Mollie Patmore Tabbed Women's Hoops Director of Operations

ORLANDO - UCF women's basketball head coach Gabe Lazo has announced Mollie Patmore as the program's director of operations, marking the fourth hire in an action-packed week for the newly minted coach.

Patmore will make the short journey on I-4 east after spending the past two seasons as the Director of Operations at South Florida, gaining valuable experience managing the program’s ins and outs, including scheduling, travel, meals and academic endeavors. 

Her second stint in Tampa came after serving in a similar role at UMBC as the women’s basketball director of operations, executing similar roles, including establishing a camp LLC for her head coach, along with the branded website and gear.

The New Jersey native first worked for Jose Fernandez’ staff at South Florida in a graduate assistant role from August 2022 to April 2024, completing her MBA and MS in business administration and sports and entertainment management in the process.

Fernandez, now the current Dallas Wings head coach, brought Patmore in to assist the director of operations with the program’s scheduling and travel. She coordinated 200-plus home and away events, along with the aiding in the Bulls’ community service efforts over her two seasons.

Patmore attended Delaware and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Sports Management and a minor in event management. Throughout her time as a student, she rose through the ranks with the Fightin’ Blue Hens women’s basketball team, eventually becoming the head manager. Her work with the program garnered her to Grow The Game’s Manager All-America Team.