William Smith College Head Basketball Coach Lindsay Drury has hired Gabrielle Guynan to serve as an assistant coach for the 2012-13 season. She takes over for Allison Price, who was named the head coach at Misericordia University last month.

Guynan began her coaching career as a student at Capital University. She spent four and a half seasons as a student assistant and, following her graduation, stayed on as an assistant coach to complete a five-year stint with the Crusaders. During that time, Capital compiled a 105-35 record, won two Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) regular season championships, and captured one OAC tournament championship. The Crusaders earned trips to the NCAA Championship in 2006 and 2009. Guynan majored in physical education and health education, earning a bachelor’s degree in 2009.

Guynan joins the Herons following two seasons as the assistant coach for the Canal Winchester (Ohio) High School girls’ varsity basketball team. She designed and implemented the team’s conditioning, weightlifting, and nutrition plans while assisting with scouting, practice planning and game strategies. Guynan is also an active AAU basketball coach during the summer. This year, she was a head coach for Team Ohio, an eighth grade girls team, to the Division II Ohio State AAU Championship game, finishing with a 33-11 record.

For the past two years, Guynan has served as the general manager of operations at Om Fitness Club. She is an American Council on Exercise Certified Personal Trainer and a National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Originally from Mason, Ohio, Guynan will also serve as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for William Smith.

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