Bridgeport, Conn. - University of Bridgeport
Director of Athletics Jay Moran has announced that Jen Carleton has
joined the Department of Athletics staff as the head coach of the
Purple Knights' women's basketball and cross country
programs. Carleton comes to the University of Bridgeport from
Goldey-Beacom College in Wilmington, Delaware, where she has served
as the program’s head women’s basketball coach for the
past six seasons amassing a 94-76 career record, including a 20-10
mark last season. In 2010-11, Carleton led the Lightning to
the school’s first-ever Central Atlantic Collegiate
Conference (CACC) title and a berth in the NCAA Division II
Championship Tournament. In the last four seasons, the GBC
women’s program has posted winning records and improved on
their win total in each of those years. She replaces
Stephanie Del Preore who accepted an assistant coaching position at
Seton Hall University after serving three seasons as the Purple
Knights’ head coach.
Said Moran, "We welcome Jen with a great deal of enthusiasm to the
University of Bridgeport and our athletic department. She’s
brings a tremendous amount of knowledge and passion about her
sports to UB, and I think she will be a great person to keep our
programs moving forward and climbing on all levels from the
conference to the NCAAs."
"I welcome the challenge of coming to an outstanding institution
and athletic program like the University of Bridgeport," stated
Carleton. "I thank the Bridgeport administration and Athletic
Director Jay Moran for offering me this outstanding opportunity.
I’d also like to thank all of the many people that helped me
at Goldey-Beacom. I’m ready to hit the ground running
and make the Purple Knights one of the top teams in one of the
strongest Division II women’s basketball conferences in the
nation."
Prior to becoming the head coach at Goldey-Beacom, Carleton served
as an assistant coach at regional power Holy Family University, and
she began her coaching career as an assistant at her alma mater
Caldwell College.
A 2003 graduate from Caldwell, Carleton was a member of the Cougars
women’s basketball team for four years, including the 2003
CACC tournament championship team. She still ranks second
all-time at Caldwell College for three-pointers made in a
career.
Provided by the Bridgeport Sports Information Department.