Kristen Sharkey Has Been Promoted to Associate Head Coach of the Womens Basketball Program at Syracuse University

SYRACUSE - Kristen Sharkey who has been a member of Coach Felicia Legette-Jack's staff for the past decade at Syracuse and Buffalo, has been promoted to associate head coach at Syracuse University.

Kristen played at Southern Regional High School under head coach Kathy Snyder. She graduated from Southern in 2010. Kristen had a great career as a player at Division 1 University at Buffalo.

Sharkey scored 1,264 points and had 758 rebounds during her career and is 10 ^th on Buffalo's all-time scoring list. She is tied for sixth in career games played at Buffalo and is fifth in free throw percentage.

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After completing her playing career at Buffalo, Kristen joined the staff at University at Buffalo under Legette-Jack.

Syracuse Head Coach Felicia Legette-Jack recently announced:

"We have elevated Coach Sharkey to be our associate head coach. Coach Sharkey is now entering her 10 ^th season with me.

We have won championships, raised doctors, mothers, Olympians, and  phenomenal women of character together.

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Coach Sharkey is a loyal colleague that understands what our goals are for our women's basketball program. She has earned the right to be elevated."

Sharkey came to Syracuse in 2022 with her former University at Buffalo head coach. In two seasons, she has helped the Orange to back-to-back postseason appearances, including an NCAA Tournament At-Large berth in 2024.

Sharkey said.

"I am incredibly honored and excited to step into this role under Coach Jack. Her belief in me as a coach and person is something I am forever grateful for. Coach Jack's leadership and ability to show up every day at the highest level and bring people to that level with her is why I am who I am. I look forward to contributing to our team's success and continuing to build on our legacy of excellence."

Sharkey helped Syracuse rise to one of the top programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) this past season. After being picked to finish ninth, she helped the Orange to a 13-5 league record, tied for second best, and matched program records in conference wins, ACC road wins and four top-15 regular-season wins.

Sharkey added.

"We came to Syracuse to transform lives through the game of basketball and to win championships along the way, Our staff is locked in for our ladies' dreams and we will fight on every day to take them higher. It is with a heart full of gratitude and love for Coach Jack and this team that I accept this new role with responsibility.

Sharkey's new role will move her away from her recruiting duties and focus her more on development, marketing, and day-to-day operations of the program. Assistant coach Khyreed Carter will become Syracuse's lead recruiter.

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