Southern Oregon University Athletics

Bradford was an outstanding four-year, all around athlete participating in the sports of basketball and field hockey.  In her senior year, Mary was captain in both sports.  The 1973-74 basketball team captured the Northwest Collegiate Woman's Sports Association (NCWSA) Championships.  In the fall of 1974, she was named Southern Oregon State College's interim athletic director for the women's sports program.  During the 1974-75 year, Bradford also was an assistant basketball coach.  In 1995, Mary became a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) District II Coaches Hall of Fame.