Women's Basketball

Salt Lake CC Hires New Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

Athletic Director Norma Carr is pleased to announce that Shelley Jarrard has been named the new assistant women’s basketball coach and academic advisor for the athletic department.

Coach Jarrard has an extensive background that includes over 10 years of playing and coaching at the collegiate level. Most recently from 2004-2006 she was the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Kansas State University. Prior to Kansas State Jarrard spent 10 years at the University of Utah as an Assistant Coach. While with the Ute’s she helped the team advance to the NCAA Tournament seven times and had 6 All-Americans.

Coach Jarrard specializes in perimeter players and defensive strategies.

"Shelley will bring an amazing amount of experience to SLCC women's basketball. She's the entire coaching package with teaching, training, recruiting, and scouting experience” said Head Coach Besty Specketer “ along with the X's and O's of high level floor games. I look forward to working with her and using her experience and knowledge to further the growth and development of our program."

She earned her bachelor’s degree in human and organizational development from Vanderbilt, while playing for the Commodores she finished with 1.003 points scored and was team MVP in 1992.