University Southern California Trojans
Women's Basketball Welcomes Assistant Coach
May 01, 2000 | Women's Basketball
May. 1, 2000
Los Angeles, Calif. -- Shannon Perry, a former assistant coach and player at Iowa, was named an assistant coach with the USC's women's basketball team, Women of Troy head coach Chris Gobrecht announced today.
Perry's responsibilities will include national recruiting and serving as the academic liaison for the team.
"I think (Shannon) is one of the truly bright and up-and-coming coaches in America," said Gobrecht. "The combination of her Los Angeles roots, and the experiences she gained from coaching and playing outside of California, will be a great asset to this position."
A native of Carson, Calif., Perry spent the 1999-2000 season as an assistant coach with the Hawkeyes, in charge of the post player development. A 1998 graduate from Iowa, she played four seasons of collegiate basketball and was regarded as the team's leading defensive player throughout that time. During her playing career, the Hawkeyes won the Big Ten title twice (1996 and 1998) and captured the tournament championship in 1997.
Perry also has ties with USC. After receiving her bachelor of arts degree in both communications studies and journalism and mass communications from Iowa, she has been working towards her master's degree in broadcast journalism from USC.
"Everyone who has ever worked with Shannon has had nothing but glowing things to say about her," said Gobrecht. "She is very talented and very well thought of in this industry."
Perry replaces Erika Lang-Montgomery, the Women of Troy's assistant coach for the past three years.
