Katherine Menendez, who has distinguished herself as an assistant coach at both the NCAA Division I and III levels, was named head coach of the Colorado College women’s basketball team on May 24 as announced by Director of Athletics Ken Ralph.

Menendez spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at Division I Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, where she directed the program’s recruiting efforts.

“I am excited for and humbled by the tremendous opportunity to lead the Colorado College women’s basketball program,” Menendez says. “The passion of everyone associated with CC is inspiring — you can feel the energy when walking around campus, and sense the pride while speaking with people both in the Department of Athletics and across the institution.”

Prior to joining the Colgate program, Menendez was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Division III Emory University in Atlanta. During her four seasons at Emory, the Eagles posted a 69-34 record and program-high No. 7 national ranking in 2014. Emory advanced to the Sweet 16 of the 2013 NCAA Division III tournament after winning the program’s first University Athletic Association championship.