USD Women's Basketball 2004-2005

4th year

SHELLEY SHEETZ Assistant Coach

Shelley Sheetz brings All-American honors and professional playing experience to the Torero staff as a fourth-year assis– tant under Head Coach Kathy Marpe. Shelley serves as the

recruiting coordinator in addition to coach– ing the USD guards, scouting, preseason con– ditioning, and practice planning. Sheetz who played college basketball at the University of Colorado from 1991-1995, is the first ever Kodak All-America in Colorado's school history. The Big Eight Freshman of the Year in 1992, Sheetz earned All Big Eight and Big Eight Tournament honors in her junior and senior season. As a senior, Sheetz guided the Buffalos to a school record 25 game winning streak and her team finished 14-0 in the Big Eight Conference. After Sheetz guided Colorado to the Elite Eight for the second time in her career, the Confer– ence selected her as the 1995 Female Athlete of the Year. Sheetz was named All-America

Thisfall, the University ofColorado honored Sheetz by inducting her into the CUAthletic Hall ofFame.

by Kodak, Associated Press , and U.S. Basketball Writers Association, and was a final– ist for the Naismith Award. The state of Colorado honored her as the Sports Woman of the Year in 1993 and 1995. When her career at Colorado ended, Sheetz became the Colorado and Big Eight leader of three-point baskets made at 252 , Colorado's second all-time points leader with 1,755, and second all-time leader in assists with 514. At the end of her collegiate career, Sheetz played professionally for Wuppertal , Ger– many, the Colorado Xplosion, and the Portland Power in the American Basketball League . Originally from Cedar Rapids , Iowa, Sheetz was elected into the Iowa High School Hall of Fame in 1996. This fall , the University of Colorado honored Sheetz by inducting her into the Athletic Hall of Fame. Sheetz began her coaching career in the Northwest, as an assistant at Washington State University.