Oklahoma Baptist University Women's Basketball

Oklahoma Baptist University named Bo Overton as the 10th head coach of the Bison women's basketball program on March 13, 2020. Overton just completed his fifth season as the Bison head coach, helping guide OBU to the last four GAC Tournaments.  During the most recent season, the Bison went 20-9, their first 20-win season in a decade. Mackenzie Crusoe was named to the All-GAC First Team while Jaedyn Getman earned second-team honors. Plus, Crusoe and Sierra Copeland were named College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honorees.  Overton came to OBU following a five-year tenure at Oklahoma City University and has coached at all levels including the Chinese National Team, the WNBA, the University of Oklahoma, Louisiana Tech University, Oral Roberts University, and Murray State College. Overton guided Oklahoma City University to a 145-24 record (.885 winning percentage), the 2017 NAIA Division I championship, an appearance in the 2019 national championship game, four Sooner Athletic Conference regular-season championships, and two SAC Tournament titles during his tenure. Overton was named 2020 and 2017 NAIA coach of the year and SAC coach of the year twice. Overton's overall record coaching women's basketball stands at 171-88 (.660 winning percentage) in nine years. As OCU coach, Overton mentored five all-Americans, and the 2017 and 2018 WBCA NAIA Players of the Year. The Stars collected 19 all-conference honors, five SAC Player of the Year awards, two SAC Newcomer of the Year accolades, two SAC Freshman of the Year nods and one SAC Defensive Player of the Year award during Overton's tenure. Off the floor, OCU took three NAIA scholar-athlete awards, 16 academic all-conference honors and one SAC sportsmanship award. He served as an assistant coach for the Chinese national team in the 2012 Olympics. Overton's last coaching stint in Oklahoma came during an ultra successful run as Sherri Coale's assistant at the University of Oklahoma. During that time, the Sooners advanced to the 2002 NCAA championship game. From 1998-2004, Overton contributed to Oklahoma's establishment as a dominant program. OU went 143-54 with five NCAA Tournament bids, three NCAA Sweet 16 appearances, the 2002 NCAA Final Four berth, a 1999 WNIT appearance, three Big 12 regular-season titles and two conference tournament crowns. The Sooners had five all-Americans and three Big 12 player of the year recipients during that time. Overton has a wide array of coaching experience, establishing a reputation as a top talent evaluator and recruiter. Overton has head-coaching experience, leading Dynamo Kursk in Russia, Guangdong and Liaoning of the Women's Chinese Basketball Association, the Chicago Sky of the WNBA in 2007 and Missouri-Kansas City from 2004-06. He also served as assistant for the Bahama national team. Overton was head men's basketball coach and athletic director at Murray State College in Tishomingo, Okla. Coaching men, Overton has been an assistant at Oral Roberts, Texas State and Louisiana Tech. During his playing career, Overton became a 1983 draft pick of the Phoenix Suns after competing for Billy Tubbs and Dave Bliss at Oklahoma. Overton finished his OU career among the Sooners' all-time assist leaders. He played and coached professionally for Pensacola of the Continental Basketball Association.

Mackenzie Crusoe, an All-GAC First Team selection during the 2024-25 season, will return to Oklahoma Baptist University as assistant coach for the 2025-26 campaign. "I'm so grateful to be able to join a program that means so much to me," Crusoe said. "I'm excited to work with head coach Bo Overton and help lead our women to great successes." A native of Choctaw, Crusoe was an outstanding player in the Great American Conference. She started her career at East Central where she was a three-time All-GAC Second Team performer. Last season at OBU, she helped the Bison to its first 20-win season in a decade and made the GAC's first team. Over her playing career, she tallied 1,856 points, dished out 308 assists, made 40 percent from the field and nearly 79 percent at the foul line. Crusoe graduated from ECU in May of 2024 with a bachelor's in business administration. She's currently nearing completion of her MBA at Oklahoma Baptist.