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Head Women's Basketball Coach: Monica Heuer

Seventh Season (130-151)
Cal-State Hayward - '91
Univ. of San Francisco (MA - Sports & Fitness Management) '99
Phone: (360) 867-6858
Email: Monica Heuer

Monica Heuer begins her sixth season as The Evergreen State College head women's basketball coach. Her staff this season will consist of fifth year Associate Head Mychael Heuer and Derrick Pringle (second year).

When Monica took over the program six years ago she knew it would be an uphill climb. In its first five years of existence the team had never won more than five games in a single season, no off-campus games in a single season and no off-campus recruiting had been done.

Rebuilding a program from scratch is not a new experience for Coach Heuer. With her husband Mychael as co-head coach, she founded Patten College women's basketball program in 1995 and despite numerous obstacles, built the lions into a formidable group in only two seasons.

After two seasons at Patten College she moved to the NCAA Division I ranks as an assistant at San Jose State. That was followed by a two year stint at the University of San Francisco, assistant to Mary Hile-Nepfel. She rejoined Mychael at Patten College for the 1999-00 season and lead the Lions to a record 21-11 season, barely missing a trip to the NAIA tournament.

Showing improvement every year, the 2003-2004 season proved to be the season of "reaping the fruits." After setting the foundation the first two years, the program took off and competed at a new level finishing 11-16. With Monica's ability to bring in strong recruits, the program made it to it's first conference playoffs and set a new standard.

The 2005-06 season was more challenging for the Geoducks and Coach Heuer than the previous two years. The team finished 9-19 overall and seventh in the Cascade Conference. However, they persevered through and managed to secure a playoff position.

A graduate of Cal-State Hayward, Heuer played for the pioneer team that reached the NCAA Division II tournament. She holds an MA in Sports and Fitness management from USF. In addition to college coaching, Heuer has worked as the Compliance Coordinator and Assistant to the Commissioner of the California Collegiate Athletic Association, and as Athletic Academic Coordinator at Chabot College in Hayward assistant coach for Bishop O'David High School and Holy Names High School in California.

Monica and her husband, Mychael, reside in Olympia with their son, Alexander.

Career Coaching Record at Evergreen