DETROIT (6/22/2015) -- Former Mount Union and Averett assistant coach Molly Bateman was named an assistant coach with the University of Detroit Mercy women's basketball team, announced head coach Bernard Scott.
 
"I am so happy to have Molly joining our coaching staff," said coach Scott. "She's a hard worker, very organized and will bring a lot of energy to our program."
 
Bateman comes to Detroit after spending the last two seasons as an assistant coach with Mount Union College, helping the Raiders to a trip to the second round of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Championship in 2013-14. During her stint, Mount Union earned 11 academic All-OAC selections and Annie Bova was twice tabbed All-OAC performer.
 
"I am so excited about this opportunity to become part of the Titan family and to work for coach Scott," said Bateman. "I look forward to learning from him and the rest of the staff. I'm eager to be a part of a successful program and I know this is a great place to be!"
 
Prior to her stop in her home state, she served as an assistant coach for two seasons at Averett University in Danville, Virginia. With the Cougars, she coached four USA South Conference selections in her first stop as a coach.
 
A native of New Weston, Ohio, Bateman graduated from Defiance College, where she earned four varsity letters as a standout shooting guard. As a senior, she was a co-captain and tallied a career-best 10.1 points per game, earning Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Honorable Mention honors as well as securing a place on the All-Sportsmanship Team.
 
Bateman was also the Defiance College Female Sportsmanship Award winner in 2011 and made the dean's list all four years.
 
She graduated from Defiance in 2011 with a degree in social work with a minor in autism studies and received a master's in business administration from Averett in 2013.