The Chowan University women’s basketball program and head coach Patrick Mashuda announced the addition of Tamoria Holmes to the coaching staff on Wednesday afternoon. Holmes enters her first season with the Hawks and will serve as an assistant coach.

Mashuda noted, "I am excited to announce Tamoria Holmes as our newest assistant coach. Tamoria was a gifted player at Howard and I have every expectation that she will be equally as gifted as a coach. We are excited to have her join our staff."

Holmes attended Howard University where she competed on the women’s basketball team four four seasons. She was a two-year captain for the Bison and made three appearances in the MEAC Championship over the course of four years.

In 2012, she earned First Team All-MEAC honors, was named to the MEAC All-Tournament Team and was the leading scorer in the conference (18.3 points per game). That same season she was named to the Boxtorow Division I Women’s HBCU All-American Second Team.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Science in August of 2013.

Holmes gained coaching experience through involvement as a camp counselor at the University of North Carolina women’s basketball camp and Townson University men’s basketball camp. Prior to coming to Chowan, Holmes worked at the Maryland Athletic Clun and Wellness Center where she worked specifically with member hospitability, customer service, handling retail and account transactions while functioning as a liaison with all departments of the center.

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