Former Wildcat standout Demetria Frank begins her third season as an assistant coach on the staff of Head Coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis after helping the Lady Wildcats secure their first NCAA tournament appearance in 2019.
Her primary roles consist of coaching the Lady Wildcat perimeter scouting overseeing team operations in addition to recruiting and camp duties.
The first of Blair-Lewis’ former players to join the Lady Wildcat coaching staff, Frank wore the Maroon and Gold from 2007-12 and left as the program's second all-time leader scoring with 1,567 career points and career records for free throws (854) and 422 steals, also good enough for 15th on the all-time NCAA Division I career list.
She was the 2012 steals national champion with an average of 4.25 per game. Frank was a two-time All Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference selection.
After graduation, Frank took her talents overseas, playing for the Eastern Mavericks women's team in Australia's Premier League and Ponce, Puerto Rico for Ponce De Leona before returning to the United States and coaching AAU ball.
"It was an absolute no brainer when it came to hiring Demetria Frank," Blair-Lewis said. "She truly embodied the word STUDENT-ATHLETE when she played here.
"She is still one of the most prolific players in the program and one of the best players that I have had the honor to coach," Blair-Lewis added. "Equally, she is a tremendous person and was a leader for our program during her years."
Frank contributed to the Lady Wildcats’ program-best 24 win-season in 2017-18. In the off-season, she was the point person for the team’s Elite Camp.
A Miami native, Frank is a product of Jackson High School, where she was a four-year varsity letter winner in basketball and three-year letter winner in track. Her basketball teams won 70 games and two GMAC championships her final three years, and she also finished third in the state in the high jump
