Jackie Nared begins her first season with the Cougars in 2018 after joining the staff in May of 2018.
Nared came to WSU after spending the 2017-18 season at Oregon where she was the Director of Creativity and Video. Charged with creating scout film on Oregon opponents, Nared helped a Duck's coaching staff that led Oregon to it's first-ever Elite Eight. Prior to working at Oregon, Nared spent two years at Washington as the Director of Player Development.
In addition to her work experience in the Pac-12, Nared brings a stellar playing resume to the Cougars. A two-time First Team All-WCC selection, Nared played at and graduated from Saint Mary's College where she dominated the West Coast Conference for the Gaels. In her final two seasons, Nared led the league in scoring averaging 16.6 points per game as a junior and 21.8 points per game as a senior, the sixth-best scoring season in WCC history. In addition to her collegiate excellence, Nared took her abilities overseas where she played in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland and Waregem, Belgium. She would earn Guard of the Year, First Team All-League and Import Player First Team Recognition in her two seasons playing professionally.
