Aurora University Athletics

Buckley, a 1995 graduate of Aurora University, is currently the Director of the School of Health and Physical Education and Associate Professor of Physical Education at the university. As a student-athlete, she earned the honor of 1993 and 1995 Northern Illinois-Iowa Conference Player of the Year and was a four-time NIIC All-Conference selection. She is the Spartans all-time leader in rebounds for a career with 1,136, rebounds in a season with 358 and in a game with 29, and holds the record for field goals made in a career with 624. She finished her four-year career averaging a double-double with 14.6 points and 10.7 rebounds per game. She went on to become AU's Head Women's Basketball Coach from 1999-2005. Buckley holds a doctorate from Northern Illinois University.