C'eira Ricketts was named an assistant coach with WKU women's basketball in the summer of 2026 and enters her first season with the Lady Toppers in 2026-27. Ricketts is a 2015 graduate of Arkansas, where she played basketball from 2009-12. The Louisville, Kentucky native was recruited to Arkansas by current WKU head coach Greg Collins who was serving as assistant coach at Arkansas at the time. Ricketts ended her career at Arkansas as one of the best players in program history. She holds the record for most steals (321) by a Razorback and is fourth in assists (516), eighth in points (1,557) and 12th in rebounds (644). She was named SEC Co-Freshman of the Year and AP SEC Freshman of the Year in 2009. She was All-SEC first team in 2012 and second team in 2009 and 2011.
After Arkansas, Ricketts was drafted by the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA Draft. She also played for the Flying Foxes of Vienna, Austria, earning league MVP and player of the year honors in 2013.
Following her playing career, she returned to Arkansas as an intern with the women's basketball team while she completed her degree. In 2017, she was named the Director of Student-Athlete Development at Arkansas.
