Melissa mcferrin Head Coach Third Season Missouri, 1983 COMPLETE BIO » WNBA, Sweet Sixteen and Final Four coaching experience » Patriot League Coach of the Year in her third season at American University » Guided American to its first post-season appearance since 1997-98 with a WNIT berth in 2007-08 » Awarded a contract extension that will keep her in Memphis through the 2014-2015 season POISED Reƒdyƒnd Melissa McFerrin came to the University of Memphis in April of 2008 and promptly set to work building the Tigers to her vision as becoming the Class of Conference USA. In just her second season, she guided the Tigers to their first post-season and first 20-win since 2003-04 when Memphis made a run to the finals of the Women’s Basketball Invitational (WBI). With back-to-back, nationally-ranked recruiting classes now dressed in the Blue and Gray, the cornerstone is now in place in Memphis’ quest to become the “Class of Conference USA.” 2010-11 University of Memphis Women’s Basketball Experience | 15
