Terry Bowe has been named the fifth head women’s basketball coach at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC).
Bowe inherits the program from Scot MacAllister, who guided the Pomeroys to a 14-14 season which concluded with a runner-up finish in the final season as part of the USCAA.
Bowe, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, who played NCAA Division III basketball at Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio, is excited to return to the sideline after three years away from the game.
“My last year, I had to end it, not on my terms, because of COVID. Now, this gives me an opportunity to hone back in on coaching and come back in with an institution where athletics is a huge part of really developing the whole student, academically and athletically, with a great group of young women that are returning. I’m certainly excited about the opportunity.”
The Pomeroys return a vast majority of players from last year’s team, which will enter its second season in the NAIA River States Conference.
“Coach Bowe’s familiarity with the program and the institution will allow for a seamless change in leadership for our program,” Associate Vice President for Athletics Ron Prettyman said. “I anticipate we will be able to move forward with the positive things that have developed in the program to this point, and with new leadership, bring creative ways to impact that program that will take us to new heights.”
Bowe will work to get up to speed on both the returning players and the incoming recruits.
“Right now, is a transition period. I’m trying to learn each player as individuals, finding out exactly what they bring to the table. I’m excited about this group. I think we’ll be able to compete at a very, very high level as long as we’re able to bring a competitive spirit to everything they do,” Bowe said.
Bowe served in a dual capacity as women’s basketball coach for a pair of seasons as well. He looks forward to implementing his style.
“You can start to see some commonalities now (between the men’s and women’s game),” Bowe said. “One of those commonalities is an ability to shoot the 3-ball. I think that’s one of the things we’re going to look at, trying to identify what they’re capable of doing. We want to be a transition-based team that can get up and down the floor and be a perimeter threat. We also want to be able to defend at a high level and be able to defend full-court. “Our ability to defend 90 feet means we need to be well-conditioned and poised to play multiple people and multiple positions”
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