Athletes

Delaware State University head bowling coach and touring professional Kim Terrell-Kearney captured the 2008 U.S. Women’s Open championship title with a 216-189 victory over Trisha Reid in the championship match of the U.S. Bowling Congress major event on August 6. Terrell-Kearney has won ten Professional Women’s Bowling Association (PWBA) titles, including two majors—the 2002 Women’s International Bowling Congress Queens and the 2001 U.S. Women’s Open. With the WIBC Queens title under her belt, Terrell-Kearney went on to appear on national television a career-best nine times in 2002. She is one of only a handful of black women, and one black male, who have won professional bowling titles. In 1991, Terrell-Kearney was the San Francisco Black Sports Hall of Fame’s Athlete of the Year. She has also been inducted into the Daly City, San Mateo County and California State USBC halls of fame. She was named the PWBA’s Rookie of the Year in 1989 and is a three-time winner of the Robby Award, given to the PWBA player that best exemplifies the most positive image of women in professional bowling, both on the lanes and off. Prior to joining the pro ranks, Terrell-Kearney established herself in the bowling world as a collegiate bowler at San Jose State University, earning All-America honors twice.

The 16-year veteran of the former PWBA Tour, Terrell-Kearney serves as the spokesperson for the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Collegiate program and a professional clinician for the Bowlers to Veterans Link. As USBC Collegiate spokesperson, Terrell-Kearney makes appearances and speaks at a variety of conferences, conventions, institutions and tournaments on behalf of USBC Collegiate. In addition, she speaks on behalf of women’s collegiate bowling about the sport’s transition to NCAA championship sport status. (9/08)