St. John's University Athletics
Women's Basketball
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
Priscilla Edwards was named an assistant women's basketball coach at St. John's on May 29, 2012.
A former player and assistant for the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, Edwards' duties include recruiting, player development and opponent scouting.
A native of Harlem, N.Y., Edwards spent the three seasons prior to arriving in Queens assisting head coach Jim Crowley at her alma mater, St. Bonaventure. With the Bonnies, Edwards, a former guard for Crowley, was responsible for the organization and coordination of recruiting, game scouting and film breakdown, in addition to practice and game preparation. She also led the year-round preparation and execution of individual development workouts for both guards and post players. In 2011-12, Edwards was a member of the coaching staff that led St. Bonaventure to its first-ever NCAA Tournament berth and run to the Sweet 16. The 2011-12 Bonnies concluded the season with a program-best 31 victories and matched the single-season record for wins by an Atlantic 10 team. The Bonnies finished the year No. 21/23 in the national polls.
Edwards was Crowley's assistant from 2010-12, after spending the 2009-10 season as his Director of Basketball Operations. As the Director of Operations, Edwards assisted in the day-to-day management of the team, including program organization, travel and video exchange.
Edwards was a four-year letterwinner for the Bonnies under Crowley, concluding her career as part of the 2008-09 squad that won a then-program record 23 games and advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2009 WNIT. Edwards finished her career with 881 points, 448 rebounds and 354 assists. Her assists total earned her the No. 5 slot on the Bonnies' all-time records.
Edwards earned her B.A. in political science in 2008 from St. Bonaventure. She is currently pursuing her master's degree in counseling.Follow Coach Edwards on Twitter: @STJ_CoachP.
| The Edwards File | |
| Coaching Experience | |
| 2010-12 | Assistant Coach, St. Bonaventure |
| 2009-10 | Director of Basketball Operations, St. Bonaventure |
| Playing Experience | |
| 2004-09 | St. Bonaventure (Guard) |
| Education | |
| B.A., St. Bonaventure | (2009) |
