The Milwaukee Athletic Department has started a new series on its website entitled: "Built By MKE". The series, presented by Educators Credit Union, features former student-athletes and looks back on their time in Milwaukee. It includes updates on where they are now and what they have been doing since graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. 
 
The individual features include a short bio of their time as a Panther as well as a question-and-answer session touching on numerous topics covering a wide variety of department alumni from all sports and time periods. 
 
The next entry is former Milwaukee women's basketball player Lindsay (Laur) Gregg.
 
On campus from 2007 through 2011, (Laur) Gregg was a key piece of the Panther lineup and an everyday starter each of her final two seasons. She graduated as the No. 4 scorer (1,404 points) and No. 3 rebounder (791 rebounds) in Milwaukee's Division I history and was one of 10 players in school history with 1,000 career points and 500 career rebounds – and the only player to also make 100 three-pointers in that group.
 
She played in 122 career games, making 72 starts, while averaging 11.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. A career 36.2 percent shooter from three-point range, (Laur) Gregg was also very efficient from the free-throw line at 86.4 percent – a school record.
 
A First-Team All-Horizon League honoree as a senior in 2010-11, she became the first player in the team's Division I history to lead the team in scoring, rebounding and assists in the same season. That winter she scored in double-figures in 28 of 30 games and had 13 double-doubles, which tied for most in the league. She finished third in the league in scoring at 17.3 ppg and second in rebounding at 9.4 rpg, while setting a school record and finishing second in the nation with a 92.8 percent free throw percentage (128-of-138). Her free-throw prowess included a school-record 15-for-15 effort against South Dakota in November to set a school mark, while also setting an MKE record with 49 consecutive makes from the charity stripe later in the season.
 
She went over 1,000 career points against Northern Iowa in December, posted a school-record five consecutive double-doubles that ended in early January and nearly had a triple-double against Youngstown State in February (13 pts/10 reb/9 asst). She scored 20 or more points in a game 14 times her final campaign, including a career-high 27 against Valparaiso in January. She was also the team's leading scorer and rebounder at 13.4 points and 7.7 rebounds per game as a junior, ranking in the top 10 in the league in scoring and top-five in rebounding.
 
*What is your current role/position and how would you describe what you do?
"I am a product line manager for NBA and WNBA uniforms by Nike that you see on court as well as at retail stores. I work with the design and development teams, the NBA front offices and the individual teams to bring their uniforms to life. Helping manage that whole process and making sure everything is perfect before production is a big part of my job."

*How did you first get interested in the career role you are currently in?
"When I was done playing basketball, I knew I wanted to stay connected to the game somehow, but wasn't exactly sure in what capacity. I always loved being a part of the uniform design process whenever we got to choose new uniforms, my women's basketball apparel never really fit me right and I've always been a big Nike fan. Living in Portland, OR, with Nike in my backyard, I met with a lot of people and ultimately realized the route I wanted to go in basketball apparel."

*What has been the most enjoyable part of your current position?
"There have been a lot of highlights, but being able to gather the consumer insights, utilize my experience and ultimately influence and change women's basketball apparel for the next generation of female hoopers is a dream I always wanted to achieve. I consider it me giving back to the game that gave me so much."

*What other jobs have you had since graduation that have been influential?
"I am an assistant coach at a local high school for the varsity girls basketball team, which keeps me close to game in another way, as well as being able to develop and mentor young girls. I also was a color commentator at the University of Portland for the men's and women's basketball teams, I worked for Target which was great retail experience and recently was the NBA merchant for North America at Nike, which helped me understand the business and sales side more."

*What did you study at UWM and when did you graduate?
"Communications, 2011"

*What was your favorite class?
"I remember a communication in relationships class I took with a great professor at the time."

*What did you do as an undergrad at UWM that most prepared you for post-graduate job landscape?
"Remember that 'networking is a contact sport'. The author and Milwaukee native, Joe Sweeney, did a class for UWM athletes when I was there. I've held on to that book and what I learned all these years. Being vulnerable and unafraid to put yourself out there and meet people for coffee, ask questions, learn about them and their career path is the best advice I can give. Strategically build your network and never burn a bridge, you never know what it could lead to."

*What are your long-term career plans?
"I would like to remain around sports and continue to learn, evolve and grow. In what capacity, I'm unsure, but as long as I feel like I am making a difference and like what I'm doing, I'm good with that."

*What advice would you give to current UWM upperclassmen to prepare them for after graduation?
"No. 1. Start networking now. Two, it's okay not to know what you want to do long term, take each job or experience as a growth and learning opportunity that could help you with your next goal/job. Three, money is nice but quality of life is better. Make sure you have a life/work balance. Four, advocate for yourself, no one is looking out for you more than you. And five, if you have the opportunity to live abroad for even a few months, do it! You might not ever get a chance to do it again once you get into your career."

*What do you miss most about UWM campus life?
"The ease of everything. You have a lot more responsibility when you get older!"

*What are your top one or two memories from your days as a UWM student-athlete?
"I'll always remember when we made our conference championship run my sophomore year and when we got to travel to Europe and play against some local teams and all of our rap battles on bus trips. I miss my teammates and competing the most!"