Watch Press Conference Live

NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – Niagara University will officially unveil Jada Pierce as the women's basketball head coach on Wednesday, July 15 at 4 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room on the first level of the Gallagher Center.

Pierce brings 18 years of collegiate coaching experience at the Division I and II levels. Pierce has coached 23 all-conference players, three defensive players of the year, 17 all-academic honorees, two WNBA players and assisted four programs to five NCAA Tournament berths.

Pierce arrives to Niagara University from Saint Joseph's University where she served as an assistant coach for three seasons.  Prior to Saint Joe's, Pierce served as an assistant at the United States Military Academy at West Point (2010-12), Mount St. Mary's (2009-10), University of Massachusetts (2007-09), Marist (2006-07), Massachusetts-Lowell. (2001-04), and the University of Delaware (1999-2001). Pierce gained head coaching experience at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, an NCAA Division II program, from 2004-2006.

The press conference is open to the public.

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