Beth (Millard Brooke-Marciniak

Beth Millard was a trailblazer for girls athletics and basketball in Howard County. As a 1977 Taylor High School graduate, she was a dominant player and the county’s first girls Indiana All-Star in basketball. She went on to play three seasons at Purdue University before embarking on a highly successful business career. She was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015 and was the first Howard County female player to gain induction.

Millard finished her Titan basketball career as a three-time MVP and was a member of the second Indiana All-Star team. The six-foot player set Taylor single-game records of 44 points and 34 rebounds.

She joined Purdue’s team entering its third season, and she was part of the program’s first class of scholarship players.  As a freshman with the Boilermakers, she played in 20 games with six starts and averaged 6.4 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. As a sophomore, she averaged 3.4 points per game and 1.5 rebounds per game. As a junior, she played in only five games before health issues ended her career.

In 2017, Millard was presented with NCAA’s Theodore Roosevelt Award, which is presented to distinguished citizens of national reputation and outstanding accomplishment.