UAB women’s basketball head coach Randy Norton has announced Brooke LeMar as an assistant coach.
“We are excited to welcome Brooke LeMar to our UAB Women’s Basketball program,” Norton said. “Brooke is a rising star in this profession. Her background as a high-level player and her diverse coaching experience at multiple levels makes her a tremendous addition to our staff. She has a deep passion for player development, a relentless work ethic, and a strong ability to build relationships. Brooke fits perfectly with our culture, and I know she will have an immediate impact on our program.”
LeMar comes to Birmingham after spending the 2024-25 season at South Alabama as an assistant coach. Before coaching with the Jaguars, she coached one season at Saint Francis, also as the assistant coach.
Before LeMar arrived at Saint Francis, she was the assistant coach at the University of Mary, a Division ll school in Bismark, North Dakota. While with the Marauders, she coached two First Team All-League players and assisted with scoring reports, organized and conducted summer camps and assisted with player development.
Prior to LeMar’s time in North Dakota she spent a season at California Baptist as a player development coach. As the developmental coach she monitored academic success, managed team film, attended practices, games and meetings, organized community service projects and managed administrative needs.
Before beginning her coaching career, LeMar played professional basketball oversees for four seasons. She played in Germany, Australia, Sweden and Denmark. LeMar was named All-German 2 Bundesliga Guard of the Year in 2019.
To begin her collegiate career, LeMar played two seasons at Southern Illinois and then finished her last two seasons at North Dakota State. While at North Dakota State, she was named 2015 Summit League First Team and was the 2014 Summit League Newcomer of the Year, while being named to the Second Team. LeMar graduated from North Dakota State with a bachelor’s degree in sports management in 2015.
LeMar is a graduate of Canyon High School where she was a 2010 McDonald’s All-American nominee.
https://uabsports.com/news/2025/7/24/womens-basketball-norton-names-brooke-lemar-as-assistant-coach
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