Xavier University Women's Basketball

Billi Chambers was named the ninth women's basketball head coach in Xavier history on April 5, 2023. Chambers coached Meri Kanerva to 2025 All-BIG EAST Fresh...

Ashlee Kelly was named the associate head coach for women's basketball in April of 2023. She joined the Musketeers after 14 seasons at Iona. Kelly helped coa...

Brianna Sanders was hired as an assistant coach for women's basketball in April of 2023 and was promoted to assistant coach/recruiting coordinator in July of 2025. She joined the Musketeers after spending the 2022-23 season at Iona. Sanders helped coach Meri Kanerva to 2025 All-BIG EAST Freshman Team honors. Xavier ranked fourth in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage defense (.412) during the 2024-25 season. The Musketeers also ranked third in the BIG EAST and 106th in the NCAA in turnovers forced per game (20.1). Xavier made 187 three pointers in 2024-25, ranking tied for 10th in single-season school history. The last time Xavier made 187 or more three pointers in a season was in 2013-14 (204 made three pointers). Additional 2024-25 highlights can be found HERE. Sanders helped coach Aizhanique Mayo to 2024 All-BIG EAST Freshman Team honors and saw Nila Blackford eclipse the 1,000-career rebound mark. The Musketeers also finished the 2023-24 season with 595 three-pointers attempted, ranking seventh in school history. Xavier finished the year ranked sixth in the BIG EAST in three-pointers made per game (6.1). In 2022-23, Sanders helped the Gaels post a 26-7 (18-2 MAAC) record and capture both the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Regular-Season and Tournament Championships. Iona also advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in program history. Sanders helped coach three All-MAAC honorees in 2022-23 – including the MAAC Player of the Year and MAAC Defensive Player

Jessie Dai joined the Xavier women's basketball staff as the program's intern in September of 2025. Dai was the assistant boys high school coach and head wom...

Kevin Hermansader joined the women's basketball support staff as a graduate assistant in August of 2024. He was promoted to assistant athletic director for w...

Matt Witte was named the Xavier Women's Basketball Graduate Assistant in August of 2025. He supports all areas of the program in his new role. Witte was a student manager for the Xavier Women's Basketball program from 2021-25, assisting in the day-to-day operations of the program. He graduated from Xavier in the spring of 2025 with a bachelor's of science degree in sport and fitness administration.