Hall of Fame
Shriver pioneered academic advising for athletics at Miami University, developing the program in 1986 and serving as an academic coordinator for athletics for 16 years. During that time, Shriver mentored thousands of student-athletes and Miami earned a ranking of fourth in the nation in number of student-athletes graduating. During her professional career, Shriver dedicated more than 20 years to Miami Athletics.
Following her time as an academic coordinator, she took a position with the Red & White Club, serving athletics in fundraising from 2002-2007. A 1975 Miami graduate, Shriver returned to her alma mater in athletic training in 1983 before moving into a teaching position on the Oxford campus in Health and Physical Education while beginning to council student-athletes on the football team, which ultimately led to the development of the academic advising role in 1986.
She was twiced named the athletic department's Teammate of the Year and also was honored by the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Women's Sports Foundation with the Donna de Varona Spirit of Sport Award in 2006 for her immeasurable impact on the lives of countless student-athletes. Shriver, who passed away in January 2017, is being inducted posthumously.
