 NCAA Woman of the Year portrait of Lisa Coole | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Lisa Coole | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | (1998-05-16)May 16, 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly,freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Rockford Marlins | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Lisa Ann Coole (1975 – May 16, 1998) was a 1997 graduate of theUniversity of Georgia who was named theNCAA Woman of the Year Award for 1997 and was also awarded theToday's Top VIII Award as a member of theClass of 1998. She won two NCAA titles and 19All-America honors, making her the most-decorated swimmer in UGA history.
Coole was killed in an automobile accident on May 16, 1998, inChampaign, Illinois, at the age of 23. She was enrolled in veterinary school at theUniversity of Illinois and was on her way to adopt agreyhound at the time of her death. She was inducted posthumously into the University of Georgia Circle of Honor in 1999.
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