Averaging double figures in three of her four varsity seasons including two years of nearly 15 points per game, Carmen Pride was a driving force in the success of Jac-Cen-Del girls basketball in the mid-1990's.  Scoring 937 points in her career, Pride helped the Lady Eagles to back-to-back sectional championships and a regional runner-up finish in 1996, falling to Brownstown Central in double overtime.  Team accolades during that time also included two ORVC titles and a Ripley County Tournament crown in 1996.  A two-year All-County and All-Sectional selection, Carmen was also named to the All-Regional team in 1996 and was the ORVC MVP in each her junior and senior seasons while also getting nods as a multi-time Player of the Week by numerous media outlets.  She was an East/West All-Star, All-District selection and was selected a member of the Academic All-State team.  Her playing career at JCD also wrapped up with 501 rebounds, a 49% field goal percentage which included shooting over 50% in her final two years and a senior year that saw a shooting mark of 54%, which led the area.

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Pride, who was also successful at JCD as a volleyball and softball player, went on to a tremendous basketball career at NCAA Division I Evansville, helping lead the Purple Aces to the NCAA Tournament in 1999 after scoring 7 of her team's 10 points in overtime to capture the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament title.  The following year Evansville punched a ticket to the National Invitational Tournament.  Carmen graduated with both a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Physical Therapy from the school and eventually returned to the area where she provided support to numerous fans and student-athletes alike.  Several athletic training programs around can be credited to Pride's assistance.  

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Whether as a coach, physical therapist or fan, Pride continues to aid the youth and adults of Southeastern Indiana and has helped spearhead several events that have strengthened area schools and athletic programs.