Joddie Vossler-Gleason
Basketball (1989-93)

Any mention of Chico State women’s basketball over the last 10-15 years invariably starts with the words “Joddie Vossler.”

Joddie is arguably the most complete player to ever wear the Wildcat uniform. A combination of finesse and power, Vossler could dominate a game like few players can — playing tight defense on one end of the court and scoring the winning bucket on the other end.

Vossler’s accomplishments are long and impressive. First and foremost, she remains the only Chico State women’s basketball player to be twice named to the Kodak All-America team. She still holds the Wildcat record for the highest single season scoring average at 19.6 points per game, and is second all-time in total points scored with 1,673. She was voted first team All-Northern California Athletic Conference two times; was the NCAC Player of the Year in 1991-92 and Chico State’s Senior Athlete of the Year in 1992-93.

Joddie excelled in the classroom as well, being named the NCAC Student-Athlete of the Year as a senior and being voted on to the GTE Academic Division II All-America team in 1991-92. Her success on the court and in the classroom led her to being nominated for the coveted NCAA Woman of the Year award.

Her success as a player has led to success as a coach. After spending the first three years after graduation as an assistant in the Wildcat program, she gained more experience as a coach in the Colusa Unified School District. In 1999, she was named the head women’s basketball coach at Butte JC where she led the Roadrunners to three straight conference championships, two Elite Eight tournament appearances, and a cumulative record of 120-42.

This year marks another level of achievement for Joddie as she was selected to be the new head coach at Humboldt State University.