May 22, 2008
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -
Maryland women's basketball head coach Brenda Frese has announced that Tina Langley is the newest member of the Terrapin staff, joining the Terps as an assistant coach. Langley returns to the ACC, having previously coached at Clemson for a couple years.
"We are ecstatic to have Tina come on board with our basketball family," said Frese, who led Maryland to its second NCAA Elite Eight appearance in three years. "She's extremely hardworking and very passionate about coaching our players. Tina will bring a lot of energy and great ideas and will help make our program even better. It's a great day for Maryland Women's Basketball."
Known for her determination and work ethic, Tina Langley had coaching stints at Toledo, Clemson and Georgia, prior to arriving in College Park, and has been instrumental in recruiting, game preparation and floor management in each of her stops. At Maryland, she will have a hand in recruiting, player development and on-court coaching. She will also coordinate the team's community service efforts, among other responsibilities.
A native of Jasper, Ala., Langley spent five seasons at the University of Toledo, beginning her coaching career with the Rockets as a graduate assistant coach in 1998-99, before moving up to recruiting coordinator and eventual associate head coach during the 2002-03 campaign. She helped the Rockets reach the postseason three times, including two NCAA Tournament appearances. During her tenure, Toledo also won three Mid-American Conference regular season titles (1999, 2001, 2003) and two conference tournament crowns (1999 and 2001).
At Toledo, Langley was responsible for all facets of the program, including recruiting, scouting of opponents and coordinating the team's academic efforts. She helped to sign two nationally ranked classes, the Rockets accumulated a 101-38 record (.679) during her time, and the team's grade point average was ranked in the top 10 in the nation three times. On the floor, she worked directly with players who went on to be selected the team's Most Improved Player in 2001, 2002 and 2003.
Langley then joined the women's basketball staff at Clemson in 2003, under legendary head coach Jim Davis. In her two years with the Tigers, the team advanced to the 2004 Women's National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) while also orchestrating a CU-record six signee class, which was ranked in the top 30 nationally in just her first season.
After her stop at Clemson, Langley was hired at the University of Georgia as the recruiting coordinator. Langley left coaching for a couple years and earned her second master's in Community Counseling from the University of Alabama, specializing in college mental health. She was named the Most Outstanding Graduate Student in Community Counseling in her final semester in 2008.
Langley played basketball and volleyball for two seasons at Bevill State Junior College before transferring to the University of West Alabama, where she lettered twice in basketball as a guard/forward. She graduated from UWA with a degree in special education in 1996, then earned her first master's degree in Recreation and Leisure with an emphasis in recreation administration from the University of Toledo.
Frese led Maryland to a fifth-straight NCAA Tournament appearance and a 33-4 record, the team's second 30-win season in three years. Six letterwinners return for the 2008-09 campaign, including All-American and Nancy Lieberman Award winner Kristi Toliver (Harrisonburg, Va./Harrisonburg) and three-time All-ACC pick and Honorable Mention All-American Marissa Coleman (Cheltenham, Md./St. Johns College [D.C.]).
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