Kimberly Satterfield Van Atta (“Kim”), of Nashville, passed away on Saturday, following an extended illness.
A standout athlete, she helped lead Mt. Juliet High School to the 1983 Class AAA state championship and went on to play at Lipscomb University.
She earned NAIA All-American honors and finished her career as the Bison’s all-time leading scorer with 2,163 points.
In 1997, she became the first female inducted into the Lipscomb Athletic Hall of Fame.
She continued as a coach at both the NAIA and NCAA Division I levels, including her time at the University of Tennessee at Martin.
Former UT Martin Women’s basketball coach Tara Tansil says Kim showed excellence in all she did
Ms. Tansil says that excellence lead them to championships
A celebration of life will be held at 3 on Saturday, May 16th at Lipscomb University’s McQuiddy Gymnasium, in Nashville.
*photo courtesy of Dignity Memorial
