Nancy was the women’s basketball dominate ‘big player’ of the early 1970s, first leading Connelly HS of Anaheim under Darlene May to a 55-1 CIF record and then the 6-2 center sparked Cal State Fullerton to four straight AIAW playoff berths, including a 1975 national semi-final appearance as the Titans were the best team in the West under Billie Moore. She was one of the all-time leading scorers (1,559 points) and rebounders in school history, averaging 19 points and 9 rebounds per game, despite being double and triple teamed.

She helped the first USA Olympic Basketball Team to a 1976 Silver Medal in Montreal, finishing as one of the top scorers and rebounders after playing on the first USA World University Games team that won silver at the 1973 in Russia. She won gold at the 1975 Pan-American Games. She was a three-time Kodak All-American (1975-77) for the Titans. She also spent two years as the CSF head coach after retiring as a player. She was inducted into the second class of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000 and she was selected for the 2005 first class of the Cal State Fullerton Athletics Hall of Fame.