Jaquanna Murray returns to SC State after spending the last three seasons (2020-2023) as an assistant basketball coach at Mississippi Valley State University.
Prior to her stint at MSVU, Murray served as an assistant coach at North High School, where her coaching career began. Her tenure at North High School following a stint in professional basketball.
During her collegiate career at SC State, Murray was an outstanding rebounder and the leading shot blockers in Lady Bulldog history. She extended her basketball career as a professional athlete overseas in Ostrava, Czech Republic for SBS Ostrava.
The Orangeburg, S.C. native and Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School graduate (2015), earned a bachelor’s in Sport Management from SC State in 2019, and a master’s in Sports Administration at Mississippi Valley State University (2021).
Murray is the recipient of the Women’s Sports Foundation’s Tara VanDerveer Grant for the second straight year. During year one as the Tara VanDerveer Fellow, she gained valuable experience in the areas of basketball operations, NCAA compliance, and player development. She also participated in various professional development opportunities to broaden her knowledge in the sport of basketball, offensive and defensive schemes, team building skills (players/staff), and networking within the collegiate athletics industry.
