Shanele Stires
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Shanele Marie Stires is a former collegiate and professional women's basketball
player. She is currently a junior assistant coach with the San Diego State Aztecs.
Stires attended Cloud County Community College
during her freshman
year before transferring to Kansas State University
, where she graduated in 1995 with a B.S.
degree in Social Science.
She started her American professional career playing for the Columbus Quest
in the now-defunct American Basketball League
(ABL). After the ABL ceased operations, she joined the Women's National Basketball Association
and played for the Minnesota Lynx
for three seasons.
After her playing career she served three years as an assistant coach for the women's basketball team at Ohio University
. In August 2006, she was named as an assistant coach at University of San Francisco
.
Stires is also currently pursuing a Master's Degree
in Coaching Education from Ohio University
.
Her brother, Sean Stires, is a former play-by-play radio announcer for the University of Notre Dame
's baseball and women's basketball teams.
Women's basketball
Women's basketball is one of the few women's sports that developed in tandem with its men's counterpart. It became popular, spreading from the east coast of the United States to the west coast , in large part via women's colleges...
player. She is currently a junior assistant coach with the San Diego State Aztecs.
Stires attended Cloud County Community College
Cloud County Community College
Cloud County Community College is a two-year public community college with campuses in Concordia, Kansas population 5,395, and Junction City, Kansas, United States population 23,353.-Concordia campus:...
during her freshman
Freshman
A freshman or fresher is a first-year student in secondary school, high school, or college. The term first year can also be used as a noun, to describe the students themselves A freshman (US) or fresher (UK, India) (or sometimes fish, freshie, fresher; slang plural frosh or freshmeat) is a...
year before transferring to Kansas State University
Kansas State University
Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
, where she graduated in 1995 with a B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree in Social Science.
She started her American professional career playing for the Columbus Quest
Columbus Quest
The Columbus Quest was a professional women's basketball franchise located in Columbus, Ohio in the now-defunct American Basketball League . They were one of the league's original eight teams that started play in 1996...
in the now-defunct American Basketball League
American Basketball League (1996-1998)
The American Basketball League, often abbreviated to the ABL of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association...
(ABL). After the ABL ceased operations, she joined the Women's National Basketball Association
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...
and played for the Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
for three seasons.
After her playing career she served three years as an assistant coach for the women's basketball team at Ohio University
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
. In August 2006, she was named as an assistant coach at University of San Francisco
University of San Francisco
The University of San Francisco , is a private, Jesuit/Catholic university located in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1855, USF was established as the first university in San Francisco. It is the second oldest institution for higher learning in California and the tenth-oldest university of...
.
Stires is also currently pursuing a Master's Degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in Coaching Education from Ohio University
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
.
Her brother, Sean Stires, is a former play-by-play radio announcer for the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
's baseball and women's basketball teams.
Vital statistics
- Position: Forward
- Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
- College: Kansas State UniversityKansas State UniversityKansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
- Team(s): Minnesota LynxMinnesota LynxThe Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...