BEAUMONT, Texas - Lamar University women's basketball head coach
Aqua Franklin has announced the addition of Hannah Gentry to the staff. Gentry is set to join the coaching staff as the Director of Basketball Operations.
"Hannah is the perfect fit to finish off our staff," stated Head Coach
Aqua Franklin. "She is organized, experienced, a great communicator and extremely competent. She will be a tremendous mentor for our young ladies and add great value to our program. We are excited add her to the Cardinal family."
Prior to joining the Lamar staff, Gentry spent time at the University of Cincinnati. When she arrived at Cincinnati prior to the 2016-17 season, she was named the Director of Player Development. She transitioned to the role of Director of Recruiting Operations in 2018.
Before going to Cincinnati, Gentry attended Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas on an academic scholarship and served as team manager with the Aggie women's basketball program. In the position, she was responsible for many diverse player-development activities including team community involvement, student-athlete academic monitoring, and practice and game operations.
Prior to her time at Texas A&M, Gentry was a student assistant with the John Brown University women's basketball team in Arkansas during her sophomore year and, as a freshman, was a student-athlete in both basketball and volleyball at Moody Bible Institute in downtown Chicago. Throughout her college career, Gentry was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa academic honor society.
In addition to her playing and administrative experience, Gentry has held various positions as a coach, coordinator, and media relations liaison while working with former WNBA player, coach, and Hall of Famer, Nancy Lieberman, at both the Nancy Lieberman Basketball Camp and the Nancy Lieberman Foundation. Gentry has also been very involved in personal community service efforts including sports-related mission trips to Central America, South America, Africa, and Asia.
Gentry graduated from Texas A&M in 2016, earning her Bachelor of Science degree with a major in sports conditioning and double minors in both coaching and psychology.