Ali Jaques Hired as Campbell University Women's Basketball Coach
Campbell University has officially hired Ali Jaques as its new women's basketball head coach, the announcement was made on Friday, May 15, 2026. Jaques joins Campbell after serving as the associate head coach at the University of Rhode Island, where she played a pivotal role in helping the team achieve a program-record 28 wins during the previous season. At Rhode Island, she worked under head coach Tammi Reiss, who recently moved to Florida. Jaques brings extensive experience to the role, having previously served as the head coach at Siena for nine seasons, as well as holding coaching positions at George Washington, Seton Hall, Northwestern, Dayton, Furman, Sacred Heart, and Rider. Her background also includes a distinguished career as a student-athlete at New York University, where she won a Division III basketball title in 1997. Campbell's athletic department expressed strong confidence in Jaques, with Reiss stating that Jaques is ready to lead her own program and transform Campbell into a championship contender. The team finished the prior season with a 20-12 overall record and 13-5 in the Colonial Athletic Association.
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Ali Jaques Hired as Campbell University Women's Basketball Coach
Campbell University has officially hired Ali Jaques as its new women's basketball head coach, the announcement was made on Friday, May 15, 2026. Jaques joins Campbell after serving as the associate head coach at the University of Rhode Island, where she played a pivotal role in helping the team achieve a program-record 28 wins during the previous season. At Rhode Island, she worked under head coach Tammi Reiss, who recently moved to Florida. Jaques brings extensive experience to the role, having previously served as the head coach at Siena for nine seasons, as well as holding coaching positions at George Washington, Seton Hall, Northwestern, Dayton, Furman, Sacred Heart, and Rider. Her background also includes a distinguished career as a student-athlete at New York University, where she won a Division III basketball title in 1997. Campbell's athletic department expressed strong confidence in Jaques, with Reiss stating that Jaques is ready to lead her own program and transform Campbell into a championship contender. The team finished the prior season with a 20-12 overall record and 13-5 in the Colonial Athletic Association.