Three large banners greet Georgia athletes as they walk into the Stegeman Coliseum Practice Facility. They remember successful athletes in the program’s past: former men’s basketball star Gerald Robinson is on the far left while former Olympic gymnast and now-head coach Courtney Kupets is flanked to the right. In the middle is Meredith Mitchell, a former Lady Bulldog who lays eyes on herself as she walks up the staircase each day.
After the glimpse of her past, Mitchell enters a role that isn’t seen through the public eye. As fans walk into the arena or flip on their televisions, they’re unaware as to how the Lady Bulldogs made it there.