Former Razorback and director of operations Amber Shirey has been promoted to assistant coach for the University of Arkansas women’s basketball team, head coach Tom Collen announced today.

Shirey replaces Greg Collins who took an assistant coaching position at Western Kentucky.

Shirey began her career at Arkansas as a player for the Razorbacks (1989-92) becoming the first women’s student-athlete selected to receive a NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. She closed her career as one of two players in school history to rank on four career total lists (points, 6th; rebounds, 10th; steals, 2nd; assists, 1st). Twice named All-Southwest Conference, she was the MVP of the 1991 SWC tournament, leading Arkansas to the first non-Texas title. Shirey equaled her court performance in the classroom. A kinesiology major, she had over a 3.9 GPA, and twice was voted to the College Sports Information Directors of America’s Academic All-America Team. She was a three-time conference academic team member.

Shirey graduated and went on to a student coaching role for one season before being named assistant coach, a position she held for 14 seasons with two different head coaches.

In 2007, when current head coach Tom Collen returned to Arkansas, Shirey redefined herself in a new role as executive director of operations, a position she held until returning to the sidelines as the Razorback assistant this week.

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