ORU EXPERIENCE | COACHES | 2013-14 SQUAD | OPPONENTS | 2012-13 REVIEW | HISTORY
During the seventeen season that she has been on the Golden Eagle bench, Cussen has coached 55 conference players of the week, 12 conference all-newcomer team selections, five conference newcomers of the year, two conference defensive players of the year and a pair of Naismith Trophy Watch List nominees. “Misti Cussen is the right coach for this program,” said ORU Athletic Director Mike Carter. “She has all the attributes we look for in a coach for our women’s basketball team. She is an outstanding recruiter with strong ties in Oklahoma and Texas and has been a vital part of our team for the last 16 years. Misti has demonstrated her ability to lead the program and to build upon the successes that we have enjoyed these past many seasons.” As a player, Cussen began her collegiate career at the University of Kansas (198991) before transferring to Southern Nazarene to finish her final two years. Cussen joined the SNU coaching staff in the spring of 1996. During the summer of 2006, Cussen had the opportunity to serve as a head coach for Athletes in Action, as she took a team of current and former college players on a month-long tour of India. During their stay, the team played in various exhibition contests against local universities, while also volunteering in other humanitarian relief efforts. Cussen received her Bachelor of Arts degree in speech communication from SNU in 1993 before earning a master of arts in communication education in 1994. An Oklahoma native, Cussen prepped at El Reno High School where she was an All State selection, named to the Super Five team, and the FCA Female Athlete of the Year. Misti and her husband, Kyle, currently live in Broken Arrow with their two children, Cassie (9) and Caia (5).
THE CUSSEN FILE
CAREER RECORD SLC OVERALL 2012-13 13-5 18-13 Overall 13-5 18-13 RECORD BY OPPONENT 2012-13 OVERALL Arkansas 0-1 0-1 Baylor 0-1 0-1 Central Arkansas 2-0 2-0 DePaul 0-1 0-1 Evangel 1-0 1-0 UALR 0-1 0-1 Lamar 2-0 2-0 Louisiana Tech 0-1 0-1 McNeese State 1-2 1-2 Missouri State 0-1 0-1 Nicholls State 1-1 1-1 Nebraska 0-1 0-1 Northwestern State 1-1 1-1 Sam Houston State 2-1 2-1 Southeastern Louisiana 2-0 2-0 Stephen F. Austin 2-0 2-0 Tennessee 0-1 0-1 UT-Arlington 1-0 1-0 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 2-0 2-0 Tulsa 1-0 1-0 Overall 18-13 18-13
HEAD COACH MISTI CUSSEN
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