2010-11 Women's Basketball Media Guide - University of Denver ...

ASSISTANT COACH SHELLEY SHEETZ
shelley SHEETZ
Assistant Coach • Third Season
Ceder Rapids, Iowa
Colorado (1995)
Shelley Sheetz joined the University of
Denver women’s basketball coaching staff
in the summer of 2008.
In her second season with Denver, she
was instrumental in helping the Pioneers
amass an 8- 3 overall record and a 2-6
conference record.
Working primarily with the guards, Sheetz
helped Denver finish the season averaging
62.6 points per game and 4.5 assists per
game. She also helped freshman guard
Emiko Smith rack up a conference-high
54 assists on the year, and junior guard
Britteni Rice to lead the SBC in free-throw
percentage.
The Pioneers finished the season shooting
48.2 percent from the field, which was
second best among 332 ranked NCAA DI
institutions. Denver also finished ranked
first in the SBC in three-point field goal
percentage.
THE SHEETZ FILE
Education
University of Colorado ( 995) – B.A. Sociology
Coaching Experience
2008-Present: University of Denver, Assistant Coach
2005-08: Pepperdine, Assistant Coach
200 -05: San Diego, Assistant Coach
999-00: Washington State, Assistant Coach
Playing Experience
998, Portland power (ABL)
996-98, Colorado Xplosion (ABL)
996: BTV Wuppertal, Germany
99 -95: University of Colorado
Personal
Birthday: August 5, 972
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Sheetz came to Denver following
a three-year stint as an assistant
coach with the Pepperdine
women’s basketball team.
She served as the scheduling
and travel coordinator for the
Waves along with coaching the
guards, scouting opponents and
recruiting.
Prior to her time at Pepperdine,
Sheetz served as an assistant
coach at San Diego and
Washington State.
Along with her coaching
experience, Sheetz brings
collegiate All-American honors
and professional playing
experience to the Pioneers’ staff.
She graduated from the University of
Colorado in 995 following a stellar fouryear
playing career with the Buffaloes.
The first Kodak All-American in CU school
history, Sheetz finished her career as
the all-time leader in Colorado and
Big Eight Conference history with 252
three-pointers made. She also finished
second all-time at Colorado in points
( ,755) and assists (5 4).
With the Buffaloes, Sheetz was named
the Big Eight Freshman of the Year in
992. She earned All-Big Eight and
Big Eight All-Tournament honors in
her junior and senior seasons. As a
senior, Sheetz helped the Buffaloes
to a school-record 25-game winning
streak and a perfect 14-0 finish in
conference play.
After Sheetz led Colorado to the Elite
Eight for the second time in her career, the
conference selected her as the 995 Female
Athlete of the Year. Sheetz was named an
All-American by Kodak, the Associated
Press and the U.S. Basketball Writers
Association. She was also a finalist for the
Naismith Award, an award given to the
top collegiate women’s basketball player
in the nation.
Following college, Sheetz played
professional basketball in Germany and
in the American Basketball League with
the Colorado Xplosion and the Portland
Power.
The state of Colorado honored Sheetz as
its collegiate Sportswoman of the Year in
993 and 995. She was also inducted into
CU’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004.
A native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Sheetz
was elected into the 997 Iowa High School
Hall of Fame.
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