E-mail a friendDecember 1, 2004
R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe says he gets adrenaline rushes from performing. Rutgers women's basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer believes you can always find a way to get things done.
Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
Frontman for R.E.M. - the Georgia-based band often described as the 'godfathers of alternative rock' - Michael Stipe has been on the music scene since the early '80s. He's known for his complex lyrics and his social and political activism. In the late '90s, he started to focus more on Hollywood and became a successful indie film producer, with credits that include American Movie and the acclaimed Being John Malkovich. Stipe is also a photographer and often contributes to the artwork of R.E.M.'s albums.
C. Vivian Stringer
C. Vivian Stringer
Among the nation's elite, C. Vivian Stringer is the Rutgers women's basketball coach. Now in her 33rd season, she's piloted three different programs to the NCAA Final Four. Stringer is a Women's Basketball Hall of Fame inductee and was named by Sports Illustrated as one of the "101 Most Influential Minorities in Sports" in '03. Last summer in Athens, she was an assistant coach when the USA women's team brought home Olympic gold. Stringer is the subject of the PBS documentary, this is a game ladies.