University of Massachusets Athletics
Women's Basketball
Roux, Sheila
Sheila Roux
- Title:
- Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
- Email:
- sheilaroux@umass.edu
- Phone:
- 545-2726
A highly regarded recruiter and coach, Sheila Roux was named as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator on Tory Verdi’s staff in May 2016. Roux joined the Massachusetts staff after three seasons at Columbia University and three seasons at Illinois State.
She served as interim head coach at Columbia in the season prior to joining Verdi’s staff, leading the Lions to their best non-conference record in school history (11-4) and third-best overall record in school history.
Roux served as Columbia's associate head coach and recruiting coordinator in 2014-15 and assistant coach in 2013-14. The Lions' 2015 recruiting class was ranked No. 1 in the Ivy League and No. 57 nationally by Collegiate Girls Basketball Report. Additionally, all three of Roux's seasons at Illinois State resulted in post-season appearances, including the WNIT Final Four in 2010-11.
With Roux serving in her first year as the Associate Head Coach, Columbia saw many firsts fall in 2014-15 as it posted the most victories in five seasons with an 8-20 overall record and 2-12 mark against the Ivies. During non-conference action, Columbia not only played in back-to-back overtime contests for the first time, but won both outings versus Rhode Island (Nov. 24) and Bradley (Nov. 26). To close out of league action, the Lions limited NJIT to 38 points, the fewest points allowed since keeping Skidmore at 32 in December 1986. Records fell throughout conference play as well. On Jan. 24, Columbia held Cornell to 46 points, the fewest points allowed in an Ivy League game since March 4, 2011 vs. Yale (W, 46-42). The Lions downed the Harvard Crimson, 59-43, Feb. 13, for the first time under the roof of Levien Gymnasium in program history. For their efforts, the Lions garnered a program-best seven Ivy League weekly awards highlighted by Camille Zimmerman’s six Rookie of the Week accolades, which is also a program first.
In her first year on staff with the Lions, Roux helped Glance become the second head coach in program history to win their first game as the floor general when the Lions downed LIU-Brooklyn 62-59 Nov. 9, 2013 to open the 2013-14 season. The win also marked Columbia's first season-opening victory in two seasons when the Lions downed Sacred Heart, 79-55. During that first season on the bench, the Lions went 6-22 overall and 3-11 in Ivy League action.
Prior to heading to the Lions, Roux has combined for over a decade of collegiate basketball experience as a coach and player.
In May of 2010, Roux joined the Illinois State University coaching staff where she helped lead the Redbirds to a record-setting season in her first season as an assistant coach.
Roux played a crucial role in the Redbirds' success during the 2010-11 season, including the first undefeated Illinois State regular season at home in program history and also helped coach the Redbirds to their third-straight semifinal appearance in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT). The following season, Roux coached the Valley Newcomer of the Year, Jamie Russell, and helped guide ISU to its 11th appearance in the 2011-12 Postseason WNIT with an at-large bid.
Prior to her time at ISU, Roux spent four seasons as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2006-10), mentoring five All-Horizon League selections and two-time Horizon League Player of the Year Traci Edwards.
Before heading to Milwaukee, Roux spent a season as the interim head coach at her alma mater Minnesota-Crookston. A four-year letterwinner for the Eagles (1995- 2000), she was a volunteer assistant coach during the 2000-01 season. While a player at UMC, Roux was named the school's Female Athlete of the Year in 2000 and graduated as the school's all-time leader in three-pointers (record broken in 2008).
Roux also spent two seasons as an assistant coach at UW-Parkside from 2003-05. In 2005, the Rangers set a school record with 20 wins and made the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history. Roux was a graduate assistant at South Dakota State from 2001-03, the Jackrabbits posted an overall record of 60-11. A member of Division II at the time, the Jackrabbits reached the NCAA Tournament Semifinals in 2002. In 2003, SDSU won the Division II National Championship.
Roux earned undergraduate degrees in sports recreation and management, and information networking management from Crookston and has a master's degree in sports pedagogy with an emphasis in athletic administration from South Dakota State.
She served as interim head coach at Columbia in the season prior to joining Verdi’s staff, leading the Lions to their best non-conference record in school history (11-4) and third-best overall record in school history.
Roux served as Columbia's associate head coach and recruiting coordinator in 2014-15 and assistant coach in 2013-14. The Lions' 2015 recruiting class was ranked No. 1 in the Ivy League and No. 57 nationally by Collegiate Girls Basketball Report. Additionally, all three of Roux's seasons at Illinois State resulted in post-season appearances, including the WNIT Final Four in 2010-11.
With Roux serving in her first year as the Associate Head Coach, Columbia saw many firsts fall in 2014-15 as it posted the most victories in five seasons with an 8-20 overall record and 2-12 mark against the Ivies. During non-conference action, Columbia not only played in back-to-back overtime contests for the first time, but won both outings versus Rhode Island (Nov. 24) and Bradley (Nov. 26). To close out of league action, the Lions limited NJIT to 38 points, the fewest points allowed since keeping Skidmore at 32 in December 1986. Records fell throughout conference play as well. On Jan. 24, Columbia held Cornell to 46 points, the fewest points allowed in an Ivy League game since March 4, 2011 vs. Yale (W, 46-42). The Lions downed the Harvard Crimson, 59-43, Feb. 13, for the first time under the roof of Levien Gymnasium in program history. For their efforts, the Lions garnered a program-best seven Ivy League weekly awards highlighted by Camille Zimmerman’s six Rookie of the Week accolades, which is also a program first.
In her first year on staff with the Lions, Roux helped Glance become the second head coach in program history to win their first game as the floor general when the Lions downed LIU-Brooklyn 62-59 Nov. 9, 2013 to open the 2013-14 season. The win also marked Columbia's first season-opening victory in two seasons when the Lions downed Sacred Heart, 79-55. During that first season on the bench, the Lions went 6-22 overall and 3-11 in Ivy League action.
Prior to heading to the Lions, Roux has combined for over a decade of collegiate basketball experience as a coach and player.
In May of 2010, Roux joined the Illinois State University coaching staff where she helped lead the Redbirds to a record-setting season in her first season as an assistant coach.
Roux played a crucial role in the Redbirds' success during the 2010-11 season, including the first undefeated Illinois State regular season at home in program history and also helped coach the Redbirds to their third-straight semifinal appearance in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT). The following season, Roux coached the Valley Newcomer of the Year, Jamie Russell, and helped guide ISU to its 11th appearance in the 2011-12 Postseason WNIT with an at-large bid.
Prior to her time at ISU, Roux spent four seasons as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2006-10), mentoring five All-Horizon League selections and two-time Horizon League Player of the Year Traci Edwards.
Before heading to Milwaukee, Roux spent a season as the interim head coach at her alma mater Minnesota-Crookston. A four-year letterwinner for the Eagles (1995- 2000), she was a volunteer assistant coach during the 2000-01 season. While a player at UMC, Roux was named the school's Female Athlete of the Year in 2000 and graduated as the school's all-time leader in three-pointers (record broken in 2008).
Roux also spent two seasons as an assistant coach at UW-Parkside from 2003-05. In 2005, the Rangers set a school record with 20 wins and made the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history. Roux was a graduate assistant at South Dakota State from 2001-03, the Jackrabbits posted an overall record of 60-11. A member of Division II at the time, the Jackrabbits reached the NCAA Tournament Semifinals in 2002. In 2003, SDSU won the Division II National Championship.
Roux earned undergraduate degrees in sports recreation and management, and information networking management from Crookston and has a master's degree in sports pedagogy with an emphasis in athletic administration from South Dakota State.
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