Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1995
- Class:
- 1979
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER: Was graduated from Kent Roosevelt High School in 1975…Three year member of the Rough Riders’ field hockey team…KSU CAREER: Transferred to Kent from Everett Community College in Everett, Washington…Earned five Varsity “K’s” in field hockey (3) and tennis (2)…Became an instant success for the Lady Flashes field hockey team coached by current Kent Associate Athletic Director, Judy Devine…Named offensive Player of The Year in each of her three seasons…Team captain in 1977 and 1978…Set, and still holds, Kent records for goal in one season (22), points in a season (44), goals in a career (56) and point in a career (112)…Team MVP as a senior…Led Kent to a second place finish in the state tournament (behind Ohio State) and a wild card berth in the Midwest Regional Field Hockey championships…Kent averaged 12 wins a season during her career…Devine described her former standout by saying, “Jill was the kind of athlete every coach dreams of having, she gave everything, yet demanded nothing…popular and respected as a player, leader, and person. Her hard work, leadership, and level of play elevated the performance and effort of her teammates.”…Earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Therapeutic Recreation with a minor in coaching in 1979…Graduated Cum Laude…PERSONAL: Daughter of former Kent and University of Washington head football coach Don James…Married to former Kent football letterman Jeff Woodruff (’78) of Ravenna…They have three children; Jared, Jessica, and Jordan…Enjoys coaching her children’s baseball, basketball, and soccer teams…Recently returned to competitive athletics and is playing in a women’s soccer league.
