Davenport University women’s basketball head coach Shonda Sanders has announced that Dominique McBride has been named an assistant coach.
“I’m thrilled to officially introduce Dominique to the Panther family,” said Sanders. “When going through the hiring process it was essential to have someone who understands the daily expectations we will set for our program. Dominique’s energy and love for basketball will be contagious amongst our players. He knows the type of championship culture we hope to rebuild here at Davenport and I knew he would be the perfect fit.”
McBride will be relocating from Charlotte, N.C. where he has coached and worked since 2018. He has experience with Pro Skills Basketball as a head coach for a boys team and also has been a head coach at the junior varsity level at Christ The King High School since June 2018 in Huntersville, N.C. McBride also served as an assistant coach with the girls and boys varsity program at Christ The King. Off the court, McBride has served as a teacher’s assistant at Stoney Creek Elementary in Charlotte since March 2018.
“First and foremost I’d like to thank God because without him none of this is possible,” said McBride. “Words can’t describe how excited and grateful I am for this opportunity. Thank you to Coach Sanders and the Davenport Athletic department for believing in me. Thank you to my family, friends, and mentors for supporting me along this journey. This is a full circle moment for me and I can’t wait to get started. I believe in the vision Coach Sanders has for the program and I’m ready to assist in any way possible. We have a great group of student-athletes who are ready to work hard, compete, and change this thing around. Go Panthers!”
McBride had ties to the state of Michigan prior to his commitments in North Carolina. He was an Athletic Video Coordinator intern at Central Michigan University in 2015-16 and graduated from CMU in May 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in sports management and entrepreneurship.
