June 29, 2004

DURHAM, N.C. - After spending the past six and a half seasons as a player and assistant coach with the Duke women's basketball program, Georgia Schweitzer has decided not to return as assistant coach and will attend medical school.

Schweitzer, a native of Columbus, Ohio, will begin medical school at Duke University in August, where she will have four years of schooling before a residency. She has not decided on a specialty.

"Although I have enjoyed playing and coaching with the Duke women's basketball program over the last several years, I am ready for the next step in my life," said Schweitzer.

A 2001 Blue Devil graduate, Schweitzer received a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental science and policy. While an undergraduate, she volunteered in the Brain Tumor Center at Duke for two years under Dr. Henry Friedman.

After stepping in for assistant coach Joanne Boyle in December of 2001, Schweitzer has remained on the Duke staff for the past two and a half years. During her stint with the Blue Devils, she guided Duke to two NCAA Final Four appearances and coached four different guards to All-ACC honors- Alana Beard, Monique Currie, Lindsey Harding and Vicki Krapohl.

The 21st overall selection in the 2001 WNBA Draft, Schweitzer played for three seasons with the Minnesota Lynx where she appeared in 70 career games along with 17 starts.

A 2001 Kodak All-America and two-time ACC Player of the Year selection, Schweitzer played at Duke from 1998-2001. She led the Blue Devils to a then school-record 111 victories along with an appearance in the NCAA National Championship game in 1999, two ACC Championships in 2000 and 2001, three ACC Regular Season titles and an Elite Eight NCAA Tournament appearance in 1998.

As a guard with the Blue Devils, Schweitzer scored 1,620 points to rank sixth on Duke's all-time list. She owns the Duke record for most three-point field goals made (202) and three-point field goals attempted (504). In the ACC record books, Schweitzer ranks fifth in career three-point field goal percentage (.401), 10th in three-point field goals made and 18th in 3-point field goals attempted.

Duke Head Coach Gail Goestenkors will name a replacement for Schweitzer during the summer.

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