Canyon native Shawna Monreal was named an Assistant Coach for Lady Buffs Basketball in May of 2024.
Her first season on the sidelines in Canyon saw the Lady Buffs qualify for the program's 29th NCAA Tournament with an overall record of 19-13, advancing to the South Central Regional Semifinals in Denton, Texas.
Monreal returned to the Texas Panhandle following seven seasons of prep coaching with stops in Seymour, Shallowater, Lubbock and Frenship. She comes to WT following one season as the assistant girl's basketball and track coach at Frenship High School.
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She registered a standout collegiate career at nearby Wayland Baptist where she played 124 career games with 91 starts for the Flying Queens from 2013-2017. Monreal scored 1,100 career points in Plainview as she helped the historic WBU program to 89 victories with four trips to the NAIA Postseason and a Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament Title in 2016 to earn All-American honors.
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The 2012 graduate of Canyon High School is no stranger to high-level basketball as she played for legendary head coach Joe Lombard, leading the Lady Eagles to an undefeated 38-0 record in 2011 on their way to a State Championship.
