Hall of Fame
Chrissy Elliott was a four-sport athlete at Lenoir-Rhyne, playing soccer, basketball, softball, and tennis. A four year starter on the women's basketball team, Elliott never missed a game, earning All-SAC second team honors in 1995-96. She ranks 12th all-time with 1,306 career points, ninth with 322 assists, and ninth with 201 steals. On the softball field, Elliott became the first Bear to win SAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year when she took home that award in 1996. That 1996 season saw her be named to the GTE Academic All-America Third Team. A four-year starter, Elliot never missed a game and was named team captain her senior year. That year she led the team in batting average, hits, runs, and stolen bases.
While playing women's soccer, Elliott was a starting defender for teams that had a combined record of 33-20-3. On the tennis court, Elliot played four years for the Bears, primarily at the No. 1 doubles and No. 3 singles positions. After completing her undergraduate degree, Elliott stayed at Lenoir-Rhyne to become the women's basketball graduate assistant coach, enrolling in Lenoir-Rhyne's inaugural Masters of Business Administration program.
Following her time at Lenoir-Rhyne, Elliott made a name for herself , working for the Disney Corporation at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. There she held titles such as Sports Competition Coordinator, Senior Competition Coordinator, Sports Event Manager, and Senior Sports Manager. In 2006 she was awarded Disney's Partner in Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award as the top 1% in guest satisfaction, cast excellence, and business results.
