2012-13 Women's Basketball
Record: 19-10 Home: 12-3 Away: 5-5 Neutral: 2-2 MCC: 9-3
2012-13 Women's Basketball Coaches
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Mike Brown - Head Coach - 1st Season
641-673-1019
brownmj@wmpenn.edu

Mike Brown is in his first year as head women's basketball coach.

Brown came to William Penn as an assistant coach in 2010 and served in that role for two years prior to his promotion.  He came from NCAA Division II Upper Iowa where he served as head coach from 2008-2010. During his tenure, he coached the school's first-ever Division II all-conference and all-region players in addition to several academic all-region performers.

Brown, who began his stint at Upper Iowa as an assistant coach in 2005, was also the head coach at Iowa Central CC from 1999-2005, compiling a 115-78 record. His 1999-2000 squad won the Region XI Tournament crown, played in the national tournament, and finished the season ranked eighth in the country. He moved up the ladder at Iowa Central as well, serving as assistant coach from 1997-1999.

He has coached four All-Americans, dozens of all-conference performers, and numerous academic all-region student-athletes.

Brown also has coaching experience at the prep (head sophomore and assistant varsity coach at Des Moines Roosevelt HS from 1996-1997) and NCAA Division I levels (student coach at Drake University from 1992-1996).

Brown is a 1996 graduate of Drake with a degree in biology.

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Carleigh Hobson - Grad Assistant - 2nd Season
hobsonc@wmpenn.edu

Carleigh Hobson is in her second year as graduate assistant women's basketball coach.

Hobson is a William Penn alum, graduating in 2011 with degrees in sociology/criminology, psychology, and human services. After a two-year career at Antelope Valley CC, she transferred to William Penn and played the 2010 and 2011 seasons in the navy and gold.

She is currently pursuing her Master's of Business Leadership from William Penn.

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Samantha Darley - Assistant Coach - 1st Season
641-673-1022
darleys@wmpenn.edu

Samantha Darley is in her first year as assistant women's basketball coach.

Darley is a William Penn alum, graduating in 2011 with a degree in biology. After a two-year career at Mesa CC, she transferred to William Penn and played the 2010 and 2011 seasons in the navy and gold. Her career culminated with an honorable-mention all-Midwest Collegiate Conference honor as a senior.

Katie Martin - Student Assistant - 2nd Season