AIKEN, S.C.--Shannon Reid has been named the next women’s basketball assistant coach at USC Aiken, head coach Mike Brandt announced Friday morning. The former Pfeiffer standout takes over for Dana Richter, who resigned for personal reasons in early August, and will serve as interim assistant coach for the 2004-05 season.

“I am very excited to have Shannon on our staff,” said Brandt, 33-27 in two years at the helm. “She seems to be a very positive person and will relate well to the players. Her recommendations were excellent and I expect great things from her.”

Most recently Reid played professionally, from October 2003 until March 2004, in Dublin, Ireland as the only American on a team in the Dart Killester Super League. She was third on her team in scoring in helping them to the Cup Finals. While in Ireland, Reid served as the head coach of the Mosney Ladies Club team.

After beginning her collegiate career at Lenoir-Rhyne, Reid transferred to Pfeiffer University where she became a three-year starter for the Falcons. As a junior, Reid averaged 15.7 ppg and was named First-Team All-CVAC (Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference). As a senior, she led her team to a 24-5 overall record as the Falcons won back-to-back CVAC Championships with an 18-2 record. For her efforts, Reid, who averaged 14.3 ppg that season, was named the 2003 CVAC Player of the Year as well as Pfeiffer University’s “Female Athlete of the Year”.

After graduating with her Bachelor’s of Arts in Sports Management from Pfeiffer in May 2003, Reid was named assistant women’s basketball coach at Saint Andrews College. In her one season before leaving to play professional basketball, Reid assisted with recruiting efforts, film exchange, scouting reports, as well as supervised study hall.

“Shannon had a great college career and playing professionally overseas had to be a great learning experience which will aid her in coaching,” said Brandt.

At USC Aiken, Reid will coordinate recruiting, manage film exchange, and oversee the Lady Pacers academic and community outreach programs.

The Lady Pacers return seven letterwinners off last year’s 14-14 team that finished 6-10 in the Peach Belt Conference. USCA will open the 2004-05 season by participating in the Eighth Annual Disney Division II Tip-Off Classic, November 5-7 in Orlando, Fla.

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