Norma Carr 2014

Norma Carr is the first Utah woman to serve as athletic director for both men's and women's sports programs. She was also the first woman to officiate both men's and women's basketball. She graduated from Brigham Young University in 1969, where she participated in five sports. She started coaching at Davis High before becoming the first woman to coach Division I women's athletics at the University of Utah. She was the U.'s head volleyball coach and an assistant coach for basketball and softball. In 1989, Carr was named the athletic director for Salt Lake Community College. She's a member of the Utah Softball Hall of Fame, the Utah Coaches of Merit Hall of Fame and UHSAA Officials Hall of Fame and Circle of Fame. In 2009, she was named National Administrator of the Year. She also coordinates officials for the WAC and MWC and is the current director for Region 18, the region in which SLCC competes. While this pioneer in women's athletics announced her retirement she still plans to continue coordinating officials, as well as fulfill some duties for Region 18.