Shea Ralph

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Head Coach for Vanderbilt Women's Basketball
WBCA Coach of the Year Finalist
2025 Werner Ladder Naismith Women's College Coach of the Year Watch List

Shea Ralph has transformed Vanderbilt women's basketball into one of the nation's elite programs, leading the Commodores to a historic 20-0 start in 2025-26—the best in program history—and a top-5 national ranking for the first time in over two decades. Since taking over in 2021, Ralph has led Vanderbilt to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time since the program's golden era, developed the school's first National Freshman of the Year, and earned recognition as a 2025 WBCA Coach of the Year finalist.

As a player at UConn, Ralph overcame five ACL injuries to lead the Huskies to the 2000 national championship, earning Final Four MVP and national player of the year honors, before spending 13 years as an assistant coach under Geno Auriemma, winning six more national championships and helping develop WNBA stars like Maya Moore and Breanna Stewart.

As a speaker, Ralph offers authentic insights on resilience, building championship cultures, leadership through transformation, and the power of mentorship—her journey from All-American player to championship assistant to transforming a struggling program into a national powerhouse providing compelling lessons for leaders seeking to overcome adversity and achieve extraordinary results.

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