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The University of Utah Athletics
The Reintroduction: Utah Women's Basketball Staff
9/1/2020 8:00 AM | Women's Basketball
When head women's basketball coach Lynne Roberts was appointed to lead the Utes in 2015, she started to assemble a staff that would take the Utes to new heights.
Some have departed or moved on, but like a puzzle, Roberts has continued to put together the pieces for student-athlete success in her program – and for the 2021 season, the pieces have never been stronger.
Roberts' staff covers a wide range of responsibilities with one goal in mind – to give Utah women's basketball athletes the best possible experience during their time at the U.
In her five seasons at the helm, Roberts has made it clear that "it is time for us to pivot to being great." That pivot continues to happen as she and her staff will bring in the No. 20 recruiting class in the country for the 2021 season along with 10 returning letter winners and four starters.
The Utah staff has seen the team make three postseason appearances, three 18+ win seasons, and Utah's first 20-win season since 2012-13. The Utes also received votes in the AP and Coaches Poll in their first three seasons at Utah, jumping into the Top 25 for the first time in a decade during the 2018-19 season.
As most of the staff heads into their sixth year with the program, it is time to reintroduce this talented and hungry staff that has made Utah women's basketball their home.
2020-21 Utah Women's Basketball Coaching Staff
Lynne Roberts, Head Coach
Years at Utah: 5
Record at Utah (Career): 86-71 (307-246)
Alma Mater: Seattle Pacific University (Undergrad & Masters)
Quick Hits: Entering her 19th season as a head coach after spending nine seasons at Pacific and four years at Chico State … in five seasons at Utah, four athletes have joined the 1,000-point club, four school records have fallen which included back-to-back team single-season three-point records … 15 All-Pac-12 selections, 18 Pac-12 All-Academic honorees and a Pac-12 Freshman of the Year award in five seasons … saw Brynna Maxwell become the first Utah freshman to earn a spot on the Pac-12 All-Conference squad … had her first WNBA Draft pick in Megan Huff in 2019 … Utah's win over No. 6 Stanford in 2019  tied for the highest-ranked win in program history … in her 18 years as a head coach, she has had 38 total athletes named to all-conference squads … was a two-time conference coach of the year at Pacific … led Chico State to a Division II Final Four appearance.
Gavin Petersen, Associate Head Coach
Years at Utah: 5
Alma Mater: Hawai'i Pacific (Undergrad), Hawai'i (Masters)
Quick Hits: 18-year veteran of NCAA Division I coaching, enters his sixth year at Utah working with the posts and as Utah's defensive coordinator … has developed some of the best posts in the Pac-12 in two-time first-team All-Pac-12 selection Megan Huff, three-time All-Pac-12 honoree Emily Potter and Lola Pendande, who earned All-Pac-12 Freshman team in 2020 … ranked in the top-70 nationally in rebounding margin in 2018-19 and in the top-half in the league in turnovers forced … produced the No. 30 ranked team nationally in rebound margin in 2017-18 … Utes ranked No. 24 nationally in defensive rebounds per game in 2016-17 … has also had stints coaching at Pacific under Roberts, at Hawaii, Idaho and Idaho State.
Danyelle Grant, Assistant Coach
Years at Utah: 5
Alma Mater: Utah State (Undergrad)
Quick Hits: Entering her sixth year mentoring the Ute backcourt and serving as the recruiting coordinator … key in the Utes break the school record for three-pointers made in a season two years in a row (2018-19, 2019-20) … coached Brynna Maxwell to a top-five ranking all-time in single-season threes in 2019-20 with Maxwell earning All-Pac-12 honorable mention and All-Freshman first-team … developed Erika Bean and Dru Gylten with the duo both ranking in the top-10 in the Pac-12 in assists per game in 2018-19 … Gylten finished the 2019-20 season tied for second in the league in total assists … Bean finished her career at Utah ranked in the top-five all-time in career assists … also an assistant coach at Fresno State and Utah State, also serving as video coordinator at TCU.
Joanna Reitz, Assistant Coach
Years at Utah: 3
Alma Mater: Covenant College (Undergrad), Florida State (Masters)
Quick Hits: Entering her fourth year with the program, working with the perimeter players while playing a key role in recruiting and scouting … coached the Ute wings to two straight single-season three-point records with Utah ranking in the top-25 nationally in shots made beyond the arc in 2019-20 … helped develop Brynna Maxwell who ranked first in the Pac-12 and set a Utah freshman record in single-season threes made … coached Kiana Moore to finishing the 2018-19 season ranked in the top-10 in the league in three-point percentage … helped Daneesha Provo to rank in the top-10 in the Pac-12 in three-pointers made per game in 2017-18 … came to Utah with seven years of coaching experience at Mercer, Shorter University and Florida State.
2020-21 Utah Women's Basketball Support Staff
Kendall Rodriguez, Director of Administration and Operations
Years at Utah: 5
Alma Mater: Pacific (Undergrad), Utah (MBA)
Quick Hits: Enters second season as the director of administration and operations after spending her first four seasons as the director of alumni and community outreach … contributed to a 55-percent increase in attendance her first season with the Utes … played basketball for Roberts at Pacific from 2009-13 … two-time All-Big West first-team selection and three-time team captain.
Ethan McIlhargey, Director of Video and Analytics
Years at Utah: 1
Alma Mater: Idaho (Undergrad)
Quick Hits: Entering his second year with the Utes … spent a year at Tennessee Tech as the director of operations in 2018-19 with the Golden Eagles coming away with their highest win total since 2011 … spent the 2017-18 season as a video coordinator at Stephen F. Austin where they went 25-7, earning the program's first-ever at-large bid to the WNIT … student assistant at Idaho from 2012-17 with the Vandals winning two regular season conference titles in that time.
Becca Jonas, Creative Director for Marketing and Recruiting
Years at Utah: 1
Alma Mater: Drake (Undergrad, Masters)
Quick Hits: Enters her second season as women's basketball's social media guru, serving as the program's creative director for marketing and recruiting … has increased Utah's social media presence in the year she has spent with the program through innovative content … standout forward for the Drake University Bulldogs where she helped the team to the NCAA Tournament in three of her five seasons … two-time MVC Scholar-Athlete team selection and was all-conference honorable mention and all-freshman team in 2015.
Randy Towner, Director of Sports Performance for Women's Basketball
Years at Utah: 1
Alma Mater: Utah (Undergrad)
Quick Hits: Entering his second year with the Utes, working with the student-athletes and staff to continue the upward trend of producing elite athletes … came to Utah after working with women's basketball and men's and women's tennis at University of Alabama – Birmingham … also spent two seasons as the head strength and conditioning coach at Utah Valley, working with the men's basketball team … also worked with the Utes from 2013-16 while in school.
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Some have departed or moved on, but like a puzzle, Roberts has continued to put together the pieces for student-athlete success in her program – and for the 2021 season, the pieces have never been stronger.
Roberts' staff covers a wide range of responsibilities with one goal in mind – to give Utah women's basketball athletes the best possible experience during their time at the U.
My staff does an amazing job. Individual attention + unmatched player work ethic = PROGRAM JUMPS. #NotSatisfied #elevate @coachgp7 @CoachD_Ute @joannareitz pic.twitter.com/Zrly9vIFjh
— lynne roberts (@UtesCoachRob) April 15, 2019
In her five seasons at the helm, Roberts has made it clear that "it is time for us to pivot to being great." That pivot continues to happen as she and her staff will bring in the No. 20 recruiting class in the country for the 2021 season along with 10 returning letter winners and four starters.
The Utah staff has seen the team make three postseason appearances, three 18+ win seasons, and Utah's first 20-win season since 2012-13. The Utes also received votes in the AP and Coaches Poll in their first three seasons at Utah, jumping into the Top 25 for the first time in a decade during the 2018-19 season.
As most of the staff heads into their sixth year with the program, it is time to reintroduce this talented and hungry staff that has made Utah women's basketball their home.
2020-21 Utah Women's Basketball Coaching Staff
Lynne Roberts, Head Coach
Years at Utah: 5
Record at Utah (Career): 86-71 (307-246)
Alma Mater: Seattle Pacific University (Undergrad & Masters)
Quick Hits: Entering her 19th season as a head coach after spending nine seasons at Pacific and four years at Chico State … in five seasons at Utah, four athletes have joined the 1,000-point club, four school records have fallen which included back-to-back team single-season three-point records … 15 All-Pac-12 selections, 18 Pac-12 All-Academic honorees and a Pac-12 Freshman of the Year award in five seasons … saw Brynna Maxwell become the first Utah freshman to earn a spot on the Pac-12 All-Conference squad … had her first WNBA Draft pick in Megan Huff in 2019 … Utah's win over No. 6 Stanford in 2019  tied for the highest-ranked win in program history … in her 18 years as a head coach, she has had 38 total athletes named to all-conference squads … was a two-time conference coach of the year at Pacific … led Chico State to a Division II Final Four appearance.
Legendary.
Congrats, @UtesCoachRob on 3??0??0?? wins. #GoUtes // #Elevate pic.twitter.com/Ti9PklgX1c
— Utah Women's Basketball (@UTAHWBB) December 20, 2019
Gavin Petersen, Associate Head Coach
Years at Utah: 5
Alma Mater: Hawai'i Pacific (Undergrad), Hawai'i (Masters)
Quick Hits: 18-year veteran of NCAA Division I coaching, enters his sixth year at Utah working with the posts and as Utah's defensive coordinator … has developed some of the best posts in the Pac-12 in two-time first-team All-Pac-12 selection Megan Huff, three-time All-Pac-12 honoree Emily Potter and Lola Pendande, who earned All-Pac-12 Freshman team in 2020 … ranked in the top-70 nationally in rebounding margin in 2018-19 and in the top-half in the league in turnovers forced … produced the No. 30 ranked team nationally in rebound margin in 2017-18 … Utes ranked No. 24 nationally in defensive rebounds per game in 2016-17 … has also had stints coaching at Pacific under Roberts, at Hawaii, Idaho and Idaho State.
Utah women's basketball assistant Gavin Petersen promoted to associate head coach https://t.co/zMsbR8Af6f pic.twitter.com/NkekSwRHIR
— Salt Lake Tribune Sports (@sltribsports) May 21, 2018
Danyelle Grant, Assistant Coach
Years at Utah: 5
Alma Mater: Utah State (Undergrad)
Quick Hits: Entering her sixth year mentoring the Ute backcourt and serving as the recruiting coordinator … key in the Utes break the school record for three-pointers made in a season two years in a row (2018-19, 2019-20) … coached Brynna Maxwell to a top-five ranking all-time in single-season threes in 2019-20 with Maxwell earning All-Pac-12 honorable mention and All-Freshman first-team … developed Erika Bean and Dru Gylten with the duo both ranking in the top-10 in the Pac-12 in assists per game in 2018-19 … Gylten finished the 2019-20 season tied for second in the league in total assists … Bean finished her career at Utah ranked in the top-five all-time in career assists … also an assistant coach at Fresno State and Utah State, also serving as video coordinator at TCU.
Joanna Reitz, Assistant Coach
Years at Utah: 3
Alma Mater: Covenant College (Undergrad), Florida State (Masters)
Quick Hits: Entering her fourth year with the program, working with the perimeter players while playing a key role in recruiting and scouting … coached the Ute wings to two straight single-season three-point records with Utah ranking in the top-25 nationally in shots made beyond the arc in 2019-20 … helped develop Brynna Maxwell who ranked first in the Pac-12 and set a Utah freshman record in single-season threes made … coached Kiana Moore to finishing the 2018-19 season ranked in the top-10 in the league in three-point percentage … helped Daneesha Provo to rank in the top-10 in the Pac-12 in three-pointers made per game in 2017-18 … came to Utah with seven years of coaching experience at Mercer, Shorter University and Florida State.
2020-21 Utah Women's Basketball Support Staff
Kendall Rodriguez, Director of Administration and Operations
Years at Utah: 5
Alma Mater: Pacific (Undergrad), Utah (MBA)
Quick Hits: Enters second season as the director of administration and operations after spending her first four seasons as the director of alumni and community outreach … contributed to a 55-percent increase in attendance her first season with the Utes … played basketball for Roberts at Pacific from 2009-13 … two-time All-Big West first-team selection and three-time team captain.
Ethan McIlhargey, Director of Video and Analytics
Years at Utah: 1
Alma Mater: Idaho (Undergrad)
Quick Hits: Entering his second year with the Utes … spent a year at Tennessee Tech as the director of operations in 2018-19 with the Golden Eagles coming away with their highest win total since 2011 … spent the 2017-18 season as a video coordinator at Stephen F. Austin where they went 25-7, earning the program's first-ever at-large bid to the WNIT … student assistant at Idaho from 2012-17 with the Vandals winning two regular season conference titles in that time.
Becca Jonas, Creative Director for Marketing and Recruiting
Years at Utah: 1
Alma Mater: Drake (Undergrad, Masters)
Quick Hits: Enters her second season as women's basketball's social media guru, serving as the program's creative director for marketing and recruiting … has increased Utah's social media presence in the year she has spent with the program through innovative content … standout forward for the Drake University Bulldogs where she helped the team to the NCAA Tournament in three of her five seasons … two-time MVC Scholar-Athlete team selection and was all-conference honorable mention and all-freshman team in 2015.
Randy Towner, Director of Sports Performance for Women's Basketball
Years at Utah: 1
Alma Mater: Utah (Undergrad)
Quick Hits: Entering his second year with the Utes, working with the student-athletes and staff to continue the upward trend of producing elite athletes … came to Utah after working with women's basketball and men's and women's tennis at University of Alabama – Birmingham … also spent two seasons as the head strength and conditioning coach at Utah Valley, working with the men's basketball team … also worked with the Utes from 2013-16 while in school.
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