University of Southern Indiana Women's Basketball

Stein '92 is looking to lead the University of Southern Indiana women's basketball team back to the NCAA II Tournament as he enters his 18th season at the helm of the Screaming Eagles. After losing more than 65 percent of USI's scoring and rebounding totals from the previous season, Stein led a young Eagles' squad to a 14-13 overall record and a 7-11 mark in GLVC play in 2015-16. In 2014-15, Stein led the Eagles to a 25-7 overall record, 15-3 in GLVC play, and their first trip to the NCAA II Tournament in five years. His squad, which advanced to the GLVC Tournament title game for the first time since 2002, came within three points of the program's sixth conference championship and finished second in the GLVC East Division before earning its ninth NCAA post-season bid. Stein directed the Eagles to a 19-9 overall record, 12-6 in GLVC play, and their first post-season win in 10 years in 2013-14. Playing in a conference that featured six NCAA II Tournament teams in 2013-14, the Eagles finished third in the GLVC East Division and were just one win shy of a second-place finish. After a tough rebuilding year four years ago, Stein directed the Eagles to a 17-10 overall record and a 9-9 mark in GLVC play in 2012-13. The Eagles were 9-17 overall and 3-15 in 2011-12. Stein directed the Eagles to the 2011 GLVC East Division crown after leading USI back to the NCAA II Tournament in 2010. In 2010-11, Stein's Eagles finished the season with a 16-11 overall mark and a 12-6 record in GLVC play as they captured their first GLVC regular-season championship since 2001. He also became the first coach in the program's history to eclipse the 200-win plateau when his squad defeated eventual GLVC Tournament champion Lewis University during the regular season. Stein, who is 289-198 (.593) in 17 years as the Eagles' head coach, became the program's all-time leader in wins when he recorded his 160th career victory, surpassing former Head Coach Chancellor Dugan, in USI's 80-75 win over Wayne State University December 29, 2008. In 25 seasons as an assistant coach and head coach for USI women's basketball, he has had a hand in 448 of the program's 596 victories (75.2 percent of USI's all-time wins). The 2001 GLVC Coach of the Year has been a major factor in four conference championships, three GLVC Tournament titles, all nine of USI's NCAA II Tournament appearances, and two NCAA II Elite Eight appearances. Eight years ago, his squad finished 14-13 (6-11 GLVC) and was just one win shy of qualifying for the league's post-season tournament, despite having just three upperclassmen on the roster. The 2007-08 Eagles were one of the most competitive groups in the GLVC despite their 10-17 overall mark and 5-14 record in league play. His team held second-half leads in nearly every contest in a league that featured six NCAA II Tournament teams and the 2008 national champions. In 2006-07, Stein guided the Eagles to a 16-12 overall record, 10-9 in the GLVC, and back to the GLVC Tournament. His squad also earned a victory over eventual NCAA II Great Lakes Region champion Drury University. The 2005-06 season saw Stein lead the Eagles to a 15-15 overall record, 7-12 in the GLVC, despite losing nearly 70 percent of his team's offensive output and nearly 80 percent of his squad's rebounding output from the previous season. His squad battled through multiple injuries to post a 14-14 overall record, 7-13 in the GLVC, and qualified for the GLVC Tournament in 2004-05. In 2003-04, Stein led the Eagles to the program's seventh 20-win season, posting a 20-10 mark and a 12-8 record in the GLVC. His Eagles returned to the NCAA II Tournament for the seventh time in the program's history. Despite a rough 2002-03 campaign, Stein and his coaching staff brought in a strong recruiting class that set the stage for a return to national competitiveness. In 2003-04, USI had the sixth-best turnaround in Division II, with USI improving by 12 wins from the previous year. In 2002-03, Stein and the Eagles were forced into a rebuilding year after losing five seniors and more than 60 points and 25 rebounds per game from the 2001-02 squad. With only one returning starter, Stein and his staff had a young team competing for a spot in the GLVC Tournament late in the season and finished the year with an 8-19 overall record. The 2001-02 season saw Stein's Eagles post a 27-6 overall record, 16-4 GLVC, win a second straight GLVC Championship, and appear in the NCAA II Great Lakes Region Tournament for the second straight season. Stein also led the Eagles into the national spotlight with his squad being ranked nationally for 37 consecutive weeks between December 2000 and December 2002. In just his second season at the helm, Stein led USI to a 28-4 record and the biggest season-to-season turnaround in school history (+13 wins). Stein, who earned GLVC Coach of the Year honors, directed the Eagles to the GLVC Championship, GLVC Tournament Championship, an NCAA II Tournament appearance, and an appearance in the NCAA II Elite Eight for the second time in the program's history. Stein went 15-12 overall in 1999-00, tying the record for most victories for a rookie head coach and setting the record for best winning percentage for a rookie coach (.556). A member of the WBCA, Stein is a 1992 USI graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration. He joined the Eagles' program in 1991-92 as a student assistant under former Head Coach Chancellor Dugan. He was promoted to head assistant coach in 1994 and promptly helped Dugan and the Eagles to their best season as a varsity sport at USI. In his eight seasons as an assistant, Stein helped Dugan amass a 159-73 record with four straight NCAA II Tournament appearances (1994-95 to 1997-98) and three GLVC titles. The Eagles were the NCAA II Tournament finalist and produced the first perfect season in GLVC history (20-0) in 1997. A native of Crete, Illinois, Stein was a two-year starter on USI's mens basketball team from 1989-91. During his tenure as a player, Stein helped USI to an appearance in the NCAA II South Central Region Tournament in 1989-90 and a win over Division I University of Wisconsin in 1990-91. Before joining USIs team, he played basketball at Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois, and earned an associate degree. Parkland finished as the NJCAA Division II runner-up in 1988 and fourth nationally in 1989. Stein and his wife Kari have a son, Alex, and a daughter, Mallorie. RICK STEIN AT USI   (Updated July 6, 2016) Head Coach Rick Stein '92 is looking to lead the University of Southern Indiana women's basketball team back to the NCAA II Tournament as he enters his 18th season at the helm of the Screaming Eagles. After losing more than 65 percent of USI's scoring and rebounding totals from the previous season, Stein led a young Eagles' squad to a 14-13 overall record and a 7-11 mark in GLVC play in 2015-16. In 2014-15, Stein led the Eagles to a 25-7 overall record, 15-3 in GLVC play, and their first trip to the NCAA II Tournament in five years. His squad, which advanced to the GLVC Tournament title game for the first time since 2002, came within three points of the program's sixth conference championship and finished second in the GLVC East Division before earning its ninth NCAA post-season bid. Stein directed the Eagles to a 19-9 overall record, 12-6 in GLVC play, and their first post-season win in 10 years in 2013-14. Playing in a conference that featured six NCAA II Tournament teams in 2013-14, the Eagles finished third in the GLVC East Division and were just one win shy of a second-place finish. After a tough rebuilding year four years ago, Stein directed the Eagles to a 17-10 overall record and a 9-9 mark in GLVC play in 2012-13. The Eagles were 9-17 overall and 3-15 in 2011-12. Stein directed the Eagles to the 2011 GLVC East Division crown after leading USI back to the NCAA II Tournament in 2010. In 2010-11, Stein's Eagles finished the season with a 16-11 overall mark and a 12-6 record in GLVC play as they captured their first GLVC regular-season championship since 2001. He also became the first coach in the program's history to eclipse the 200-win plateau when his squad defeated eventual GLVC Tournament champion Lewis University during the regular season. Stein, who is 289-198 (.593) in 17 years as the Eagles' head coach, became the program's all-time leader in wins when he recorded his 160th career victory, surpassing former Head Coach Chancellor Dugan, in USI's 80-75 win over Wayne State University December 29, 2008. RICK STEIN AT USI

(Updated April 7, 2026) Head Coach Rick Stein '92 has been at the helm of the University of Southern Indiana Women's Basketball program for 27 seasons, taking the reins in 1999. Stein is 492-285 (.633) in his 27 seasons as the head coach of the Screaming Eagles, ranking as the program’s all-time winningest coach. Stein is a four-time conference Coach of the Year, being named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Coach of the Year three times in 2001, 2017, and 2018, and named the Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year in 2024. In 35 seasons as an assistant coach and head coach for USI Women's Basketball, he has had a hand in 651 of the program's 799 victories (81.5 percent of USI's all-time wins). Since joining the D-I ranks and the Ohio Valley Conference in 2022, Stein has led USI to the Ohio Valley Conference regular-season and tournament championship in 2023-24, three consecutive conference tournament berths, and three straight Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) appearances from 2024-26. When USI was in Division II and a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference, Stein helped the Screaming Eagles to nine conference championship seasons, including 11 total GLVC championship titles, and 12 NCAA II Tournament berths as both an assistant coach and head coach. As head coach, Stein led USI to six conference championship seasons and seven total GLVC championship titles. Eight of the 12 NCAA II Tournament berths came as the head coach. Stein was an assistant during USI’s NCAA II national runner-up finish in 1996-97 and the head coach during USI’s NCAA II Elite Eight appearance in 2000-01. Overall, in his coaching tenure at USI, Stein has seen six different student-athletes garner All-America honors, three as an assistant coach and three as a head coach. Additionally, Stein has seen an NCAA II Player of the Year, seven different players receive nine total All-Region honors, five student-athletes earn six total GLVC Player of the Year awards, and 47 players collect 82 total All-Conference accolades. Academically, Stein has seen two student-athletes earn three Academic All-America selections, 94 different players receive 200 Academic All-GLVC honors, and 12 student-athletes earn 25 OVC Academic honors. Most recently, in 2025-26, Stein guided the Screaming Eagles to 21 wins for their third 20-win season in a row and for the 16th time in program history. Plus, Stein coached USI to its third-straight appearance in the Ohio Valley Conference Championship, reaching at least the semifinal round for a third consecutive season, as well as a third-straight appearance in the WNIT. The Screaming Eagles finished third in the OVC in 2025-26. In 2024-25, Stein led the Screaming Eagles to a strong season. Stein led USI to 23 overall wins, including a winning record in the OVC. USI reached the semifinals of the OVC tournament and went on to appear in the WNIT, reaching the Super Sixteen round for the first time. Stein coached USI to a historic, championship season 2023-24, the program’s second year at the NCAA Division I level. The Screaming Eagles captured their first-ever Ohio Valley Conference regular-season and tournament titles, marking the first OVC team championships in USI Athletics history. Southern Indiana won the 2023-24 OVC regular-season championship by six games, earning the No. 1 seed in the OVC Championship Tournament. The Screaming Eagles won two games en route to winning the tournament title. At the end of the 2023-24 regular season, Stein was named OVC Coach of the Year. By winning the Ohio Valley Conference, Southern Indiana made its first-ever appearance in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) and advanced to the second round after winning its WNIT debut. Stein led USI to 25 overall wins, the most for the Screaming Eagles since 2017-18, and a 17-1 Ohio Valley Conference regular season record. The 17 regular-season conference wins were the most for USI since 2000-01 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Screaming Eagles were only the fifth women’s basketball team in OVC history to win at least 17 games in the conference season. Plus, Southern Indiana’s 17-1 OVC record was the team's best winning percentage in conference play since 1997-98 (17-1). USI also had its best start to a conference season since 1996-97, as the Screaming Eagles began the 2023-24 OVC campaign with nine consecutive victories. Stein guided Southern Indiana to winning 22 of its last 25 games in 2023-24, which included two separate winning streaks of 10 or more victories during the season, a team best since 2017-18. Before the end of the 2023-24 regular season, USI received its first-ever ranking in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll, checking in at No. 22. During the season, Stein coached Southern Indiana to its 750th win in program history. In a historic first season for USI in the Ohio Valley Conference and as an NCAA Division I program in 2022-23, Stein guided an experienced Screaming Eagles squad to 12 wins overall, including the program's first six wins in the Ohio Valley Conference. Stein had his squad primed for the transition after the Eagles captured the 2021-22 Great Lakes Valley Conference regular-season title. USI went 23-6 overall, 16-2 in league play, won the GLVC East Division for the fourth consecutive season, earned the No. 1 seed in the GLVC Tournament, and advanced to the NCAA Division II Tournament for the 12th time in program history. COVID-19 played a major role in keeping Stein's squad out of the NCAA II Tournament in 2020-21, as his team was unable to compete in the GLVC Tournament despite winning the GLVC East Division and earning the No. 3 seed in the conference's postseason. The Eagles finished 2020-21 with an 11-5 record, all league games. Stein's performance on the bench during the 2019-20 season was arguably one of the best of his career as he, along with his staff, molded a young group of student-athletes into a top contender in the GLVC. After losing three All-GLVC players from his previous team along with more than 65 percent of the scoring output and nearly 75 percent of the rebounding totals, Stein successfully guided his 2019-20 squad through one of the toughest schedules in the nation to an 18-9 overall record and a 14-6 mark in league play. The Eagles were rewarded with the No. 2 seed in the GLVC Tournament along with a berth in the NCAA II Midwest Region Tournament. In 2017-18, Stein, who earned GLVC Coach of the Year accolades for the second straight year, led his squad to a 26-5 overall record and its second straight GLVC East Division crown with a 16-2 league record. USI advanced to the championship game of the GLVC Tournament and qualified for the NCAA II Tournament for the second time in four years and the 10th time in program history. Despite leading the Eagles to a 24-5 overall record and a 16-2 mark in GLVC play in 2016-17, USI missed out on its 10th trip to the NCAA II Tournament. Stein, who was named the GLVC Coach of the Year for the second time in his career, led the Eagles to the 2017 GLVC East Division title and became the first basketball coach in USI history to eclipse the 300-win plateau. After losing more than 65 percent of USI's scoring and rebounding totals from the previous season, Stein led a young Eagles' squad to a 14-13 overall record and a 7-11 mark in GLVC play in 2015-16. In 2014-15, Stein led the Eagles to a 25-7 overall record, 15-3 in GLVC play, and their first trip to the NCAA II Tournament in five years. His squad, which advanced to the GLVC Tournament title game for the first time since 2002, came within three points of the program's sixth conference championship and finished second in the GLVC East Division before earning its ninth NCAA postseason bid. Stein directed the Eagles to a 19-9 overall record, 12-6 in GLVC play, and their first postseason win in 10 years in 2013-14. Playing in a conference that featured six NCAA II Tournament teams in 2013-14, the Eagles finished third in the GLVC East Division and were just one win shy of a second-place finish. In 2012-13, Stein directed the Eagles to a 17-10 overall record and a 9-9 mark in GLVC play. The Eagles were 9-17 overall and 3-15 in 2011-12. Stein directed the Eagles to the 2011 GLVC East Division crown after leading USI back to the NCAA II Tournament in 2010. In 2010-11, Stein's Eagles finished the season with a 16-11 overall record and a 12-6 GLVC mark, capturing their first GLVC regular-season championship since 2001. He also became the first coach in the program's history to eclipse the 200-win plateau when his squad defeated eventual GLVC Tournament champion Lewis University during the regular season. Rick Stein has led the Screaming Eagles to 492 wins, eight appearances in the NCAA II Tournament, and the beginning of USI's D-I era during his tenure at USI. In 2009-10, Stein’s squad finished 22-9 overall, 13-5 GLVC, and hosted a first and second-round GLVC Tournament cluster. In his 11th year at the helm of the Eagles, Stein led USI to a 7-1 mark against the GLVC East Division, which produced three NCAA II Tournament squads. His Eagles advanced to the NCAA II Tournament for the first time since 2004 and the eighth time in the program’s history. The 2008-09 squad finished 14-13 (6-11 GLVC) and was just one win shy of qualifying for the league's postseason tournament, despite having just three upperclassmen on the roster. The 2007-08 Eagles were among the most competitive teams in the GLVC despite their 10-17 overall record and 5-14 league mark. His team held second-half leads in nearly every contest in a league that featured six NCAA II Tournament teams and the eventual 2008 national champions. Stein became the program's all-time leader in wins when he recorded his 160th career victory, surpassing former Head Coach Chancellor Dugan, in USI's 80-75 win over Wayne State University on December 29, 2008. In 2006-07, Stein guided the Eagles to a 16-12 overall record, 10-9 in the GLVC, and back to the GLVC Tournament. His squad also earned a victory over eventual NCAA II Great Lakes Region champion Drury University. The 2005-06 season saw Stein lead the Eagles to a 15-15 overall record, 7-12 in the GLVC, despite losing nearly 70 percent of his team's offensive output and nearly 80 percent of his squad's rebounding output from the previous season. His squad battled through multiple injuries to post a 14-14 overall record and 7-13 mark in the GLVC, qualifying for the GLVC Tournament in 2004-05. In 2003-04, Stein led the Eagles to the program's seventh 20-win season, posting a 20-10 mark and a 12-8 record in the GLVC. His Eagles returned to the NCAA II Tournament for the seventh time in the program's history. Despite a rough 2002-03 campaign, Stein and his coaching staff brought in a strong recruiting class that set the stage for a return to national competitiveness. In 2003-04, USI had the sixth-best turnaround in Division II, improving by 12 wins over the previous year. In 2002-03, Stein and the Eagles were forced into a rebuilding year after losing five seniors and more than 60 points and 25 rebounds per game from the 2001-02 squad. With only one returning starter, Stein and his staff had a young team competing for a spot in the GLVC Tournament late in the season, and the team finished the year with an 8-19 overall record. Rick Stein has had a hand in more than 81 percent of USI's 799 all-time wins. The 2001-02 season saw Stein's Eagles post a 27-6 overall record and 16-4 GLVC mark, win a second straight GLVC Championship, and appear in the NCAA II Great Lakes Region Tournament for the second straight season. Stein also led the Eagles into the national spotlight, with the squad ranked nationally for 37 consecutive weeks between December 2000 and December 2002. In just his second season at the helm, Stein led USI to a 28-4 record and the biggest season-to-season turnaround in school history (+13 wins). Stein, who earned GLVC Coach of the Year honors, directed the Eagles to the GLVC Championship, GLVC Tournament Championship, an NCAA II Tournament appearance, and an appearance in the NCAA II Elite Eight for the second time in the program's history. The 2000-01 team was inducted into the USI Athletics Hall of Fame in 2023. Stein went 15-12 overall in 1999-00, tying the record for most victories for a rookie head coach and setting the record for best winning percentage for a rookie coach (.556). A member of the WBCA, Stein is a 1992 USI graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration. He joined the Eagles' program in 1991-92 as a student assistant under former Head Coach Chancellor Dugan. He was promoted to head assistant coach in 1994 and promptly helped Dugan and the Eagles to their best season as a varsity sport at USI. In his eight seasons as an assistant, Stein helped Dugan amass a 159-73 record with four straight NCAA II Tournament appearances (1994-95 to 1997-98) and three GLVC titles. The Eagles were the NCAA II Tournament finalist and produced the first perfect season in GLVC history (20-0) in 1997. A native of Crete, Illinois, Stein was a two-year starter on USI's men’s basketball team from 1989-91. During his tenure as a player, Stein helped USI to an appearance in the NCAA II South Central Region Tournament in 1989-90 and a win over Division I University of Wisconsin in 1990-91. Before joining USI’s team, he played basketball at Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois, and earned an associate degree. Parkland finished as the NJCAA Division II runner-up in 1988 and fourth nationally in 1989. Stein and his wife, Kari, have a son, Alex, and a daughter, Mallorie. RICK STEIN AT USI Year Overall Record GLVC Record Accomplishments As an Assistant Coach 1991-99 159-73 107-45 8 seasons as Assistant Coach; 1 NCAA II Elite Eight appearance; 4 NCAA II Tournament appearances; 3 GLVC Championships; 2 GLVC Tournament appearances As the Head Coach 1999-00 15-12 10-10 Set USI record for winning percentage and victories by a rookie head coach; GLVC Tournament 2000-01 28-4 17-3 GLVC Coach of the Year; GLVC Regular Season co-Champions; GLVC Tournament Champions; NCAA II Great Lakes Regional Champions; NCAA II Elite Eight 2001-02 27-6 16-4 GLVC Tournament Champions;  NCAA II Great Lakes Regional Finalist 2002-03 8-19 6-14 2003-04 20-10 12-8 Torneo de Basquetbol Champions; GLVC Tournament semifinalist; NCAA II Tournament appearance 2004-05 14-14 7-13 GLIAC/GLVC Challenge Champions; GLVC Tournament 2005-06 15-15 7-12 2006-07 16-12 10-9 GLVC Tournament 2007-08 10-17 5-14 Received votes in WBCA Top 25 poll 2008-09 14-13 6-11 2009-10 22-9 13-5 NCAA II Tournament; GLVC Tournament; Received votes in WBCA Top 25 poll 2010-11 16-11 12-6 GLVC East Division Champions; Received votes in WBCA Top 25 poll 2011-12 9-17 3-15 2012-13 17-10 9-9 GLVC Tournament; Ranked as high as No. 23 in WBCA Top 25 poll 2013-14 19-9 12-6 GLVC Tournament; Received votes in WBCA Top 25 poll 2014-15 25-7 15-3 NCAA II Tournament; GLVC Tournament finalist; Received votes in WBCA Top 25 poll 2015-16 14-13 7-11 GLVC Tournament; Received votes in WBCA Top 25 poll 2016-17 24-5 16-2 GLVC Coach of the Year GLVC East Division Champions; GLVC Tournament; Ranked 20th in WBCA Top 25 poll; Ranked 15th in D2SIDA Media poll 2017-18 26-5 16-2 GLVC Coach of the Year; NCAA II Tournament; GLVC East Division Champions; GLVC Tournament finalist; Ranked 14th in WBCA Top 25 poll; Ranked 7th in D2SIDA Media poll; Ranked 1st by Herosports.com 2018-19 20-9 13-5 GLVC Tournament; Received votes in WBCA Top 25 poll; Received votes in D2SIDA Media poll 2019-20 18-9 14-6 NCAA II Tournament; GLVC Tournament 2020-21 11-5 11-5 GLVC Tournament; GLVC East Division Champions; Ranked 11th in D2SIDA Media poll; Ranked 23rd in WBCA Top 25 poll 2021-22 23-6 16-2 NCAA II Tournament; GLVC Regular-Seaosn Champions; GLVC East Division Champions; GLVC Tournament; Ranked 17th in D2SIDA Media poll; Ranked 25th in WBCA Top 25 poll DII Totals 411-237 (.634) 253-175 (.591) 3 GLVC Coach of the Year Awards; 1 NCAA II Elite Eight appearance; 8 NCAA II Tournament appearances; 2 GLVC Championships; 2 GLVC Tournament Championships Year Overall Record OVC Record Accomplishments 2022-23 12-17 6-12 First NCAA D-I Season 2023-24 25-7 17-1 OVC Coach of the Year WNIT Tournament OVC Tournament Champions OVC Regular Season Champions Ranked 22nd in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll 2024-25 23-13 12-8 WNIT Super Sixteen OVC Tournament Semifinalist Ranked 18th in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll 2025-26 21-11 14-6 WNIT Tournament OVC Tournament Semifinalist DI Totals 81-48(.628) 49-27(.645) — Totals 492-285 (.633) 302-202 (.599) 3 GLVC Coach of the Year Awards; 1 NCAA II Elite Eight appearance; 8 NCAA II Tournament appearances; 2 GLVC Championships; 2 GLVC Tournament Championships; 1 OVC Coach of the Year Award; 3 WNIT appearances; 1 OVC Championship; 1 OVC Tournament Championship  

Dallas '99 returns for her 18th season with the Screaming Eagles. Dallas assists in all aspects of the USI women's basketball program. She works closely with game scouting, recruiting, player assessments, and works with the guards to develop on-the-court skill. Dallas has been a major part of USI's success throughout the years, both as a player and as a coach. She has been a part of 389 victories, 289 as a coach and 100 as a player. In addition, Dallas has been a part of nine NCAA II Tournament teams, two NCAA II Elite Eight squads, and five GLVC championship teams. In addition to her coaching duties, Dallas has served as USI's senior woman administrator and the coordinator for USI's Eagle Math program. A native of Evansville, Indiana, Dallas started her career at Evansville Central High School. She served as the head coach for the first-ever Central girls freshman basketball team and was instrumental in its creation. Dallas graduated from USI in 1999 with a bachelor's degree in social work. During her playing days at USI, Dallas was a member of the 1997 NCAA Division II national finalist team, which was inducted into the USI Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012. Her play helped the Eagles to NCAA II Tournament appearances in 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998 as well as GLVC championships in 1995, 1997, and 1998. She was the team captain in 1997-98. The Eagles were a dominating 100-16 (.862), including an amazing 67-9 (.881) in the GLVC, during Dallas's four years in an Eagle uniform. Dallas currently resides in Evansville with her husband, Chad, and step-children, Kylee and Logan. Assistant Coach Randa Dallas '99 returns for her 18th season with the Screaming Eagles. Dallas assists in all aspects of the USI women's basketball program. She works closely with game scouting, recruiting, player assessments, and works with the guards to develop on-the-court skill.

Randa Gatling '99 has been on the Screaming Eagles coaching staff for 27 seasons, joining in 1999. Gatling assists in all aspects of the USI Women's Basketball program. She works closely with game scouting, recruiting, and player assessments, and works with the guards to develop on-the-court skills. Gatling was one of the top assistant coaches in Division II and the longest tenured assistant women's basketball coach in the Great Lakes Valley Conference before Southern Indiana reclassified to NCAA Division I in 2022. Gatling has been a major part of USI's success throughout the years, both as a player and as a coach. She has been a part of 592 victories, 492 as a coach and 100 as a player. In addition, Gatling has been a part of 11 NCAA II Tournament teams, two NCAA II Elite Eight squads, five GLVC championship teams, and an OVC championship team in 2023-24. She has helped coach six All-OVC performers since USI joined the Ohio Valley Conference in 2022. Gatling has helped guide the Screaming Eagles to three-straight 20-win seasons, three-straight appearances in the OVC tournament, reaching at least the semifinal round for a third consecutive season, as well as three-straight appearances in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT). In 2024-25, USI reached the WNIT Super Sixteen for the first time. At the beginning of the 2023-24 season, USI's second season at the NCAA Division I level, Gatling was elevated to associate head coach for the Screaming Eagles. Gatling helped lead Southern Indiana to a historic championship season in 2023-24, as USI won the Ohio Valley Conference regular-season and tournament titles. The two OVC championships were the first OVC team championships in USI Athletics history. By winning the OVC, Southern Indiana made its first-ever appearance in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT). The Screaming Eagles went 25-7 overall and 17-1 in conference play. In a historic first season for USI in the Ohio Valley Conference and as an NCAA Division I program in 2022-23, Gatling helped coach the Screaming Eagles into a new era. In USI's first D-I season, the Screaming Eagles won 12 games overall, including the program's first six wins in the Ohio Valley Conference. Her work on the bench during the previous 23 seasons paid off in the form of eight NCAA II Tournament appearances, along with a regional championship, two GLVC regular-season championships, and two GLVC Tournament titles. Gatling also has had a hand in the recruitment and development of three All-Americans, an Academic All-American, seven All-Region honorees, and 31 All-GLVC performers. Gatling was an assistant coach for the 2000-01 team that finished 28-4, the second-highest winning percentage in program history, and earned the GLVC regular-season and tournament championships. The squad won the Great Lakes Regional Championship on the road before advancing to the NCAA II Elite Eight. The team featured three 1,000-point career scorers. The 2000-01 team was inducted into the USI Athletics Hall of Fame in 2023. In addition to her coaching duties, Gatling has previously served as USI's senior woman administrator. She has also helped coordinate USI Women's Basketball's community service involvement throughout the Evansville area. A native of Evansville, Indiana, Gatling started her career at her alma mater, Evansville Central High School. She served as the head coach for the first Central girls’ freshman basketball team. Gatling graduated from USI in 1999 with a bachelor's degree in social work. During her playing days at USI, Gatling was a member of the 1997 NCAA Division II national finalist team, which was inducted into the USI Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012. Her play helped the Eagles to NCAA II Tournament appearances in 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998, as well as GLVC championships in 1995, 1997, and 1998. She was the team captain in 1997-98. The Eagles were a dominating 100-16 (.862), including an amazing 67-9 (.881) in the GLVC, during Gatling's four years in an Eagle uniform.

Ashley Johnson ’20 has been an assistant coach on USI Women's Basketball coaching staff for three seasons after coming on board ahead of the 2023-24 season, following her playing career from 2015-20. Johnson has helped guide the Screaming Eagles to three-straight 20-win seasons, three-straight appearances in the OVC tournament, reaching at least the semifinal round for a third consecutive season, as well as three-straight appearances in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT). In 2024-25, USI reached the WNIT Super Sixteen for the first time. She has helped coach five All-OVC selections since joining the coaching staff. In Johnson's first season as an assistant coach in 2023-24, Johnson helped lead Southern Indiana to a historic, championship season with USI winning the 2023-24 Ohio Valley Conference regular-season and tournament championship titles. The two OVC championships were the first OVC team championships in USI Athletics history. By winning the OVC, Southern Indiana made its first-ever appearance in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT). The Screaming Eagles went 25-7 overall and 17-1 in conference play.   Johnson played for Southern Indiana from 2017-20 under Head Coach Rick Stein. Johnson finished her career ranked No. 11 all-time at USI with 236 career assists, tied for No. 12 with 155 steals, and No. 39 with 677 career points. In three seasons in a USI uniform, Johnson made 51 starts in 86 appearances. Plus, Johnson collected Academic All-GLVC honors while with the Screaming Eagles.   In her senior season in 2019-20, Johnson was arguably one of the top point guards in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, earning first-team All-GLVC honors. Johnson led USI and ranked 17th in the GLVC with 13.1 points per contest, including a team-high 14.1 points per game in GLVC play. She also ranked fifth in the GLVC and first on the team in both assists (4.04 apg) and steals (2.33 spg). Johnson recorded her first-ever double-double when she finished with 17 points and a career-high 10 rebounds in USI's 70-63 win over Southwest Baptist. After her USI career, Johnson earned her master's degree in clinical exercise physiology at Loughborough University in England. While there, Johnson and her team won the BUCS Division 1 Premier League Championship.    Before coming to USI, Johnson was at Eastern Kentucky University where she played in two games as a freshman in 2015-16 before playing rugby in 2016-17.   Johnson is a Louisville, Kentucky native, where she played for Sacred Heart Academy.  

Hailey Diestelkamp has been an assistant coach for the USI Women's Basketball program for two seasons, joining Head Coach Rick Stein's staff in June 2024. Diestelkamp has helped lead the Screaming Eagles to consecutive 20-win seasons, multiple appearances in the OVC tournament, reaching at least the semifinal round in each, and consecutive appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT). In 2024-25, USI reached the WNIT Super Sixteen for the first time. She has helped coach four All-OVC selections since joining the coaching staff. Before coming to USI, Diestelkamp served as the Director of Basketball Operations for Missouri State University Women's Basketball for two seasons under head coach Beth Cunningham. Prior to Missouri State, Diestelkamp served as a graduate assistant for the Saint Louis University Billikens. While at SLU, Diestelkamp assisted with game-day preparation, player development, setting up community service activities, and coordinating postgame and travel meals.   Before entering the coaching realm, Diestelkamp had a decorated playing career at Drury University in Springfield, Missouri. In her career at Drury, the Lady Panthers posted a 128-8 record, and her jersey was retired after she ended her career as the team’s all-time leading scorer (2,321) and rebounder (1,101).   Diestelkamp was a two-time NCAA Division II Player of the Year, a two-time First Team All-American, a two-time GLVC Player of the Year, and was named the GLVC Freshman of the Year in 2016-17.   The Owensville, Mo., native averaged 21.6 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.8 steals, while shooting .522 from the field for an undefeated (32-0) Great Lakes Valley Conference champion team as a senior in 2019-20. Drury finished its season as the number-one team in NCAA II. Diestelkamp was inducted into Drury's Athletics Hall of Fame in 2026.   Diestelkamp graduated from Drury with her bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Criminology in 2020, and graduated from SLU with a master’s in Student Personnel Administration in May 2022.