This weekend, Virginia coach Debbie Ryan, along with Patty Broderick, Lin L. Laursen, Jill Rankin Schneider, Suzie McConnell-Serio and Michele Timms, will be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.

The honor inspires a lovely piece by Vicki Friedman of the Virginian-Pilot:

"The Hall of Fame is not about me," insisted Ryan, relaxing in warmups and propping up sandal-clad, pedicured feet that barely reach the coffee table. "It's about the people who played the game. It's everybody who's been involved in your career -from the officials to the fans to all the people at your university.

"It's all the people that helped you along the way, from your very first basketball coach to your teachers, people who helped make you who you are. More than anything, I think it's a great honor for the University of Virginia. For me, it brings great pride to know I brought this honor to the university."