ShaRae Mansfield is in her second year on the Western Kentucky University Women[apos]s Basketball staff. She will serve as Director of Basketball Operations in 2013-14 after serving as an assistant coach in 2012-13.
No stranger to WKU and Lady Topper Basketball, Mansfield helped the Lady Toppers to 88 victories during her four seasons on the Hill (1997-1998 to 2000-2001). She also helped lead WKU to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances in 1998 and 2000, trips in which the Lady Toppers advance to the tournament[apos]s second round.
At the end of her career, the Louisville, Ky., native was just the second player in program history to score 1,000 points and pull down 1,000 rebounds in a career. She currently ranks fifth on the all-time scoring list with 1,804 career points, and is fourth in career rebounds with 1,000. Mansfield also ranks seventh in career scoring average (14.2 ppg), sixth in field goals made (700), fifth in field goal percentage (.536), sixth in free throws made (403), seventh in rebounding average (7.9 rpg) and fourth in blocked shots (133).
Her efforts during her junior season earned her second-team All-America honors by the Women[apos]s Basketball News Service, and honorable mention All-America accolades from Basketball Times in 2000.
She was selected in the third round of the 2001 WNBA Draft by the Houston Comets, but injuries shortened her career. She retired from playing following a short stint overseas in Israel.
Mansfield was a two-time all-state selection and Parade Magazine and Gatorade All-American during her prep career at DuPont Manual High School. During her junior season at Manual, she was coached by current Lady Topper head coach Michelle Clark-Heard.
Coaching Career
Western Kentucky University, assistant coach (2012-13)
Western Kentucky University, director of basketball operations (2013-14)
Playing Career
1997-1998 to 2000-2001: Western Kentucky University
Personal
Full Name: ShaRae Janine Mansfield
Birthday: October 5, 1978
Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky
High School: DuPont Manual High School
College: Western Kentucky University
Family: Daughters, Sanaa (7) and Solana (3)
