Loyola Phoenix · Jul 7, 2017
Former Loyola Coach Swoopes Accepts Position at Texas Tech
Loyola AthleticsFormer Loyola women’s basketball head coach Sheryl Swoopes was hired as the director of player development for Texas Tech University’s women’s basketball team July 5.
The hiring comes just over a year after Swoopes parted ways with Loyola amid allegations of player mistreatment.
In her new role, Swoopes will serve as color analyst for televised home games, help the coaching staff break down film and devise a game strategy and create a plan to develop athletes “personally, academically and athletically,” according to a press release on Texas Tech’s athletics website.
In the press release, Swoopes said she was thrilled to come back to her alma mater and get back to work.