Eastern Washington University Athletics

At a Glance
Gleason joined EWU in 2021 and secured a 10-game win improvement between her first and second years at the helm, turning the program into a conference championship contender. Prior to her time in Cheney, she had impactful coaching tenures at SeattleU, Humboldt State and Butte Community College, achieving tremendous success at each. Gleason-led teams have earned conference titles and NCAA tournament appearances. She has helped more than 20 players take home all-conference honors and three earn All-American distinctions. As a player, Gleason was a Kodak All-American at Chico State and held several program records at the time of her departure.

• Finished 11-20 (7-11 Big Sky).
• Player Awards and Accolades:
  • G Peyton Howard - Big Sky Honorable Mention.
  • SF Kourtney Grossman - Big Sky Freshman of the Year, Big Sky Honorable Mention.

• Big Sky Coach of the Year
• Finished 29-6 (16-2 Big Sky)
• Matched the program record for year-to-year wins improvement for the second time (10)
• Set a school record with the most wins in program history.
• Finished the regular season on a 10-game winning streak.
• Won the Big Sky Conference Tournament with a win over Northern Arizona.
• Competed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament in the first round, against Oregon State.
• Set a program record for the fewest turnovers per game (11.5)
• Player awards and accolades:
  • G Jamie Loera - Big Sky Player of the Year (Unanimous), Defensive Player of the Year, First Team All-Conference, All-Defensive Team, Tournament MVP, All-Tournament Team
  • G Aaliyah Alexander - Big Sky First Team All-Conference
  • G Jaleesa Lawrence - Big Sky Second Team All-Conference
  • G Jacinta Buckley - Big Sky All-Tournament Team
  • 6 players awarded Big Sky All-Academic Honors

• Finished 19-11 (11-7 Big Sky)
• Matched the program record for year-to-year wins improvement (10)
• 5th-most wins in program history
• Defeated Boise State for the 1st time since 2013
• Finished the regular season on a 4-game winning streak
• Advanced to the conference tournament semifinals with a win over Montana
• Set program records for fewest turnovers (370) and fewest turnovers per game (12.3)
• Player awards and accolades:
  • G Jamie Loera — Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year, Third Team All-Conference, All-Tournament Team
  • G Jaydia Martin — Big Sky Third Team All-Conference
  • F Jacinta Buckley — Big Sky Honorable Mention
  • 10 players awarded Big Sky All-Academic Honors

• Finished 9-21 (7-13 Big Sky)
• Set a program record with 18 made 3-pointers on Nov. 21 vs. Evergreen State
• Earned a marquee road win over Montana State, erasing an 11-point 4th quarter deficit
• Player awards and accolades:
  • G Jaydia Martin — Big Sky Freshman of the Year, All-Conference Honorable Mention
  • F Jacinta Buckley — Big Sky Third Team All-Conference
  • 9 players awarded Big Sky All-Academic Honors

• Associate Head Coach & Offensive Coordinator at Seattle University (2016-21; 5 seasons)
  • WAC Top 3 scoring offense three times (2017-18, 2019-20, 2020-21)
  • 2017-18 WAC Championship
  • 2018 NCAA Tournament appearance
  • 2016-17 WAC Runner-Up
  • 2017 Women’s NIT appearance
  • Coached seven WAC All-Conference selections, two WAC Freshman of the Year honorees, two WAC Defensive Players of the Year and the 2021 Seattle Sports Commission Female Sports Star of the Year.
  • Coached six players who went on to play professional basketball
  • Team grade point average: 3.4

• Head Coach at Humboldt State University (2004-2016; 12 seasons)
  • 201-137 overall record
  • All-time winningest coach in program history upon her departure
  • Qualified for the NCAA D-II Tournament four times
  • Won the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Championship twice
  • 2015 CCAA Coach of the Year
  • Coached three All-Americans, 14 First Team All-Conference selections and 34 First Team All-Academic award winners

• Head Coach at Butte Community College (1999-2004; 5 seasons)
  • 107-45 overall record
  • Inducted into the Butte College Hall of Fame in 2022

• BA Liberal Studies, MA Kinesiology and teaching credential from Chico State
• Chico State Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2004
• Chico Sports Commission Hall of Fame Class of 2008
• Colusa County (Calif.) Sports Hall of Fame in 2013
• As a player at Chico State (maiden name Vossler), was named Northern California Athletic Conference Player of the Year and Kodak All-American after averaging 18.2 points per game as a senior in 1993. Gleason is currently second on Chico's all-time scoring list after breaking the program's record while she was a student-athlete. 

• Married to Skip Gleason (EWU Associate Head Coach). They have one daughter, Raimee.