I had the privilege of interviewing and photographing five athletes for “Basis of Success,” the Flux story that looks at University of Oregon women sports since the passage of Title IX 50 years ago. These Ducks didn’t play the same sports, so each had a different experience.

Going into this assignment, I wanted to show where these athletes are now and what they are doing outside of their respective sports post-college. I also wanted each photo to represent what each woman did in some way. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that all of them have kept a foot in the world of sports in some way and all aim to teach and coach the next generation of athletes.

For this assignment I knew I wanted to contrast archival photos of the athletes with current ones. The goal: to deliver a “then-and-now” feel. With the photography I wanted a mix of portrait shots and photos that captured the environments that these people are in now.

I hope that this story will help readers better understand the history that lives at the University of Oregon. The school consistently has great athletes who change the game.