Owsley Joins Women's Basketball Staff
STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mississippi State women's basketball coach Sharon Fanning-Otis announced Tuesday the hiring of Wanika Owsley to the staff as an assistant coach.
"Wanika is a bright young coach with great work ethic and understanding of the game," said Fanning-Otis. "She is a winner with a passion to excel. She learns quickly and is dedicated to success. Her ability to recruit, her knowledge of the game and her familiarity with our players and staff will be a great fit for the Mississippi State women's basketball program."
Owsley comes to Mississippi State after a one-year stint at Morgan State where she helped lead the Lady Bears to a 22-13 record and a school-best third-place finish in the MEAC conference.
Prior to her stint at Morgan State, Owsley spent three years as the top assistant at Jefferson (Mo.) Community College, going 97-9 during that span. Owsley recruited one national junior college player of the year and four All-Americans. Two of the teams were academic teams of the year which included six academic All-Americans.
As a player at Southeast Missouri State, Owsley helped the Redhawks to a 46-16 overall record and their first ever NCAA Tournament appearance during her senior season. While spending time at Southeastern Illinois (Junior) College, Owsley helped lead her team to its first Region 24 championship and an appearance in the NJCAA National Tournament. As a point guard, she was the captain and led both teams in assists.
Owsley is a native of Indianapolis, Ind.