CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST BAY

Shanele Stires, who served as Associate Head Coach for the women’s basketball team at the University of San Francisco the last four years, has been named the new Head Coach at Cal State East Bay by Interim Director of Athletics Dr. Don Sawyer. Stires’ appointment follows the resignation of Molly Goodenbour last week. In her role as the Associate Head Coach, Stires was USF’s recruiting coordinator as well as the team’s primary defensive coach. She was instrumental in the Dons’ recent success as the West Coast Conference champions in 2015-16 and NCAA Tournament qualifiers for the first time in 19 years. Stires received her Master’s Degree in Collegiate Athletics from University of San Francisco (2016), and holds a bachelor’s degree in social science from Kansas State (1995). Read More.