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Harrison, Dillard Joins SC State Womens Basketball Staff Romanda Noble, Asst. SID
Orangeburg, SC— Marcell Harrison and La´Nette Dillard have been named assistant coaches with the SC State University women’s basketball staff. Both appointments were effective in early June.
Harrison joins the SC Staff after a 13-year stint at her alma mater George Mason University. While on staff at George Mason, Harrison helped lead the Patriots to a 2004 Women’s National Invitational Tournament Bid.
Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Harrison was a standout player with the Patriots, garnishing many post-season awards. As a freshman she was named to the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) All-Rookie team. She was named to the first-team All CAA as a junior and the second team All-CAA as a sophomore and senior. Harrison finished her career as the school all-time steals leader with 237, and ranks second in that category. Harrison also ranks fourth-all-time in 3-point field goals made with 143, and is fifth in both assists (421), as well as points (1,499).
Originally from Troy, NY, Harrison received her sociology degree from George Mason in 1994.
Dillard joins the SC State after serving three seasons as an assistant at Pasadena City College (PCC) in Pasadena, CA. During her three seasons, PCC was very successful, finishing the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons as the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Southern California Bracket Champions. This past season, PCC reached the semi-finals of the CCCAA State Tournament. Dillard spearheaded bringing in All-South Coast Conference guard Yolonda Johnson to the PCC program.
Prior to her stint at PCC, Dillard spent three seasons at Los Angeles Southwest College. She began her coaching career in 2001 at West LA College as an assistant.
A community college athlete herself at one time, Dillard was a four-year varsity player at Westchester High School before playing two seasons at West LA from 1997-1999. An All-Western State Conference honorable mention, Dillard prided herself on being a top defensive player and helped the Oilers advance to the state playoffs in 1998.
Dillard is a 2004 graduate Cal State Dominguez Hills where she received her Bachelor of Arts in public administration and criminal justice. She recently received her master’s degree in physical education from Azusa Pacific University (2008).
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