Athlete Information > Merideth Richardson Jacobs

Merideth Richardson Jacobs

• Previous School: Bradford HS
• Hometown: Bradford, Tenn.
• Height: 5-9
• Birthdate: June 14
• Major: Secondary Education
• Before Union: Richardson prepped at Bradford High School where she played both basketball and softball. She averaged 24 points and seven rebounds per game as a senior while shooting .510 from the field and .760 from the free throw line. She was named the Tennessee Class A Miss Basketball as a junior and senior in high school. She is the first person at Bradford to win back-to-back Miss Basketball Awards.

News Release(s)

• 4/16/2009 - Jacobs, Williams honored as Union’s Athletes of the Year
• 3/24/2009 - Union’s Owino named NAIA Player of the Year for the second straight season
• 3/9/2009 - No. 1 Union rolls 92-69 to win third straight TranSouth Title
• 3/6/2009 - Union’s Jacobs passes 1,500 career points.
• 3/4/2009 - No. 1 Union wins TranSouth Tournament opener
• 3/2/2009 - Union sweeps TranSouth women’s basketball postseason honors
• 12/8/2008 - Jacobs becomes top three-pointer shooter in Union history
• 3/22/2005 - Union Lady Bulldogs Win NAIA National Championship
• 3/21/2005 - Union Lady Bulldogs Return To NAIA National Title Game
• 3/1/2005 - Union's Clark Named TranSouth Player of the Year; Richardson, Daniels, Eason Also Honored
• 8/24/2004 - Two-Time Miss Basketball Joins Union University Squad

Member of the Following Team(s)

2008-2009 Women's Basketball

• All-American (Honorable Mention)
• Number: 31
• Class: Senior
• Position: G
• Over the last four years Merideth has demonstrated a unique ability to shoot the ball. She will go down in Lady Bulldog basketball history as one of the most electrifying shooters we have had. She expects her best effort in every circumstance and leads others to expect the same. She is a great teammate.

2007-2008 Women's Basketball

• Number: 31
• Class: Junior
• Position: G

2006-2007 Women's Basketball

• Number: RS-31
• Class: Junior
• Position: G
• Coach’s Comments: Meredith proved again last year that she is one of the best shooters ever at Union and in the NAIA. She has improved her defense and passing. Expect her to have a big year. She loves taking the big shots. She is shooting the ball with so much confidence.

2005-2006 Women's Basketball

• Number: 31
• Class: Sophomore
• Position: G

2004-2005 Women's Basketball

• All-American (Honorable Mention)
• Number: 23
• Class: Freshman
• Position: G

• Coach’s Comments. Merideth is a great all around player who makes everybody around her better. She has the ability to play three positions. The future looks bright for Merideth and she will make an immediate impact for the Lady Bulldogs.

  Union Career. (‘04-’05)...first Lady Bulldog season.

  Before Union. Merideth prepped at Bradford High School where she played both basketball and softball. She averaged 24 points and seven rebounds per game as a senior while shooting .510 from the field and .760 from the free throw line. She was named the Tennessee Class A Miss Basketball as a junior and senior in high school. She is the first person at Bradford to win back-to-back Miss Basketball Awards.

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  Coach’s Comments. Merideth is a great all around player who makes everybody around her better. She has the ability to play three positions. The future looks bright for Merideth and she will make an immediate impact for the Lady Bulldogs.

  Union Career. (‘04-’05)...first Lady Bulldog season.

  Before Union. Merideth prepped at Bradford High School where she played both basketball and softball. She averaged 24 points and seven rebounds per game as a senior while shooting .510 from the field and .760 from the free throw line. She was named the Tennessee Class A Miss Basketball as a junior and senior in high school. She is the first person at Bradford to win back-to-back Miss Basketball Awards.

Photo Gallery

03/24/09 - Merideth Richardson Jacobs talks with assistant coach Katie Woodruff during the championship of the 2009 NAIA tournament. (ID: 10964) - Kristi McMurry Large | X-Large	03/24/09 - Coach Mark Campbell gives graduating senior Merideth Richardson Jacobs a hug after the Lady Bulldogs win the 2009 NAIA championship title. (ID: 10965) - Kristi McMurry Large | X-Large	03/24/09 - Merideth Richardson Jacobs laughs during an interview with Jonathan Huskey of WBBJ after winning the NAIA championship. (ID: 10974) - Kristi McMurry Large | X-Large	03/24/09 - Senior Merideth Richardson Jacobs cuts down a piece of the net at Oman Arena after winning the 2009 NAIA championship. (ID: 10976) - Kristi McMurry Large | X-Large
03/24/09 - Kaitlin Dudley and Merideth Richardson Jacobs play some tight defense against Lambuth during the NAIA national championship game. (ID: 11017) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	03/21/09 - Zeinab Chan goes up for a rebound as Merideth Richardson Jacobs watches in the NAIA Tournament game against Point Loma Nazarene. (ID: 11006) - Angela Abbamonte Large | X-Large	03/18/09 - Lindsey Flynn and Merideth Richardson Jacobs share a laugh after the Lady Bulldog's first victory in the NAIA tournament. (ID: 10981) - Beth Spain Large | X-Large	03/9/09 - Steve Beverly interviews Senior Merideth Richardson Jacobs after the TranSouth Tournament Championship. (ID: 10888) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large
02/19/09 - Merideth Jacobs runs drills prior to the WBCA's Pink Zone Breast Cancer Awareness game. (ID: 10722) - Steven Aldridge Large | X-Large	01/17/09 - Merideth Jacobs (31) addresses her teammates in the locker room at halftime. (ID: 10695) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	03/24/08 - Merideth Richardson Jacobs goes up to block a shot against Vanguard during the semi-final game of the NAIA tournament. (ID: 9487) - Kristi McMurry Large | X-Large	03/21/08 - Merideth Richardson Jacobs boxes out under the basket during the second round game of the NAIA tournament against The Master's. (ID: 9450) - Kristi McMurry Large | X-Large
03/19/08 - Junior Merideth Richardson Jacobs watches for a rebound during the first game of this year's NAIA. (ID: 9352) - Neisha Fuson Large | X-Large	11/3/07 - Junior Merideth Richardson Jacobs drives past defenders in Union's win over Harris-Stowe State College (Mo.). (ID: 8861) - Neisha Fuson Large | X-Large	11/4/06 - Junior guard Merideth Richardson (31) drives to the basket in Saturday's Homecoming matchup versus St. Gregory's University (Okla.). (ID: 6424) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	11/4/06 - Merideth Richardson (31) tries to get past one of the opposing guards during the homecoming basketball game at Union. (ID: 6739) - Heather Phillips Large | X-Large
04/7/06 - Lady Bulldogs Merideth Richardson (left) and Jennifer Henson, both of Bradford, Tennessee, enjoy the celebration held in honor of the 2006 NAIA National Championship won Union. (ID: 5243) - Kristen Nicole Sayres Large | X-Large	11/19/05 - Union sophmore guard Merideth Richardson (white) plays tough defense in the game versus Southern Nazarene University (Okla.). (ID: 5766) - Brad Moore Large | X-Large	03/22/05 - Freshman guard Merideth Richardson (31) shoots a three pointer during Union win in the title game of the NAIA National Tournament. (ID: 2921) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	03/22/05 - Merideth Richardson takes a shot during the NAIA National Tournament. (ID: 2926) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large
03/21/05 - Freshman guard Merideth Richardson brings the ball up the floor in Union's semifinal win over Point Loma Nazarene in the NAIA Women's National Tournament. (ID: 2900) - Morris Abernathy Large | X-Large	02/10/05 - Freshman Merideth Richardson, learning foundations major, focuses not only on her Blue Mountain opponent, but also on driving the ball to the basket. Union faced Blue Mountain College last Thursday where they were victorious. (ID: 2839) - Kathleen Murray Large | X-Large	11/9/04 - Freshman guard Merideth Richardson awaits to inbound the ball during a game in the 2004 Rotary Classic. (ID: 2732) - Jonathan Blair Large | X-Large