Texas Tech University Athletics
Kristy Curry Completes Staff
April 20, 2006 | Women's Basketball
April 20, 2006
LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech head women's basketball coach Kristy Curry announced the hiring of her staff today. Curry has hired Bill Brock as associate head coach, Kelly Curry and Shereka Wright as assistant coaches, Marianne Sevin as director of basketball operations and Grant Fausset as video coordinator. These five positions complete Kristy Curry's staff.
"I am so incredibly proud and excited about the staff we have put together," said Kristy Curry. "Not only are they very knowledgeable as coaches, but are tremendous people and will represent this program with the class and integrity that it has been. Without question they bring a variety of experiences with great connections to the state of Texas and beyond. The entire coaching staff has either played or coached in the Final Four which is an invaluable resource. I believe this group will work tirelessly to do everything in their power to continue the tradition of Lady Raider Basketball."
Brock comes to Tech after serving the last six years as associate head coach at Baylor University as he helped lead the Lady Bears to the 2005 NCAA National Championship. Brock was an instrumental part of six postseason tournament appearances, including five NCAA Tournaments, and a Big 12 Conference regular-season championship and tournament title in 2005. He coached the post players and was the recruiting coordinator while at Baylor and according to the All-Star Girls Report the Lady Bears recruited the No. 1 recruiting class in the country this season. Prior to his time in Waco, Brock spent 13 seasons as the head coach at Grayson County College (Texas), establishing that program as one of the best in junior college ranks. The Oklahoma native graduated from Southeastern Oklahoma State in 1976 and received his master's degree from there in 1981. He and his wife, Janice, have two daughters, Danika, a Texas Tech graduate and Whitney, who is a junior at Tech.
Kelly Curry arrives on the South Plains after spending the last seven years as an assistant coach at Purdue University. While at Purdue, he coached the post players and was heavily involved in recruiting and scheduling. The Boilermakers won two Big Ten regular-season and three Big Ten Tournament championships. Kelly also helped guide Purdue to seven NCAA Tournament appearances, including the national championship game in 2001. Prior to his stop in West Lafayette, Kelly spent one year on the sidelines as an assistant coach at Louisiana Tech under Hall of Fame coach Leon Barmore. A native of Hillsboro, Texas, Kelly graduated in 1990 from Texas A&M with a degree in business administration management and received his teaching certification from Stephen F. Austin in 1993. He and his wife, Kristy, have two daughters, Kelsey and Kendall.
Rounding out the coaching staff is Cooperas Cove, Texas, native Wright. Wright is a member of the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury after a stellar playing career at Purdue University from 2000-04. Wright became just the third player in Purdue history to be named first team All-Big 12 three times. She was also honorable mention Kodak All-America and a finalist for the Naismith Award, the Wooden Award and the Wade Trophy, while being named to the Wooden Award All-America team during her final campaign. As a senior, she averaged 20.1 points and 6.1 rebounds. In 2001 as a freshman, she was named to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament team. During her four years as a Boilermaker, her teams won two Big Ten regular-season titles and two Big Ten Tournament crowns, while appearing in four NCAA Tournaments, including the Final Four and national championship game in 2001, the Elite Eight in 2003 and the Sweet 16 in 2004. Wright graduated from Purdue in 2004 with a degree in health and fitness.
Sevin joins the staff as director of basketball operations after serving the last four years as an assistant coach at the University of Texas at San Antonio. While at UTSA, Sevin was the recruiting coordinator and was in charge of the post players. Sevin played at Texas A&M from 1993-97 and was a member of the 1994 squad that advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16. In 1996, the Aggies appeared in the NCAA Tournament after winning the last-ever Southwest Conference Tournament championship. Sevin was also named to the WNIT All-Tournament team in 1995. Sevin played professionally for Clube do Povo de Esgueira in the League Feminine Basketball in Portugal during the 2001-02 season, helping Esgueira to the LFB playoffs. A native of Stratford, Okla., Sevin graduated from Texas A&M in 1998 with a degree in agricultural development.
The final piece to Curry's staff is Fausset who comes on board as the video coordinator. Fausset, who hails from Sheridan, Ind., comes to Tech from Auburn where he spent the last year as the video coordinator for the women's basketball program. Prior to his job at Auburn, Fausset spent a year at Purdue. Before his stint with the Boilermakers, he spent the summer of 2004 as equipment manager for the Seattle Storm of the WNBA. Fausset graduated from Purdue in May 2004 with a degree in agricultural communications. During his time as an undergraduate, Fausset served one year as a practice player before taking over the managerial duties his last two years.
Texas Tech Women's Basketball Staff
Head Coach - Kristy Curry
Associate Head Coach - Bill Brock
Assistant Coach - Kelly Curry
Assistant Coach - Shereka Wright
Director of Basketball Operations - Marianne Sevin
Video Coordinator - Grant Fausset
