Interview with Jennifer Montrella '99, 1999 April 12
Scope and Contents
This interview was conducted by Eileen Dwyer '99 to support her research paper "Women's Athletics at Davidson College: Grassroots Movement and Institutional Support".
Jessica Montrella was a student athlete at Davidson College, where she played on the women’s basketball team from 1995 to 1999. In this interview, she discusses how she became interested in basketball and the impact that her interest in sports had on her relationship to her family. She then talks about the differences in coaching styles between her high school coach and the coaching team at Davidson College. Montrella then recounts her experiences as a female athlete that have revealed the unfair preference that college administration has towards men’s athletic teams over women’s teams. She concludes by elaborating on the shortcomings of the coaching on Davidson’s women’s basketball team and how their mismanagement limits the athletic development of their players.
Dates
- Creation: 1999 April 12
Creator
- Dwyer, Eileen (Class of 1999) (Interviewer, Person)
- Montrella (Class of 1999) (Interviewee, Person)
- Davidson College (N.C.) (Publisher, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
There is no permission form on file for this interview. This interview is open for research but must be accessed onsite due to issues surrounding privacy and copyright. Please email archives@davidson.edu to learn more about the conditions surrounding access and to schedule an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use
There is no permission form on file for this interview. The interview may be protected by copyright and other rights. Researchers must seek permission from the interviewee or next of kin for quotation, reproduction, or publication. If you have any questions, or would like to schedule an appointment, please email archives@davidson.edu.
Extent
1 Audiocassettes (Compact) (Audio 344. The audiocassette contains multiple interviews. )
1 Digital (Sound recordings) (WAV)
1 Transcripts (Digital) (PDF)
Language
From the Sub-Group: English
Repository Details
Part of the College Archives Repository