Eastern Washington University women's basketball head coach Joddie Gleason has announced her coaching staff today (July 23), to include associate head coach Skip Gleason and assistant coaches Brandon Morrison and Jordan Loera.
 
"I'm extremely excited to have these three quality individuals join the program. They bring a tremendous amount of energy, enthusiasm, and desire to elevate the Eagle program to success," said Gleason who enters her first year at the helm. "Their individual experiences complement each other perfectly to create a staff that is well rounded and has it all. Each is extremely hard working, devoted to the student-athlete experience, and will bring that contagious energy to work on a daily basis. Our student-athletes are going to love them."
 
Skip Gleason is the husband of Joddie Gleason and the duo have coached together for 14 years beginning at Humboldt State University and most recently for the past five seasons at Seattle University.
 
"Skip and I have had success coaching together for the past 14 years. He is an excellent recruiter and is connected to coaches within Washington, the west region, as well as internationally. Skip is well respected in the basketball community and has an eye for talent and the ability to connect with prospects, parents and coaches creating relationships that are lasting," said Gleason on her hire. "His experience in development, as a defensive coordinator and as a former head coach will mesh with our staff and department well."
 
Morrison heads to Cheney after several seasons at UNLV where he was a scout team coordinator for the women's program prior to being named the video coordinator. In 2017, he was promoted to assistant coach and has been in that role for the past three seasons.
 
"Brandon has experience as a Division I assistant coach and video coordinator and brings those West Coast ties to Eastern Washington. His experience with scouting, video breakdown and analytics will make an immediate impact," said Gleason. "He is a tireless worker who is always looking to find ways to improve the program and assist the student-athletes with their skill development, well-being, and overall collegiate experience. Brandon brings energy and is ready to hit the ground running."
 
Loera spent two seasons at Southern Utah University as a graduate assistant. She has local ties as a Moses Lake, Wash., native and played collegiately at the University of Oregon from 2011-16.
 
"Jordan has local ties as a former athlete in the area and is well connected in the region. She is a positive and enthusiastic person, has experience in the Big Sky, and played collegiately at the highest level," added Gleason. "She is dedicated to player development and her skills working in marketing and digital media will be utilized immediately. Jordan's connections with local coaches will help with recruiting the talented girls basketball players in the area as well as get our summer camps up and running."
 
Skip Gleason
 
First Season
CSU Chico '95 / Chapman '99
 
Skip Gleason is in his first season at Eastern Washington University after spending the last five years at Seattle University as a women's basketball assistant coach.
 
At Seattle, Gleason was the recruiting coordinator and added on the primary defensive and scouting coordinator responsibilities as well. During his tenure with the Redhawks, he helped lead the squad to a 2017 WNIT appearance and a 2018 NCAA Tournament bid. He coached two Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Freshman of the Year honorees as well as a WAC Defensive Player of the Year.
 
Prior to Seattle U, Gleason was the assistant women's basketball coach at Humboldt State University for nine seasons. He also served as the recruiting coordinator for the Lumberjacks and helped lead the squad to multiple NCAA DII Tournaments and two California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) championships. Gleason was also the SAAC advisor and has annual giving and corporate partnership experience.
 
Gleason also served as the head men's basketball coach at the College of the Redwoods for two seasons. He was named the 2007 Golden Valley Conference Coach of the Year and led the program to its first-ever outright GVC championship in program history.
 
He earned his Bachelor's in Liberal Studies at CSU Chico in 1995 and went on to earn a teaching credential from Chapman University in 1999. Skip and Joddie Gleason have one daughter, Raimee (11).
 
Brandon Morrison
 
First Season
UNLV '16, Miami '18
 
Brandon Morrison is in his first season with the Eagles after spending the last several years in various roles for the women's basketball program at UNLV.
 
Morrison started at UNLV and served as a scout team coordinator from 2011-16 before moving into the video coordinator role. In 2017, he was promoted to assistant coach and served in that role for three seasons.
 
He was in charge of scouting reports and film breakdown while also having a hand in recruiting. Morrison worked in player development for perimeter and post play, while also assisting in offensive play calling while running various UNLV camps. Morrison also coached the 2018 Mountain West 6^th Player of the Year, the 2017 and 2019 MWC Defensive Player of the Year, three All-Mountain West team selections and two All-Mountain West Defensive Team selections during his time with the Rebels. UNLV also won a regular season championship in 2017.
 
Morrison has also served as an advanced scout for the WNBA Los Angeles Sparks where he created scouting reports and live-scouted WNBA games.
 
He graduated with his Bachelor's in kinesiology in 2016 from UNLV and went on to earn his Master's in Sport Administration from the University of Miami in 2018.
 
Jordan Loera
 
Jordan Loera is in her first season at EWU after spending the previous two years at Southern Utah University as a graduate assistant for the women's basketball program.
 
Loera coordinated all team travel components and also worked with the development of the posts and guards while at SUU. She assisted the staff in several areas, including scouting reports and film breakdown. Loera was also involved in marketing and social media aspects, compliance matters, scheduling and SAAC. During the fall semester of 2020, she taught a coaching and officiating class at SUU.
 
Loera was a women's basketball student-athlete at the University of Oregon from 2011-16 where she played in 112 games with 45 starts during her tenure with the Ducks while averaging 4.7 points per game. She set a program record for most three-pointers by a freshman in 2011-12 with 45 to lead the team. Academically, she earned a Scholar Athlete Award every season from 2011-16.
 
She also has coaching experience at the high school level and spent time overseas with NBC Camps as a coach and a director. Loera is a licensed teacher and has also spent time as a sales and marketing associate.
 
Loera graduated from Oregon with her Bachelor's in Digital Arts in 2016 and earned her Master's of Public Administration from Southern Utah in 2021.