Billie Moore 1943-2022

Billie Jean Moore, 79, died Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, at her home in Fullerton, Calif.

She was born May 5, 1943, in Humansville, Mo., the daughter of Bill and Glestner Moore.

Miss Moore worked as a teacher prior to her career as a coach in women’s college basketball. She coached at Cal State Fullerton from 1969-1977, where she led the team to an AIAW National Championship title. She then coached at UCLA from 1977 to 1993, winning an AIAW National Championship title. She was the assistant coach for the USA Pan American games and the World University games. In 1976, she was the first USA Women’s Olympic Basketball coach, bringing home a silver medal. 

She was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, the UCLA Hall of Fame and the Washburn University Hall of Fame.

Survivors include a brother, John Moore; two sisters, Nancy Dodson and Terri Lemos and husband Kelly; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Shirley Campbell; and a brother-in-law, Ron Dodson.

Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton. Family will greet friends from noon until service time. Inurnment will follow in Holton Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Pat Summit Foundation, 520 Summit Hill Drive, Suite 1101, Knoxville, TN 37902 or visit www.patsummitt.org/donate