Roundtree, Nuxol Complete Women's Basketball Coaching Staff
5/3/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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TUSCALOOSA – University of Alabama head women’s basketball coach Stephany Smith announced the additions of Saudia Roundtree and Lisa Nuxol to her coaching staff.
“I am extremely excited about the staff we have put together,” said Smith. “This is a very solid group of coaches that brings a variety of experiences to the table. I look forward to working with and learning from each of the members of this staff. Both of these women are really good fits for this program.”
Roundtree joins the Crimson Tide staff following a three-year stint as the head coach at North Carolina A&T University. Prior to guiding the Lady Aggies, she spent one season as an assistant coach at Morris Brown College. Roundtree concluded her only season at MBC serving as the team’s interim head coach. She also worked as the basketball director of the Suwannee Sports Academy and played three seasons of professional basketball in the American Basketball League (ABL) for the Atlanta Glory (two years) and the Nashville Noise (one year).
No stranger to the Southeastern Conference having spent two record-setting seasons as a starting guard at the University of Georgia, Roundtree was one of the most highly decorated Lady Bulldog players during her career earning consensus National Player of the Year accolades in leading the Lady ‘Dawgs to the 1996 SEC Championship and an appearance in the NCAA Championship game. That season, Roundtree also garnered SEC Female Athlete and SEC Player of the Year honors along with being named a first-team Kodak All-American. She finished her UGA career with over 1,000 points and holds the Lady Bulldog record for single season assists. She began her collegiate career at Kilgore (Texas) College, where she captured National Junior College Player of the Year honors in 1994 after averaging 26.2 points per game.
A native of Anderson, S.C., Roundtree earned a sociology degree from Georgia.
“I have known Saudia for a long time and I am thrilled to have her joining me at Alabama,” Smith added. “Her experience as a head coach and her knowledge of the SEC are definitely huge assets for this staff. Saudia has great people skills. She is a tremendous recruiter and does a great job with player development. I believe she will really be a positive influence for this team.”
“This is a dream job for me,” said Roundtree. “Having played in this league, I know that it is the best in the country and I’m very excited to have the opportunity to coach in the SEC. I am looking forward to working for Stephany Smith, who I think is a very strong coach. I have played basketball successfully at every level and I know what it takes to get it done. I am honored to be here and excited about what the future brings.”
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Nuxol comes to the Capstone after spending the past three seasons as the head coach at Seminole Community College in Sanford, Fla. Under her guidance, the Lady Raiders posted a 59-30 overall record and finished as the runner-up in the Mid-Florida Conference this past season. A former SCC assistant coach, Nuxol also served as an assistant coach/recruiting coordinator for Stetson University and Georgia Southern University. A native of Orlando, Fla., she played and graduated from the University of Central Florida in 1994 with a degree in political science. During the summer of 1996, Nuxol was the head coach of Team Florida USA for their playing tour of Sweden, Finland and Estonia.
“Lisa is a proven successful head coach,” said Smith, who coached Nuxol’s younger sister Sara and a former Nuxol pupil at Middle Tennessee State last year. “She did a tremendous job of running her own junior college program. She is an extremely well-rounded coach with experience in all aspects of coaching including recruiting, academics, player development and motivation. I am excited to have Lisa on this coaching staff.”
“I am extremely excited about this opportunity,” added Nuxol. “I am really looking forward to coaching in the Southeastern Conference. I am also thrilled to be working with Stephany because I have a great deal of respect for her and the job that she does as a head coach.”
With the hiring of Roundtree and Nuxol, Smith has now completed the coaching portion of her Crimson Tide support staff. She is still in the process of filling the vacant Director of Basketball Operations position.
