PEORIA, Ill. -- Bradley women's basketball head coach Mike Brooks completed his coaching staff Thursday, announcing Lindsay Weiss will join the Braves as an assistant coach. Weiss comes to The Hilltop after spending the last two seasons as Coordinator of Basketball Operations at Missouri Valley Conference rival Illinois State.
A 2005 graduate of Central Washington with a bachelor of science degree in accounting, Weiss helped the Redbirds to a 43-24 overall record in her two years, including a 25-11 mark in Valley play. Illinois State received WNIT bids each of her two seasons in Normal, Ill., owning a 5-2 postseason record and advancing to the 2010-11 WNIT semifinals.
"We are very lucky to add Coach Weiss to our family," said Brooks. "Lindsay's passion for mentoring student-athletes was evident the minute she stepped on the Hilltop. She has such an engaging personality and I know our current students, community, and recruits will be drawn to her immediately."
Prior to ISU, Weiss served as New Initiatives Intern with the Women's Basketball Coaches Association in Liburn, Ga., in 2010, where she assisted with the daily operations of the Play4Kay initiative and the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. In addition, she assisted with events at the 2010 Women's Final Four in San Antonio, Texas; including the 4Kay Run, educational coaching sessions and banquets associated with the WBCA National Coaches Convention.
"I am extremely excited to be joining the coaching staff at Bradley and would like to thank Coach Brooks for the opportunity," said Weiss. "Coach Brooks and the administration have a great vision and enthusiasm for Bradley Women's Basketball. I look forward to contributing to the future success of each student-athlete and the women's basketball program."
Weiss also spent a season as a marketing intern with the Yakima Bears, a Single A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks while completing work toward a master's degree in sport and athletic administration from Central Washington.
A member of the Central Washington Team of the Decade, Weiss first ventured into coaching at her alma mater, serving as a graduate assistant coach for three seasons (2004-05 through 2006-07). She was a two-time All-Great Northwest Conference selection and garnered team MVP honors both of her seasons in Ellensburg, Wash.
