Hall of Fame
Mary Schrad was a four-year basketball and softball standout at Briar Cliff. A 1974 graduate of Heelan High School, the native of Carroll, Iowa was a three-time all-Io-Kota Conference basketball selection when she played for Head Coach Sister Annette George. Schrad was named the Lady Chargers' best offensive player and most valuable player following her junior and senior seasons. She also served as team captain both years. Schrad led the Lady Chargers in both scoring and rebounding as a junior (15.7 ppg, 12.4 rpg) and senior (16.7 ppg, 11.1 rpg). She finished her career as the school's all-time leading scorer (1,119) and rebounder (707). Schrad was a three-time all-Io-Kota Conference pick and two-time most valuable player for Coach Marian Pesky's softball program. She earned best defensive player honors as a senior and served as team captain during her junior and senior seasons.
Following her graduation from BC, Schrad played two seasons for the Iowa Cornets of the Women's Professional Basketball League. She played in the European Professional League during the 1979-80 season and resided in Vienna, Austria for the next two years. She played on a European post-season all-star team that toured 11 countries and served as an Adidas endorser in Munich, Germany from 1979 to 1980. In 1979, Schrad played a small role in a United Artists film, Dribble.
