Former University of Arizona women’s basketball player Breanna Workman joined the UNC’s women’s basketball coaching staff as an assistant coach, head coach Jenny Huth announced. The former Wildcat student-athlete comes to Greeley from NJIT where she served as the Director of Basketball Operations for two seasons.
“Bre is a hard worker, a problem solver and is in tune with people. She loves the game and her desire to help our student-athletes become all they can become is something she is passionate about,” Huth said. “She played high school ball for a powerhouse, Centennial in Las Vegas, she had a solid playing career at Arizona despite numerous injuries, she has been an assistant coach and a director of operations. Her experiences without a doubt will make an impact here at UNC. We are thrilled to welcome Bre to our Bear family!”
Workman made her way into the starting lineup by midway of her sophomore year at Arizona and went on to average 6.5 points and 4.4 rebounds per game over her career. She was on the 2014-15 Arizona team that upset No. 11 Stanford 60-57 where she scored 17 points adding in five rebounds and two assists in the win.
“I am very excited to join the Bear family. I believe in what Coach Huth is doing here at UNC,” Workman said. “Our core values align and I am eager to learn and grow under her. I am grateful for this opportunity to pursue excellence with a great group of coaches and players. Go Bears!”
Workman most recently was at NJIT where she was the Director of Operations. Some of her primary duties as the director of operations included being a liaison between other departments and the women’s basketball players and staff along with coordinating all team travel.
Prior to her position at NJIT, Workman was an assistant coach at the Academy of Art University a Division II school in San Francisco for a season.
Workman graduated from Arizona with a Bachelor of Science degree in Care, Health and Society.
