Shepherd University director of athletics B.J. Pumroy announced today that Jenna Eckleberry has been named head women’s basketball coach.

Eckleberry has spent the last seven seasons as an assistant coach at Fairmont State University. Fairmont State has recorded a 139-69 mark (.668) over that period and had a winning season in each of her seven years with the program. The Falcons won three conference titles and made three NCAA postseason appearances over that period.

"We are pleased to announce that Jenna Eckelberry has been named the head women’s basketball coach at Shepherd," said director of athletics B.J. Pumroy. "Jenna brings an impressive background both as a player and a coach. She has played a big part in the success at Fairmont State and learned under Coach Steve McDonald who is well respected as an x’s and o’s coach. We feel she is a great fit to lead our team on and off the court."

Eckleberry helped mentor 2012 WVIAC Player of the Year, Atlantic Region Player of the Year, and Second Team All-American Kaitlyn Snyder. Snyder was also a first team All-Region choice as a senior and was the program’s all-time leading scorer.

Eckleberry played three seasons at Fairmont State after transferring from NCAA Division I Robert Morris. She helped lead the Falcons their first NCAA Postseason appearance in her first season. As a junior she ranked eighth in assists per game (6.2) and while her 180 assists were the fifth most in program history. As a senior she ranked seventh in the country in assists per game (6.7) and gained honorable mention All-WVIAC honors. Eckleberry led the league in assist/turnover ratio (2.81) that year and set a school record with 17 assists against West Chester. Her 411 career assists are the sixth most in school history. She was named the Colebank Award winner as the school’s top female senior athlete.

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