Former Dade County and University of Georgia women’s basketball standout Ashley Houts has been hired as Missouri State’s director of basketball operations.
The Lady Bears are coached by former Tennessee guard and former UT-Chattanooga assistant coach Kellie Harper.
“We are very excited and fortunate to have Ashley Houts joining our staff,” Harper said Monday through a university release. “Her playing experience and knowledge of the game will be valuable assets to our staff. Ashley’s work ethic and outgoing personality will provide positive examples for our players.”
Harper, who was a part of three national championship teams with Pat Summitt’s Lady Vols in the late 1990s, is 72-57 through four seasons at Missouri State with one NCAA tournament and two WNIT appearances.
Among the duties for the 29-year-old Houts will be overseeing Missouri State’s film exchange and equipment operations, coordinating team travel arrangements and operating Lady Bears basketball camps.