July 29, 2005
ORLANDO - UCF head women's basketball coach Gail Striegler announced the hiring of former Florida State standout Lauren Bradley as assistant coach on Friday. Bradley's hire is effective Aug. 1.
Bradley, a native of Lake Mary, returns home to Central Florida after spending the past five years in the Panhandle. In 2004-05, she served as an assistant women's basketball coach at Chipola College, where she helped the Lady Indians to the National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA) Region VIII and Florida Community College Activities Association (FCCAA) State Championships. The team finished 11th nationally in the NJCAA.
The two-time Orlando Sentinel Seminole County Player of the Year and 1999 USA Today honorable mention All-American, Bradley averaged 6.4 points in more than 100 games for the Seminoles despite being plagued by injuries. Her perseverance helped her earn the 2004 Doc Fauls Award as the senior FSU athlete who overcame the most adversity to compete.
Bradley also excelled in the classroom earning a spot on the All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Team five consecutive years as well as the 2003 Verizon Academic All-District Third Team.
During her time at FSU, Bradley also worked as camp director at the Upward Basketball Camp and a camp counselor at the Seminole Girl's Basketball Camp. She also interned in her alma mater's women's basketball office.
"Lauren's expertise is measured in quality not in years," said Striegler, who is in her sixth year at the helm of the Golden Knights. "She knows what it takes to be successful at the Division I level. Because she was born and raised in Orlando and played in the ACC, she also has a lot of connections that we can utilize in our recruiting efforts. Lauren is going to be a great asset to our program."
Bradley holds a bachelor's degree in criminology and a master's degree in sport administration/management, both from Florida State. She joins recently hired assistant coaches Juliet McGee Schweiter and Becky Geyer.