University of Cincinnati women’s basketball head coach Katrina Merriweather announced the addition of graduate assistant Lanyce Williams.
 
“Lanyce has proven to have special coaching qualities at a very young age,” Merriweather said. “She comes from a basketball family, is a great teacher and is wise beyond her years. Her experience with our staff will enable her to be a valuable voice with our team.”
 
Williams will assist the staff with a number of internal operations and coaching responsibilities while completing her graduate degree in educational leadership.
 
The Arlington, Tenn. native assumed a volunteer student assistant coach role under Merriweather at Memphis in 2022-23, in which three Tigers collected all-conference accoloades while the team finished 22-11, its first 20-win season since 2011-12, and advanced to the WNIT Sweet 16. A former three-star prospect by ESPN, Williams played for Memphis from 2019-22 before her career was halted by persistent injuries and a heart condition.
 
She also has experience in a similar coaching capacity with AAU basketball over the last two summers.
 
Williams graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in education from Memphis in May 2023. She earned a spot of the dean’s list each semester and served as the president of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) in 2022-23.

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