Sterling College Women's Basketball

Bassett and the Lady Warriors had a tough non-conference slate to begin season. After falling in many close games, Sterling started to find a rhythm throughout the season. The Lady Warriors would come up with wins over top 25 opponents, including #24 Kansas Wesleyan and #25 Friends University, as well reaching the KCAC Womens Basketball Conference Tournament for the second straight time under Coach Bassett. The Lady Warriors finished with a 11-19 (9-11) record. Sterling had two Warriors recognized with postseason honors including Hailey Davis being named a unanimous All-KCAC First Team selection and an All-KCAC Defensive Team selection, while Jordin Greer was an All-KCAC Honorable Mention selection for the Lady Warriors. Davis also reached the 1,000 point club and was also named to the NAIA Honorable Mention All-America Team. The 2014-2015 marked the first season under new Head Coach K.C. Bassett. After a slow start, Sterling  demonstrated continuous improvement specifically at home in the Gleason Center with victories against top 25 opponents, including wins over #23 Oklahoma Wesleyan, #17 Southwestern College, and #16 Friends University. The Lady Warriors finished with a 13-18 (9-9) record.  Prior to becoming the head womens basketball coach, Bassett was an assistant coach for the Lady Warriors for seven years under the tutelage of Sterling College Hall of Famer Lonnie Kruse. During her time as an assistant, Bassett helped Sterling attain a combined record of 146-72, winning the KCAC Regular Season Championship four times, the KCAC Womens Basketball Tournament five times, and making it to the NAIA National Tournament five different season. Before joining the coaching staff, she was a four-year starter and twice captain on Sterling College teams that finished with a combined record of 99-28 [78%], and won two conference championships and one KCAC tournament championship. Her teams made three trips to the NAIA National Tournament where they finished in the Sweet Sixteen twice and Elite Eight once. K.C. began her playing career in 2003-2004 as KCAC Freshman of the Year and honorable mention All-Conference, and ended her senior campaign [2006-2007] as the KCACs Player of the Year and a third-team NAIA All-American. During her Sterling career, she was named to three KCAC All-Conference First Teams and earned NAIA Academic All-American honors, twice. K.C. is Sterling College women basketballs all-time assist leader [549] and ninth all-time leading scorer [1,374]. In spring 2007, K.C. graduated summa cum laude and Sterling Colleges Outstanding Student of the Year. She received the Professor Fran Jabara Leadership Award, and was named the Sterling College Woman Athlete of Year. Before Sterling College, K.C. attended Immaculata High School in Leavenworth, KS, where she played basketball and volleyball for four years. She is the Lady Raiders all-time leading assist leader and third all-time leading scorer. Prior to high school, K.C. was starting point guard on a Kansas Belles AAU basketball team that finished three seasons in the elite eight at AAU national championship tournaments. During her seven year AAU career, K.C. earned Missouri Valley age-group player of the year honors, twice. Education: B.A. in Education from Sterling College, 2007 M.S. in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation from Emporia State University, 2010 K.C. Bassett enters her third season as head coach of the Lady Warriors Basketball program. In her second season as head coach, Bassett and the Lady Warriors had a tough non-conference slate to begin season. After falling in many close games, Sterling started to find a rhythm throughout the season. The Lady Warriors would come up with wins over top 25 opponents, including #24 Kansas Wesleyan and #25 Friends University, as well reaching the KCAC Womens Basketball Conference Tournament for the second straight time under Coach Bassett. The Lady Warriors finished with a 11-19 (9-11) record. Sterling had two Warriors recognized with postseason honors including Hailey Davis being named a unanimous All-KCAC First Team selection and an All-KCAC Defensive Team selection, while Jordin Greer was an All-KCAC Honorable Mention selection for the Lady Warriors. Davis also reached the 1,000 point club and was also named to the NAIA Honorable Mention All-America Team. The 2014-2015 marked the first season under new Head Coach K.C. Bassett. After a slow start, Sterling  demonstrated continuous improvement specifically at home in the Gleason Center with victories against top 25 opponents, including wins over #23 Oklahoma Wesleyan, #17 Southwestern College, and #16 Friends University. The Lady Warriors finished with a 13-18 (9-9) record.  Prior to becoming the head womens basketball coach, Bassett was an assistant coach for the Lady Warriors for seven years under the tutelage of Sterling College Hall of Famer Lonnie Kruse. During her time as an assistant, Bassett helped Sterling attain a combined record of 146-72, winning the KCAC Regular Season Championship four times, the KCAC Womens Basketball Tournament five times, and making it to the NAIA National Tournament five different season. Before joining the coaching staff, she was a four-year starter and twice captain on Sterling College teams that finished with a combined record of 99-28 [78%], and won two conference championships and one KCAC tournament championship. Her teams made three trips to the NAIA National Tournament where they finished in the Sweet Sixteen twice and Elite Eight once. K.C. began her playing career in 2003-2004 as KCAC Freshman of the Year and honorable mention All-Conference, and ended her senior campaign [2006-2007] as the KCACs Player of the Year and a third-team NAIA All-American. During her Sterling career, she was named to three KCAC All-Conference First Teams and earned NAIA Academic All-American honors, twice. K.C. is Sterling College women basketballs all-time assist leader [549] and ninth all-time leading scorer [1,374]. In spring 2007, K.C. graduated summa cum laude and Sterling Colleges Outstanding Student of the Year. She received the Professor Fran Jabara Leadership Award, and was named the Sterling College Woman Athlete of Year. Before Sterling College, K.C. attended Immaculata High School in Leavenworth, KS, where she played basketball and volleyball for four years. She is the Lady Raiders all-time leading assist leader and third all-time leading scorer. Prior to high school, K.C. was starting point guard on a Kansas Belles AAU basketball team that finished three seasons in the elite eight at AAU national championship tournaments. During her seven year AAU career, K.C. earned Missouri Valley age-group player of the year honors, twice. Education: B.A. in Education from Sterling College, 2007 M.S. in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation from Emporia State University, 2010