Judith Sullivan competed in both basketball and tennis at Bridgewater State from 1968-72. She captained both teams her senior year. She was MVP of the Women's tennis team in 1971 and 1972.

Following her graduation, she taught and coached at Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School from 1972-77. While at B-R she coached basketball, tennis and field hockey. In 1977 she moved on to then Southeastern Massachusetts University to become the assistant athletic director and head coach for women's basketball. In 1982, Judy returned to Bridgewater State to earn a Master's degree in Education/School Administration. In 1993 Judy was inducted into the New Agenda Northeast Women's Hall of Fame as well as the UMass-Dartmouth Hall of Fame.

In 1998, Judy retired as the Associate Director of Athletics and finished her coaching career with a record of 200-166. She resides in Westport, MA.