Wednesday, August 15, 2012
O'Boyle names Herring as Director of Basketball Operations
Stony Brook, N.Y. - Stony Brook University head women's basketball coach Beth O'Boyle announced today the hiring of Christina Herring as Director of Basketball Operations. Herring was a four-year letter-winner at Lewis & Clark College."We are excited about the addition of Christina to our staff," O'Boyle said. "She excelled as a student-athlete and her knowledge of the game, ability to communicate and leadership qualities will make her invaluable to our program."A second team all-conference performer as a senior, Herring led Lewis & Clark to its first trip to the NCAA DIII National Tournament. The Pioneers also earned a share of their first ever Northwest Conference regular title and won over 20 games for the first time since 1994.Herring led the team in assists in each of her final two seasons and appeared in over 100 games in her four-year career, making 78 starts.A team captain as a senior, she also served as Co-Chair of Lewis & Clark's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.Herring graduated from Lewis & Clark in 2011 with a degree in Communications.