RaeShara Brown joined the SMU women's basketball program as the Special Assistant and Director of Player Development in 2017. She came to the Hilltop after four seasons at Missouri, including three as an assistant coach.
Prior to being named an assistant coach at Mizzou, Brown spent one year as the Director of Recruiting & Player Development. Brown assisted with recruiting efforts while also helping to improve social media outreach and marketing operations for the women's basketball program.
She helped the Tiger guards develop both physical skill and their basketball IQ. Additionally, Brown's successful playing career as a high-caliber point guard in the Big 12 Conference plays a vital role in helping incoming point guards understand the essentials and intangibles to become true floor generals. Just five years removed from completing a stellar playing career, Brown brings a strong understanding of player culture and has a unique ability to develop impactful relationships with high-profile recruits.
Brown made a significant impact with the Tigers' backcourt in 2015-16. Mizzou finished tied for first in the Southeastern Conference in assists per game with 15.6 per contest. Mizzou also led the league in three-point shooting, drilling an eye-popping 223 treys last season. Under Brown's guidance, the Tiger guards steered Mizzou to its fourth consecutive winning campaign and its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2006.
A mainstay in the backcourt as a player for the Tigers from 2007-2011, Brown displayed leadership, a hard-nosed style of play and determination during her collegiate career. Brown's playing experience and knowledge adds a dynamic element to the Tiger family as they strive for excellence in the SEC.Â
Brown started her coaching career as a graduate assistant at Mizzou from 2012-13, where she assisted with team practices, scrimmages, team camps and various other team-related activities and day-to-day operations. She was also instrumental in developing marketing and social media outreach.
During her playing years, Brown started almost every game for the Tigers in her sophomore, junior and senior campaigns, including all 31 games in both her junior and senior years. She was named honorable mention All-Big 12 after the 2010 season and earned second-team All-Big 12 honors following her senior year. She averaged 16.8 points per game, 5.9 rebounds per game and more than four assists per contest during the 2010-11 season. Brown grabbed at least four steals nine times and scored in double figures 14 times. Brown ended her 2010-11 campaign with 88 steals, good for third best all-time, and she sits atop the Mizzou all-time list with 273 career steals.
A native of Little Rock, Arkansas, Brown received a bachelor's degree in Nutritional Sciences from Missouri in 2011 and master's in Educational Psychology in 2014.
