North Capitol in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Nashville Business College Basketball Team
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 26, 2026
1. Nashville Business College Basketball Team Marker
Formed in 1949, the Nashville Business College women's basketball team won 11 national titles from 1950-1969 under Coach John Head, including eight consecutive titles. Many NBC players were on the 1953 U.S. women's national team, which won the first World Championship in Santiago, Chile. Due to the lack of formal intercollegiate programs before 1972, NBC competed in the semi-pro Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) league. NBC's success inspired future athletes and coaches such as Pat Summitt.
Erected 2026 by Ohio Valley Conference, The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 300.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Sports • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.
Location. 36° 10.05′ N, 86° 46.897′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It is at the intersection of James Robertson Parkway (U.S. 41) and 4th Ave N, on the left when traveling west on James Robertson Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 417 James Robertson Pkwy, Nashville TN 37219, United
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Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Morris Memorial Building / Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Nashville Alumnae Chapter (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Nashville Slave Market (about 500 feet away); Freedman's Savings and Trust Company Bank / Duncan Hotel (about 500 feet away); "Western Harmony" (about 600 feet away); To the Memory of the Father of the Church in Tennessee (about 600 feet away); The First Methodist Church (about 700 feet away); Andrew Jackson (about 700 feet away); Founding of the United Daughters of the Confederacy (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 26, 2026
2. Nashville Business College Basketball Team Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
