Hornets
DELAWARE STATE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
2012-13 COACHING STAFF
yolanda cole
AC
assistant coach | michigan ’03 | first season at dsu | ninth season overall
2012-Pres. Delaware State University Women’s basketball assistant coach 2007-12 Florida Atlantic University Women’s basketball assistant coach 2005-07 Central Connecticut State University Women’s basketball assistant coach 2004-05 Kellogg Community College Women’s basketball assistant coach 2003 University of Michigan Bachelor of Arts - Psychology 1998-03 Women’s basketball team manager
Yolanda Cole joined the Delaware State women’s basketball family in July 2012 as an assistant coach. Cole is responsible for recruiting, development of guards, scouting opponents, game scheduling and overseeing team managers. Additionally, she is the team’s academic liaison and game scout coordinator. Cole comes to the Hornets after spending five seasons at Florida Atlantic University as an assistant coach under head coach Chancellor Dugan. While at FAU, the Owls improved in the Sun Belt Conference from 13th place during the 2007-08 season to third place overall during the 2011-12 campaign. Furthermore, the 2011-12 season proved to be record-breaking for the Owls as they posted their first winning campaign since 2005-06 and their 11 Sun Belt Conference wins were the most since the team joined the league. The team made its sixth postseason appearance and first since 2006. FAU’s trip to the WNIT was the first in program history. During her tenure at FAU, Cole was responsible for coaching guards and post players, recruiting, scouting reports, practice planning, monitoring academic success and scheduling community outreach activities. Cole coached one SBC Defensive Player of the Year (Teri Stamps, 2011-12), one Second-Team SBC selection (Chenise Miller, 2011-12) and two Third-Team selections (Brittany Bowe, 2009-10 and Carla Stubbs, 2007-08) while with the Owls. Prior to her time at Florida Atlantic, Cole spent three seasons as an assistant coach under fellow DSU assistant coach, and then head coach Yvette Harris, at Central Connecticut State University. Her primary duties at CCSU included film exchange, recruiting, scouting reports and academic monitoring. While with the CCSU, the Blue Devils won the 2005-06 Great Alaska Shootout. Additionally, Cole helped develop two First-Team All-Northeast Conference student-athletes, as well as two members of the Northeast Conference’s All-Rookie team. She also coached the school’s all-time rebounder and WNBA hopeful, Gabriella Guegbelet. Guegbelet was also the program’s first 1,000 point/1,000 rebound player. Cole spent a season with Kellogg Community College as an assistant coach before her time at CCSU. While there, the Lady Bruins were 14-0 (30-5 overall) and finished first in the Western Conference of the MCCAA (Michigan Community College Athletic Association). Furthermore, KCC placed first in the Region XII District G Tournament and competed in their first ever NJCAA National Tournament, finishing sixth overall. The Battle Creek, Mich. native earned her undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Michigan in 2003. While with the Wolverines, Cole spent five seasons as the head manager for the women’s basketball squad in addition to working as a camp counselor. Cole was a member of the WBCA “So You Want To Be A Coach” Minority Grant Program in 2003.
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