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June 21, 2011

Brandt Announces Appointment of Brock as Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

AIKEN, S.C. – University of South Carolina Aiken head women's basketball coach Mike Brandt announced the appointment of Jennifer Brock as assistant women's basketball coach on Tuesday, June 21, 2011.

Brock joins the USC Aiken women's basketball program after spending the last four years on the West Texas A&M coaching staff. Brock replaces Cindy Hilbrich, who was hired as the Montevallo head women's basketball coach in late April.

Brandt is excited about Brock joining a Pacer women's basketball program that is coming off a record-breaking season.

"The search was full of outstanding applicants," mused Brandt. "We had over 100 - which bodes well for our program - and the pool was very strong. I am very excited to have Jennifer on board. She comes from a nationally competitive program, and knows what it takes to win at this level as both a coach and a player. Her experiences as a coach in the Elite Eight were a great selling point for her selection. By being there and experiencing it, one would think our players will have to believe it when she says something like: 'That's not good enough!' She will be coming in with much enthusiasm and a winning attitude."

Since the commencement of the 2008-09 season, Brock has served as West Texas A&M's second assistant. She spent the 2007-08 season as a graduate assistant coach.

During her four years on the bench with West Texas A&M, the Buffs acquired a record of 101-26. West Texas A&M was 26-5 in 2007-08, 28-6 in 2008-09, 30-4 in 2009-10 and 17-11 in 2010-11.

The Buffs also won the South Division crown in the Lone Star Conference in three of the last four seasons. West Texas A&M won the Lone Star Conference Tournament in 2008, 2009 and 2010.

The Buffs were the top seed in the South Central region in the NCAA Tournament in 2008, 2009 and 2010. In 2009, the Buffs advanced to the Elite Eight after winning the South Central region.

Prior to joining the West Texas A&M coaching staff, Brock was a standout for the Buffs on the hardwood with West Texas A&M going 101-25 in her career as a student-athlete. The Buffs obtained the Lone Star South Division championship three times during her playing career, while also winning one Lone Star Conference Tournament Championship. West Texas A&M advanced to the semifinals of the South Central region three times in her career.

A point guard, Brock concluded her career as a two-time Lone Star Conference Academic Honor Roll selection. She was also a two-time Lone Star Honorable Mention selection.

Brock compiled an average of 7.8 points per game (954 total), 3.4 rebounds per game (422 total) and a .733 free throw percentage in addition to 554 assists and 218 steals in her career.

Brock is in West Texas A&M's record books in a number of categories, including first in assists in a season (222 in 2005-06), second in assist average in a season (6.9 in 2005-06), third in career assists (554). She is also third in career free throws made (410) and career free throws attempted (559) for sixth place in career free throw percentage (.733). Additionally, Brock is ninth in free throws made in a season (125 in the 2005-06), fourth in career games played (124), sixth in career steals (218), sixth in assists in a game (14 on Feb. 11, 2006) and 17th in career points (954, 2002-07).

Brock graduated from West Texas A&M with her Master's in Sports and Exercise Science in May of 2008. She picked up her Bachelor's of Arts degree in English from West Texas A&M in May of 2006.

The USC Aiken women's basketball program had a banner year in the 2010-11 season. The Pacers finished 13th in the final USA Today/ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll of the 2010-11 season.

The 2010-11 season was truly a year to remember for the USC Aiken women's basketball team.

The record-setting year concluded with USC Aiken having won a school-record 27 games. The Pacers also won their first ever NCAA Tournament game and claimed a share of the Peach Belt Conference East Division title. The Pacers closed out the year having won 22 of their last 26 games.