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UTC graduate student Sigr\u00fan \u00d3lafsd\u00f3ttir was selected to the 2024-25 preseason all-Southern Conference team. Photo by Angela Foster.<\/p><\/div>\n

To get a leader and \u201cteam mom\u201d to young players, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women\u2019s basketball team turned to an Icelander with a pedigree in the sport.<\/p>\n

Sigr\u00fan Bj\u00f6rg \u00d3lafsd\u00f3ttir, a graduate student in business administration, leads this season\u2019s team in minutes played while averaging nearly 8.0 points per game.<\/p>\n

Her love of basketball originated with her father, the late \u00d3lafur Rafnsson, who passed away in June 2013 while attending the official opening of FIBA\u2019s new headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. FIBA is the international governing body of basketball, with 212 national federations that collectively define the rules of the game and organize major competitions. Rafnsson was president of FIBA Europe for three years and president of both the Icelandic Basketball Federation and the Icelandic Olympic Committee.<\/p>\n

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Sigr\u00fan \u00d3lafsd\u00f3ttir (courtesy gomocs.com)<\/p><\/div>\n

Sigr\u00fan chose basketball over a promising soccer career after her father\u2019s death, said her mother, Ger\u00f0ur Gu\u00f0j\u00f3nsd\u00f3ttir.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was never any pressure from her parents about which sport she should choose. That decision was entirely hers, but after her father passed away, much changed in her life and it likely had some effect. She was very much a daddy\u2019s girl,\u201d Ger\u00f0ur said.<\/p>\n

Sigr\u00fan\u2019s love of soccer took a back seat after she set foot on the basketball court.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe [father] was a really good player and then he was really big in the basketball world, so he kind of got me to love the game,\u201d Sigr\u00fan said. \u201cHe coached me up and my sister as well, so I kind of got that connection with him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always wanted to play soccer, but then I was just always kind of good in basketball at a young age, so I grew up with that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sigr\u00fan received a bachelor\u2019s degree in health and human performance from UTC in May 2024, earning Latin honors and a 3.8 GPA.<\/p>\n

Upon arriving at the University, she was extremely shy but now has taken on a leadership role.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was very nervous to speak English every day,\u201d Sigr\u00fan said. Through watching American television and movies, \u201cI had learned English and I could read English, but I\u2019d never spoken English, so that was very nerve-wracking for me. So as soon as I got the hang of speaking English, I feel like I could be myself more and talk to people. My teammates and coaches helped me a lot with that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sigr\u00fan\u2019s family has always been deeply involved in sports, her mother said. She followed her sister and father as a member of the Icelandic national team.<\/p>\n

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Sigr\u00fan \u00d3lafsd\u00f3ttir<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cSigr\u00fan has always been very kind-hearted and her temperament is exceptionally good. From a young age, she has been a leader, but more of a silent leader. She doesn\u2019t make much noise, but people listen to her, follow her and show her respect,\u201d Ger\u00f0ur said.<\/p>\n

Her daughter was asked to follow Shawn Poppie to his new job at Clemson University after winning Southern Conference Coach of the Year honors last season, but Sigr\u00fan said she chose to stay at UTC because of her love of Chattanooga.<\/p>\n

\u201cSigr\u00fan comes from a very close-knit family,\u201d said UTC first-year coach Deandra Schirmer. \u201cIt was a big decision for her to leave her family and come a whole world away to play basketball and earn a degree at UTC. She knew that she was making a big sacrifice to be here, and she has made it a point to make the most out of her time here.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe has become an integral member of the community and a fan favorite. Sigr\u00fan leads with love and with hard work. She is someone who is going to give her all into anything she is working towards and her work ethic is contagious. She leads by example and is somewhat of our \u2018team mom\u2019 for the younger players. She has accomplished many things in her time here at UTC but is still the most humble individual. She is driven to represent her family and her country in the best way possible and she has definitely made them proud. She has had a lasting impact here and will leave a legacy of hard work and unselfishness.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is Sigr\u00fan\u2019s final season of eligibility, so she hopes to finish her UTC MBA degree online after returning to Iceland. While she sometimes gets hot shooting from behind the three-point line, Sigr\u00fan<\/strong> prefers to play a tenacious defense.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt just takes heart. You don\u2019t need skill to do it,\u201d said the 5-foot-9 shooting guard. \u201cAnd I feel like defense wins games.\u201d<\/p>\n

In last year\u2019s UTC win in the Southern Conference championship against Wofford, Sigr\u00fan was assigned to guard Wofford star Rachael Rose, who averaged 22.3 points a game during the season.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was like a scene from \u2018Hoosiers\u2019 where the coach said he wanted his defender to know the flavor of the opponent\u2019s chewing gum,\u201d said UTC Assistant Athletic Director Jim Horten. \u201cSigr\u00fan locked her down\u201d in the 63-53 UTC victory.<\/p>\n

Learn more<\/h4>\n

Visit UTC<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sigr\u00fan \u00d3lafsd\u00f3ttir’s gomocs.com bio<\/a><\/p>\n

UTC MBA program<\/a><\/p>\n

Health and Human Performance<\/a><\/p>\n

How to apply<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sigr\u00fan \u00d3lafsd\u00f3ttir’s honors at UTC have included winning the 2024 SoCon Pinnacle Award and being selected to the 2024 SoCon All-Defensive Team (photo courtesy of gomocs.com).<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

To get a leader and \u201cteam mom\u201d to young players, the UTC women\u2019s basketball team turned to an Icelander with a pedigree in the sport. Sigr\u00fan \u00d3lafsd\u00f3ttir, a graduate student in business administration, leads this season\u2019s team in minutes played while averaging nearly 8.0 points per game.<\/p>\n

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