Coach Merriweather | Photo from wsuraiders.com
After an unforgettable season of Women’s Basketball at Wright state, there are still more surprises to come.
Wright State Head Coach Katrina Merriweather has reportedly been hired by the University of Memphis as it’s next Head Coach for Women’s basketball.
The Daily Memphian reported Monday morning that Merriweather would become the next Women's Basketball head coach at the University of Memphis.
Accomplishments
Merriweather was an invaluable part of the Women’s Basketball team, winning over 70% of her career games for the Raiders, and totaling 100 career wins in under five seasons.
Merriweather has earned three Coach of the Year awards during her time at Wright State while leading the Raiders to multiple regular season and tournament titles.
Under Merriweather, the Raiders also had multiple appearances in the WNIT and NCAA tournaments and set program history this season with their first ever NCAA tournament win, taking down 4-seed Arkansas 66-62.
Taking up the Mantle
There is no announcement from Wright State on who will be the next Head Coach for the Raiders, but there is a likely candidate.
Assistant Coach Abby Jump is a graduate of Wright State, and took the Raiders to the NCAA tournament as a player in 2014.
She returned to her alma mater in 2018 to coach under Merriweather, and has proven herself as one of the best scouts in the country for upcoming talent.
She not only was a big part of the Raiders success this year, but has been named to the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s (WBCA) 30-under-30 list for four years in a row.
This is a developing story.
