SEE IT BEav IT: Felicia Ragland

By Reese Moffatt

Felicia Ragland's grit helped her lead Oregon State women's basketball from 1999-2002, receiving many individual awards that earned her a jersey in the rafters of Gill Coliseum.

Ragland was a two-time All-American, the 2001 Pac-10 Player of the Year, and a three-time All-Pac-10 first team pick. Most impressively, Ragland was the first women's basketball player at Oregon State to be drafted into the WNBA.

The guard out of Tulare, Calif. has a spot in the top-10 in 14 different all-time statistical marks at Oregon State that still stand today. Ragland was best known for her defense and ability to get out in transition. She remains at fourth for most steals in Oregon State women's basketball history.

Ragland is being showcased in conjunction with OSU's SEE IT, BEav IT initiative, marking the 50th anniversary of Title IX. It will focus on celebrating the stories of OSU prominent women's athletes and athletics.

"Title IX set the stage for important growth, and we are grateful to all of the pioneers of women's athletics who helped create opportunities for our current generation of student-athletes," said OSU Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Scott Barnes.

"We look forward to sharing the stories of some of our outstanding past and present female student-athletes, coaches and staff members throughout the 2022-23 year."

Ragland's no-quit mindset while constantly adding new skills for every season allowed for the Beavers to improve their number of wins each year she was on the team. During her junior year, Ragland was third in the country for most three pointers.

After being selected by the Seattle Storm in the 2002 WNBA draft, Ragland played four professional seasons also competing for the Phoenix Mercury and finishing at the Houston Comets. She was selected in the second round by the Storm, the 28th overall pick in the draft.

Now back home, Ragland is the head coach of the boy's basketball team at Wonderful College Prep Academy in Delano, Calif. as well as a P.E. teacher. Ragland prides herself on teaching leadership and being the best confident version of oneself.

"Leaders motivate, they encourage people to do better and to be better," says Ragland in a conversation regarding mindset in 2021. "Leaders are strong willed, they have confidence, and they are able to take on constructive criticism and turn that into something positive."

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