1 - University of Kentucky Athletics

Pam Stackhouse is in her
fifth season at Kentucky,
her first in her new role as Assistant
Athletics Director for
Women’s Basketball.
“Stack is unquestionably the
best person for me in that role
that I could have ever imagined hiring,” Mitchell
said. “Not a day passes without me being grateful
and thinking how fortunate I am to be working
with her. She is phenomenal at what she does,
and I can lean on her experience and wisdom in so
many areas of the program. She is truly invaluable
to me.”
Her primary responsibilities include team travel,
scheduling, supervising all non-coaching personnel,
management of the budget, facility
coordinator, overseeing the student managers,
Pam Stackhouse
Pam Stackhouse enters her fifth season at Kentucky, her first in a
new role as Assistant Athletics Director for Women’s Baksetball
supervising the team’s NIKE account and special
event management.
In four seasons as an assistant coach, Stackhouse
helped Kentucky advance to a schoolrecord
three consecutive postseason tournaments,
including its first NCAA bid in 16 years in 2005-
06. The Wildcats also charted back-to-back 20-
win seasons for the first time since 1989-90 and
1990-91 when they finished 22-9 in 2005-06 and
20-14 in 2006-07.
Stackhouse helped coach UK’s talented backcourt,
including All-SEC selections Samantha
Mahoney and Carly Ormerod. Mahoney has
been named second-team All-SEC two straight
seasons after being an All-SEC Freshman Team
selection in 2004-05. Ormerod has also received
All-SEC nods both seasons as a Wildcat.
In 12 years as an assistant coach, Stackhouse
compiled a remarkable 312-113 record (73.4).
“My time spent as an assistant coach has been
extraordinary, but I knew that if the time were right,
a move into administration would be my next step,”
Stackhouse said. “I appreciate Coach Mitchell for
giving me this opportunity and am really looking
forward to working with this staff in my new role to
continue moving this program forward.”
Stackhouse came to Kentucky in 2003 after
seven seasons at Purdue, helping the Boilermakers
win a national championship in 1999, a runner-up
finish in 2001, four Big Ten regular-season championships
and four Big Ten Tournament titles.
Stackhouse went to Purdue in 1996 under
then-head coach Nell Fortner and quickly experienced
success. The Boilermakers won the Big Ten
title that season and finished 17-11 overall.
A year later, Carolyn Peck took over Purdue
and with Stackhouse’s help the Boilermakers collected
the most coveted hardware in the game, the
1999 NCAA Championship trophy.
Stackhouse was a staff member during Purdue’s
2001 NCAA runner-up finish, its four Big
Ten regular-season championships (1997, 1999,
2001 and 2002), and its four Big Ten Tournament
championships titles (1998, 1999, 2000 and
2003). In 2002-03, the Boilermakers were only
one game away from advancing to the Final Four,
falling to eventual national champion Connecticut
in the regional finals.
Stackhouse began her collegiate coaching experience
in 1995 at her alma mater Louisiana Tech
under legendary coach Leon Barmore. She helped
lead the tradition-rich Lady Techsters to a 31-2
record and an appearance in the NCAA Elite
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Eight. She also worked four years in the department’s
academic advising center.
The 46-year-old is a native of Jennings, La.,
and is a 1991 graduate of Louisiana Tech. She
received a bachelor of science degree in health and
physical education before earning her master’s
degree in counseling from there in 1993.
Stackhouse enjoys playing golf, reading, running,
water sports and spending time with her
friends and her Yorkshire Terrier, Zach.
Coaching Career
2007-Present: Assistant AD/Women’s Basketball
2003-2007: Assistant Coach, Kentucky
1996-2003: Assistant Coach, Purdue
1995-1996: Assistant Coach, La. Tech
Personal
Full Name: Pamela Sue Stackhouse
Birthday: 8/28/61
Hometown: Jennings, La.
High School: Jennings HS
College: Louisiana Tech, ’91
Degree: Bachelor of science in health and physical education;
Master’s degree in counseling
Coached Four All-Americans
Vickie Johnson( 2x) – Louisiana Tech
Debra Williams – Louisiana Tech
Stephanie White – Purdue
Katie Douglas(2x) – Purdue
15 Players in the WNBA
Camille Cooper – Los Angeles, New York
Katie Douglas – Orlando, Connecticut
Ukari Figgs – Los Angeles, Portland, Houston
Vickie Johnson – New York
Kelly Komara – Indiana
Monica Maxwell – Indiana
Mary Jo Noon - Los Angeles
Jannon Roland – Orlando
Racquel Spurlock – Houston
Erika Valek - Phoenix
Stephanie White – Indiana
Debra Williams – Portland
Amanda Wilson – Phoenix
Shereka Wright - Phoenix
Corissa Yasen – Sacramento
On Kentucky:
“I’m excited about the direction this program is heading.
Coach Mitchell brings a wealth of basketball knowledge,
enthusiasm, and a sense of urgency about getting
the job done. With a coach of Matthew’s caliber at the
helm, the future of UK Women’s Basketball starts now.”