Middle Tennessee Women’s Basketball 74
Coach Bios
ALEX FULLER SECOND SEASON ASSISTANT COACH TENNESSEE ’08 Middle Tennessee head wom-
Middle Tennessee program, Fuller
finished 17-16 and advanced to
one of six former Miss Basketball
en's basketball coach Rick Insell
helped establish a solid foun-
the third round of the Postseason
selections under Insell during his
began the reconstruction of his
dation for its post players. She
WNIT.
28-year high school career.
staff with a name he was very fa-
tutored Ebony Rowe to Fresh-
Fuller completed her under-
"I am really excited about com-
miliar with — Alex Fuller. Fuller
man All-American and Sun Belt
graduate work at Tennessee,
ing on board and reuniting with
will begin her second season with
Freshman of the Year accolades
while lettering for four seasons
Coach Insell again," Fuller said. "I
the Blue Raiders in 2011-12.
and oversaw the development of
for head coach Pat Summit. She
really like the direction he is tak-
"What a great asset to our
KeKe Stewart, who rejoined the
was a part of two NCAA Champi-
ing this program and the steps it
program," Insell said. "We have a
program after taking the previ-
onship teams, in 2007 and 2008.
is taking from conference cham-
variety of different young ladies
ous four years off. Rowe grabbed
She played in 139 career
pionships, NCAA Tournament ap-
at our post positions, which is ex-
21 rebounds against North Texas,
games with 31 starts, averag-
pearances and wanting to lead it
actly where Alex spent her career
the most in over 20 years by a
ing 5.5 points and 3.8 rebounds
to the Final Four and a national
playing.
Blue Raider player.
throughout her career. She red-
championship.
"She brings a unique attitude
Fuller, a 2008 Tennessee gradu-
shirted her freshman campaign of
"We have a great group of play-
and work ethic to the team. I
ate and former player for Insell at
2004-05 due to a knee injury. Her
ers to work with here and I'm
am very pleased to bring her on
Shelbyville Central High School,
most productive season came as
excited about getting started in
board and have her help continue
was a graduate student manager
a senior, when she averaged 7.5
helping them."
the tradition we have set forth."
at Kansas in 2009-10 under Bon-
points and 5.9 rebounds for the
At Middle Tennessee, she as-
In her first season with the
nie Henrickson. The Jayhawks
Lady Vols.
sists in all aspects of the program, at
including on-court coaching re-
Shelbyville, she helped lead the
sponsibilities, working with the
Lady Eaglettes to a trio of state
post players, recruiting, scouting
titles in 2001, 2003 and 2004. The
and assisting with the summer
2003 campaign saw the school
camp program.
post a 37-1 record, while she gar-
Fuller graduated from Ten-
nered 3A Miss Basketball honors
nessee in December 2008 with a
as a senior on the way to con-
bachelor's degree in exercise sci-
secutive state crowns. Fuller was
ence.
Playing
under
Insell