Bud K. Haidet Athletics Hall of Fame
Cindy (Miller) Freedman earned national acclaim during her career as a diver at UWM, earning All-America honors throughout her career.
In fact, she claimed a NAIA National Championship on the one-meter board in 1987. She also finished third on the three-meter board at the NAIA Nationals that same year, adding to an extensive list of national-level performances.
Earlier in her UWM career, Freedman collected a second-place finish on the one-meter board during the 1986 NAIA National Championships while also claiming a top-six finish on the three-meter board that same year. Prior to coming to UWM, Freedman earned All-America status at UW-Eau Claire, claiming a national title on the one-meter board in 1983.
Freedman also excelled in the classroom, collecting NAIA Academic All-America honors during her junior and senior years. She earned her undergraduate degree in recreational therapy from UWM and then earned a master's degree in occupational therapy from Nova Southeastern University. She has turned that academic work into her professional career, as she currently owns and operates Angelfish Therapy in Sandy Hook, Conn.Â
