DAYTON – The University of Dayton women's basketball program and head coach
Shauna Green have announced the hiring of
Olivia Applewhite as an assistant coach on the staff.
"I am so excited to welcome Olivia back home to Dayton," said Coach Green. Olivia brings great energy, knowledge of the league, experience as a former student-athlete here at UD, and an overall passion for this great University. She will be a great addition to our staff and I know that our players will all be better because of her being a part of our Flyer family."
Applewhite joins the Flyers after spending the past five seasons at Atlantic 10 rival Saint Louis University where she served as assistant coach and prior to that, director of operations/ video coordinator and graduate assistant.
"I want to thank Coach Green for the amazing opportunity to return to such a special place," said Applewhite. "Dayton has always had such tradition and I've been fortunate to have been a part of some of the most amazing teams. This program has instilled many of the core values that I live by and I couldn't be more humbled to join the program."
Applewhite returns to her alma mater Dayton ('13) where she played four years with the Flyers and was a part of four NCAA tournament appearances. The forward out of Forestville, Md. capped off her stellar career earning Atlantic 10 Sixth Woman of the Year honors in 2013. She also served as team captain and still ranks in the Top 15 all-time in games played in program history with 121 appearances.
She received her master's degree in student personnel administration in her time at SLU after earning her bachelor's degree in public relations and minor in marketing at UD. Applewhite went on to play three seasons professionally overseas in France, Ireland, and Denmark, each season leading her team, and twice the league, in rebounding. After finishing up her playing career, she enter the coaching field and joined SLU as a graduate assistant.
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