Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Women's Basketball

The 2025-26 season marks the third year of head coach Ryenn Micaletti leading the Slippery Rock University women's basketball program. Micaletti became the 17th head coach in SRU women's basketball history May 12, 2023.   Micaletti, a former SRU assistant, came back to Slippery Rock with 12 years of collegiate experience, including seven years at the Division I level with the U.S. Navy Academy, Longwood University and St. Louis University.   CAREER AT A GLANCE • Micaletti is uniquely familiar with Division II basketball and the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference in particular, having spent time both as a player and as a coach in the PSAC Western Division. • In addition to being an alumna, and student-athlete, at Seton Hill University, Micaletti was also formerly an assistant at both The Rock and Indiana University (Pa.). • During her time on the sidelines, Micaletti has helped mentor 26 all-conference honorees including 2014-15 PSAC West Defensive Player of the Year D’Asia Chambers (Slippery Rock) and 2023-24 PSAC West Freshman of the Year Regan Atkins in addition to two-time (2020-21, 2021-22) Big South Defensive Player of the Year, and one-time Big South Player of the Year Akila Smith (Longwood) as well as 2022-23 A-10 Defensive Player of the Year Brooke Flowers (St. Louis).  • A proven winner, teams with Micaletti on their coaching staffs has compiled an overall record of 216-175 with 11 postseason appearances and four conference titles. • Micaletti is a 2024 Lawrence County Historical Society Sports Hall of Fame inductee.    SEASON-BY-SEASON BREAKDOWN 2024-25 • Led Slippery Rock to a 7-19 overall record and a 4-16 mark in PSAC competition. • SRU’s five-win improvement from its 2023-24 record represented the sixth best win/loss improvement in the 17-team PSAC. • Slippery Rock ranked fifth in the PSAC in 3-pointers made per game (5.9). • Regan Atkins, Kayley Joseph-Bernard and Deryn Moye were named to the 2024-25 CSC Academic All-District Team. • Atkins earned All-PSAC West recognition. 2023-24 • Was announced as the 17th head coach in SRU women’s basketball history on May 12, 2023. • Regan Atkins became Slippery Rock's first PSAC West Freshman of the Year in 24 years, ranking third all-time among SRU freshmen with a team-high 381 points. • Kristina Donza and Deryn Moye named to the CSC Academic All-District Team. • Picked up her first career win as a head coach Dec. 19, 2023 with a 49-32 victory versus Shippensburg at home.   COACHING TIMELINE • 2011-13: Point Park University (assistant coach) • 2013-14: Indiana University (Pa.) (assistant coach) • 2014-16: Slippery Rock University (assistant coach) • 2016-20: U.S. Navy Academy (assistant coach) • 2020-22: Longwood University (associate head coach) • 2022-23: St. Louis University (associate head coach) • 2023-Present:  Slippery Rock University (head coach) THE ROCK IN THE CLASSROOM • Under Micaletti, Slippery Rock women’s basketball has produced stellar team GPAs of 3.419 in 2023-24 and 3.520 in 2024-25. • On her watch, Rock women’s basketball has also had five athletes earn CSC Academic All-District honors in addition to 22 being named PSAC Scholar-Athletes.   CAREER PATH • Following her playing career, Micaletti entered the coaching profession as an assistant at Point Park University for two seasons as she helped the Pioneers to a 48-14 record a pair of NAIA Tournament appearances before moving to the NCAA Division II level at Indiana University (Pa.).   • In her lone season at IUP, Micaletti helped to lead the Crimson Hawks to an 18-10 record and a berth into the PSAC Tournament. At the conclusion of the 2013-14 season Micaletti came to Slippery Rock for the first time as head coach Bobby McGraw’s lead assistant.   • She spent two years as an assistant at SRU under McGraw from 2014-16, helping to lead the program to its first PSAC playoff appearance in a decade and helping to mentor one of the best players in program history, D’Asia Chambers, who is still playing professionally overseas.   • After two years at Slippery Rock, Micaletti rejoined former coworker and IUP assistant coach Rebecca Tillett at the U.S. Naval Academy, making the jump to the Division I level as an assistant coach. She worked at Navy from 2016-20, helping the Midshipmen to back-to-back Patriot League runner-up honors and two trips to the WNIT Tournament.   • Tillett was hired as the head coach at Longwood University and Micaletti joined her in 2020 and took the next step in her career when she earned the title of associate head coach. She helped lead Longwood to a 36-19 overall record in two seasons that included an NCAA Tournament victory over Mount St. Mary’s and a Big South Conference title in 2022. Longwood had five players earns postseason honors in each of Micaletti’s two seasons, which included the Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year honorees in 2022.   • Following the 2021-22 season, Micaletti followed Tillett to St. Louis University, where she again served as associate head coach and recruiting coordinator. At St. Louis, Micaletti helped to quickly turn the program around, leading the Billikens to their first A-10 Tournament title and first NCAA Tournament appearance in program history in just her first year on the staff.   PLAYING CAREER • Micaletti played collegiately at Seton Hill University for four years (2007-11). She appeared in 76 games over her final three seasons as the Griffins became fulltime members of NCAA Division II.   • She helped the Griffins to go 45-16 with an NCAA Tournament appearance in her final two seasons.   PERSONAL • Native of New Castle, Pennsylvania. • Earned her undergraduate degree in history with a certification in secondary education from Seton Hill in 2011. • Completed master's degree in curriculum and instruction from Point Park in 2016. • Resides in New Castle with her wife Kyria, daughter Rhyenn and son Roman.   Ryenn Micaletti Head Coaching Career Year W L Pct. Notes 2023-24 2 23 .080 - 2024-25 7 19 .269 - 2025-26 7 19 .269 - Career 16 61 .208 -  

Christian Harbaugh joined the Slippery Rock women’s basketball program as an assistant under head coach Ryenn Micaletti prior to the 2023-24 season.   "I am thrilled to welcome Christian to SRU,” said Micaletti. “Christian’s enthusiasm and passion for the sport is critical for building successful teams. He has worked under elite level coaches and trained some of the best women’s college basketball players of this generation.   Christian is a basketball junkie who’s winning experience will take our program to the next level. His work ethic on and off the floor aligns with our program’s pursuit of excellence."   CAREER AT A GLANCE • Harbaugh, who officially started his tenure at Slippery Rock on Oct. 2, 2023, has compiled a wealth of coaching experience and success prior to his arrival at The Rock. • Assists Micaletti in all facets of the program.   COACHING TIMELINE • 2016-17: Deer Lakes High School (Boys Assistant / JV Head Coach) • 2018-22: Point Park (Men’s Assistant / JV Head Coach) • 2022: Point Park (Men’s and Women’s Interim Head Coach) • 2022-23: Butler County Community College (Assistant) • 2019-Present: USA Basketball 3x3 Program (Assistant) • 2023-Present: Slippery Rock (Women’s Assistant Coach)   CAREER PATH • Under Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year, and Slippery Rock alumnus, Joe Lewandowski, Harbaugh helped to lead BC3 to a 20-4 record, a WPCC Tournament title and a Region 20 championship on the way to being ranked seventh in the year-end National Junior College Athletic Association rankings in 2022-23.   • With Harbaugh on the sidelines, the Pioneers finished the 2022-23 season leading NJCAA Division III in blocked shots per game in addition to ranking fourth in turnovers per game, seventh in field goal percentage, 16th in assists per game and 18th in opponent scoring.   • Prior to his time at Butler County Community College, Harbaugh spent four seasons as an assistant in the Point Park University men’s basketball program where he assisted in leading Point Park to three River States Conference Tournament berths and a regular season title in 2020.   • In addition to his collegiate coaching experience, Harbaugh has also been extensively involved with USA Basketball’s 3x3 men’s and women’s programs. He was a part of coaching staffs for teams that claimed silver medalist honors at the 2022 U-23 Women’s World Cup and the 2022 Men’s World Cup as well as bronze medalist honors at the 2022 U-23 Nations League.   • Among the many athletes Harbaugh coached as part of the USA Basketball 3x3 program were Maddy Siegrist, the third overall pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft, and 2022-23 ACC Defensive Player of the Year Celeste Taylor of Duke University.   PERSONAL • Harbaugh is a double graduate from Point Park where he earned his undergraduate degree in sports, arts & entertainment management in 2017 as well as a master’s in athletic coaching in 2020.