A former WNBA player and coach from a strong pedigree that resurrected the Utah State program has been hired to lead the Bulldog women’s basketball team. Fresno State Director of Athletics Thomas Boeh announced Saturday the hiring of former Utah State head coach Raegan Pebley to the same position for the Bulldogs’ women’s basketball program.

Pebley becomes the ninth head coach in Bulldog history, replacing Adrian Wiggins. After revitalizing the Utah State program in 2003 that had been dormant for 16 years, Pebley guided the Aggies to a program record 21 wins last year and was one of eight coaches in the nation to be a finalist for the 2012 WBCA National Coach of the Year award.

Coaching has also been in her family as her father, Ray Scott, has coached women’s basketball for more than 30 years at almost every level of women’s basketball. He got his start in the late 70’s and early 80’s with the Dallas Diamonds and New Orleans Pride of the old ABL.

Pebley played two seasons in the WNBA after being drafted 21st overall in the third round by the Cleveland Rockers in 1997. She spent the 1997 season with the Utah Starzz and 1998 with the Rockers.