Former Standout Jen Scaffidi Named Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

Aug. 6, 2007

SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. - Shippensburg head women's basketball coach Kristy Trn announced Monday that former standout Jen Scaffidi '05 has been named assistant women's basketball coach and will begin her duties on Monday, August 13.

"I am very excited about the opportunity of working with a former SU standout," said Trn. "She is obviously very familiar with the university and our women's basketball program. With her strong work ethic, I am sure she will help continue the tradition of our succesful program."

Following her career with the Lady Raiders, Scaffidi was an assistant coach at Shippensburg High School during the 2005-06 season where she worked with the guards.

A native of Turnersville, New Jersey, Scaffidi spent this past season as the head junior varsity coach at her high school alma mater, Washington Township, while also working as a ninth grade math teacher. As an assistant on the varsity, she helped lead the Minutemaids to a 21-7 record, an Olympic Conference championship and berth in the sectional semifinals.

As a player at Washington Township, Scaffidi was a two-year captain and 1,000-point scorer en route to earning All-South Jersey First Team and All-State Honorable Mention honors.

Scaffidi returns to Shippensburg following a highly succesful four-year career in which she earned two All-PSAC Western Division honors, including a first team selection in 2005. She is currently ranked sixth on the school's career scoring list with 1,583 points and holds the school records for career and season free throw percentage.

For her career, Scaffidi made 405-of-510 attempts for 79.4 percent while as a senior during the 2004-05 season, she made 104-of-122 attempts for 85.2 percent. She is also the only player to total over 100 assists in four-straight seasons and lead the team in assists four consecutive years. Scaffidi concluded her career with 481 assists.

A Daktronics, Inc. All-East Region Second Team selection as a senior, Scaffidi is the only player since Trn during the 1992-93 season, to lead the team in both scoring and assists, a feat she accomplished twice as a sophomore and a senior. She played in all 114 of the team’s games during her four-year career, starting in 111 of them. During that time, the Lady Raiders had a record of 69-45, a winning percentage of 60.5 percent.

Scaffidi replaces Sasha Leverentz who was named head women's basketball coach at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown on July 10.

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