SALT LAKE CITY – Westminster College has named Shelley Jarrard as the new women's basketball coach, Director of Athletics Shay Wyatt announced today. Jarrard becomes the fourth coach since the program was reinstated in 1999 and she replaces JD Gustin who stepped down last month to accept a position at the University of Utah.

“I am pleased to announce Shelley Jarrard as our next women's basketball coach at Westminster College,” said Wyatt. “Shelley brings outstanding experience to the position both as a coach and player and comes highly recommended. Her knowledge, experience, success, passion for the game and desire to positively teach students are impressive. Shelley is a good fit for Westminster College and is very enthusiastic about becoming our coach and continuing the academic and athletic tradition of our women's basketball program. Based upon the level of interest this position received, it was evident that our previous coaches and student-athletes have established a national caliber NAIA women's basketball program at our institution.”

Jarrard comes to Westminster from Salt Lake Community College where she served as the lead assistant coach for the Bruins and played a pivotal role in SLCC winning back to back conference championships. During her two seasons at SLCC her responsibilities involved a variety of areas within the women's basketball program. As recruiting coordinator, she was responsible for all on and off-campus recruitment of prospective student-athletes. In addition, she was responsible for the on-court development of the perimeter players and assisted in coordinating the Bruin's offense and defense, as well as scouting and film breakdown.

Along with her coaching responsibilities, Jarrard also served as the Academic Advisor for Softball, Volleyball and Women's Basketball. In this role, she assisted student-athletes with career counseling and choice of major, class scheduling, tutoring and study sessions, eligibility, graduation requirements, and transfer information.

"I'm excited to be coaching at a school with strong academic excellence and successful athletic programs. I feel as though Westminster College is a great fit for me and I look forward to working with the talented team and administration." said Jarrard.

Jarrard spent 11 seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Utah from 1993-2004. During that time Utah appeared in seven NCAA Tournaments including its first ever appearance in the Sweet 16. The Utes won eight conference championships and three conference tournament championships. She then spent two seasons as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Kansas State University. During her time at KSU, the team went 48-18 and won the 2006 WNIT championship.

During her playing career at Vanderbilt University, Jarrard was a 4-year letter winner for the Commodores. A starter for Vanderbilt's 1993 NCAA Final Four team which ended the season at 30-3, Jarrard was named first-team all-Southeastern Conference and honorable mention All-America. She was also the 1993 NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional MVP. She was selected as a member of the SEC all-academic team. She finished her Vanderbilt Career with 1,003 points, 462 rebounds and 227 assists while making four trips to the Sweet 16 or better at the NCAA Championships.

Jarrard earned a bachelor's degree in human and organizational development from Vanderbilt in 1993. The Gore, Okla., native was named 1989 Gatorade Player of the Year for Oklahoma as a senior at Webbers Falls High School.