(1978-03-12) March 12, 1978 (age 46) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Career information
High school
Terry Sanford (Fayetteville, North Carolina)
College
UConn (1996–2001)
WNBA draft
2001: 3rd round, 40th overall pick
Selected by the Utah Starzz
Position
Point guard
Career history
As coach:
2003–2008
Pittsburgh (assistant)
2008–2021
UConn (assistant)
2021–present
Vanderbilt
Career highlights and awards
NCAA champion (player) (2000)
6x NCAA champion (assistant) (2009–10, 2013–16)
NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2000)
Honda Sports Award in basketball (2000)
Big East Player of the Year (2000)
Women's Basketball Coaches Association Coaches' All-American (2000)
All-American – USBWA (2000)
First-team All-American – AP (2000)
Kodak All-America (2000)
First-team All Big East (2000)
Big East tournament MOP (1999)
USBWA National Freshman of the Year (1997)
Big East Freshman of the Year (1997)
Big East All-Freshman Team (1997)
Dial Award (1995)
USA Today National HS Player of the Year (1996)
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing United States
Jones Cup
2000 Taipei
Team competition
Shea Sydney Ralph (born March 12, 1978)[1] is a former collegiate basketball player and current head coach for the Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team.[2] She was previously an assistant coach at UConn from 2008 to 2021. Ralph was proficient in multiple sports, set state high school records in basketball, and earned multiple national player of the year awards in high school and college. She helped win a national championship as a player at the University of Connecticut in 2000 and won numerous individual awards, including the Sports Illustrated for Women Player of the Year and the Honda Sports Award for the best collegiate female athlete in basketball. She suffered five ACL injuries in her career,[3] two of which led to sitting out the 1997–98 season. Ralph was drafted by the WNBA Utah Starzz, but recurring knee problems prevented her from embarking on a professional career. Ralph started her coaching career as an assistant coach at the University of Pittsburgh in 2003.
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