Union University Athletics

Kaitlin Dudley Freeman played four seasons of basketball at Union. Those four years are arguably the most successful four-year stretch in Union history. 

Dudley Freeman graduated from Union as the program’s all-time leading scorer with 2,385 points, breaking the previous record of 2,372 held by fellow hall of famer, Sandra Lewis Fitzgerald. 

In her four years at Union, Dudley Freeman was named an NAIA All-American four times, TranSouth All-Conference four times, and earned multiple NAIA and TranSouth All-Tournament honors. She was named the TranSouth Player of the Year in 2010 and was the TranSouth Freshman of the Year in 2007. 

Union women’s basketball dominated Dudley Freeman’s time as a Lady Bulldog. Union posted a record of 138-10 (.933) in four years, winning two NAIA National Titles (2009, 2010), four NAIA semifinal appearances, four TranSouth Regular Season Titles, and three TranSouth Tournament Titles. 

For her career, Dudley Freeman averaged 16.5 points, five rebounds, and three assists per game. She finished her career shooting 50 percent from the field, 43 percent from 3-point range, and 85 percent from the free throw line. 

She left her mark on the record books in many other categories other than being the program’s leading scorer. She ranks second all-time in points in a half (29),  third in career 3-point percentage (.433), fifth and seventh in 3-point percentage in a season (.444, .433), third in 3-pointers made in a career (324), third in career free throw percentage (.845), sixth in season free throw percentage (.897), and ranks second in most games played (148), just one back of the record.

After her playing days, she spent two seasons as an assistant coach for Union, helping Union to NAIA National Title game appearances in 2011 and 2012. 

Dudley Freeman is currently a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Jackson, Tennessee. She lives in Bradford, Tennessee on her family farm with her husband, Patterson, two sons, Bo and Baker, and their dog, Otis.