Margaret Richards will enter her fourth season as an assistant coach at WKU in 2015-16.
In three seasons, Richards has helped the Lady Toppers win 76 games and claim two conference tournament titles. Richards has been a key component of WKU's quick turnaround that saw WKU become the first team in league history to win 20 games in consecutive seasons after winning less than 10 in the previous season.
Richards spent two years as an assistant under Michelle Clark-Heard at Kentucky State (2005-06, 2006-07). The two were also on the staff at Louisville for the 2007-08 season, where Richards served as a graduate assistant on the Cardinal's first Sweet Sixteen team. She was also a member of the women's basketball team at Nebraska (1999-2000 to 2003-04), where Clark-Heard served as an assistant coach for three of those years. Richards spent the 2011-12 season as an assistant coach at Weber State.
Also no stranger to the Sun Belt Conference, Richards coached at North Texas during the 2010-11 season. During her year with the Mean Green, she served as the team's recruiting coordinator, and was also responsible for guard development.
Prior to joining the staff at UNT, Richards spent two seasons as the head coach at Saint Augustine College. She compiled a 33-24 record in two seasons as the Lady Falcons' head coach, highlighted by an 18-10 record and a Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Western Division championship in 2009-10. In her first season, she led Saint Augustine to 15 wins and the program's first CIAA semifinals appearance in six seasons. During Richards' tenure, two Lady Falcons made the all-CIAA team and the all-CIAA Rookie team. She was also named CIAA Coach of the Week six times.
A native of Louisville, Richards starred at Louisville Central High School. She ranked second in the state in scoring during her senior season (35.5 ppg), earning first-team all-state accolades and a spot on the Kentucky All-Star Team. Richards earned her bachelor's degree in communication studies and double minored in sociology and ethnic studies from the University of Nebraska in 2003. The Cornhuskers earned a Top-25 national ranking during her senior season, and she was selected as a team captain during both her junior and senior campaigns.
Coaching Career
Kentucky State, assistant coach (2005-06 to 2006-07)
Louisville, graduate assistant (2007-08)
St. Augustine College, head coach (2008-09 to 2009-10)
North Texas, assistant coach (2010-11)
Weber State, assistant coach (2011-12)
Western Kentucky University, assistant coach (2012-13 to present)
Playing Career
1999-2000 to 2002-2003: Nebraska (Head Coach Paul Sanderford, Head Coach Connie Yori)
Personal
Birthday: September 13, 1981
Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky
High School: Central (Louisville, Ky.), 1999
College: Nebraska, 2003 (BA)
