Foresters Hire Maggard as Women’s Basketball Coach

Huntington University welcomes Darby Maggard to the Forester Family as the new head coach of the Forester Women’s Basketball Team.

Maggard played two seasons of professional basketball prior to being named assistant coach at the University of Tennessee at Martin. As assistant coach, she was responsible for recruitment, player development, and game preparation.

“We are thrilled to have Darby join our coaching staff. Many may be familiar with the outstanding career she had just up the road at Canterbury, but success has followed her everywhere she’s landed,” said Lori Culler, athletic director at Huntington University. “She is a very competitive and energetic person who has gotten where she’s at through hard work, discipline, and dedication, all traits that she will instill in her athletes.”

The northeast Indiana native holds a bachelor of science in psychology with a minor in sport administration from Belmont University and a MBA from the University of Tennessee. Darby is the 2019 State Farm College 3-Point Championship winner and became one of the most decorated Bruins to ever don a Belmont jersey. Helping lead the Bruins to four consecutive OVC Championship crowns, four NCAA Tournament appearances and three regular season championships, Darby became just the fourth Belmont player and first of the Division I era to eclipse 2,000 career points (2,031). She is the only player in NCAA history to dish out at least 650 assists while also making more than 400 three-pointers. Maggard was named 2019 OVC Player of the Year, Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Player of the Year, and OVC Female Athlete of the Year, not to mention landing a spot on the All-OVC First Team for four-straight seasons.

“I am incredibly excited to be the next head coach at Huntington University,” said Maggard. “Huntington lines up with everything I believe in and have a deep passion for. This truly a dream come true for me, and I can’t wait to get started.”

Maggard will be on campus starting on April 16.