Women's Basketball
Wanika Owsley
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
Wanika Owsley enters her second season with the Mississippi State women's basketball program.
Owsley joined the Mississippi State women's basketball program 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.
Playing Career
- 2004-06: Southeast Missouri State University
Coaching Career
- 2006-09: Assistant Coach, Jefferson College
- 2009-10: Assistant Coach, Morgan State University
- 20010-present: Assistant Coach, Mississippi State University
Honors
- Helped lead Southeast Missouri State to a 46-16 record and the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance her senior season.
- Led Southeastern Illinois College to its first Region 24 championship and an appearance in the NJCAA National Tournament.
Owsley joined the Mississippi State women's basketball program 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.
Playing Career
- 2004-06: Southeast Missouri State University
Coaching Career
- 2006-09: Assistant Coach, Jefferson College
- 2009-10: Assistant Coach, Morgan State University
- 20010-present: Assistant Coach, Mississippi State University
Honors
- Helped lead Southeast Missouri State to a 46-16 record and the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance her senior season.
- Led Southeastern Illinois College to its first Region 24 championship and an appearance in the NJCAA National Tournament.
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