for 16 years and then decided to accept a position as a high school coach. I am now the Varsity Girls Basketball Coach at Westminster Christian Academy in Huntsville.

What life skills did you learn at UAH that help you today? Being a student-athlete in two sports was very challenging and rewarding. I learned so many skills that are essential to my life today. Things such as time management, organization, work ethic, and how to deal with adversity are some skills that I use on a daily basis.