COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – University of Colorado Colorado Springs Executive Director of Athletics Nathan Gibson has announced Misty Wilson as head coach of the Mountain Lions women's basketball program.  Wilson becomes the 11^th head coach for the UCCS women's basketball program.
 
"In what was an extremely competitive search process, I am thrilled to announce Misty Wilson as the next head coach for the UCCS Women's Basketball program!" said Gibson.  "Misty is a proven winner, program builder, is highly regarded in the basketball community and an exceptional person.  It was clear that Misty's vision and passion for Mountain Lion Basketball was exactly what we were looking for and I could not be more excited for the future of UCCS Women's Basketball!"
 
A member of the Tarleton State University Hall of Fame, Wilson joins the Mountain Lions after serving as Tarleton State's head coach for nine years.  She guided the Texans to an impressive 113-61 record in six seasons as a Division II program.  TSU, which is currently in the process of transitioning from Division II to Division I and is a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), has earned a 33-50 record as a Division I program, and 146-114 overall record under Wilson's leadership. 
 
"I am extremely excited to be the next Head Women's Basketball Coach at UCCS!" commented Wilson. "I firmly believe that God led my family and I here, and I am grateful for the opportunity to lead this program and the remarkable young women that are the very essence of this program. I would like to thank Nathan Gibson and UCCS Chancellor, Dr. Reddy for entrusting me with this amazing opportunity, and for the support that you have provided throughout this process."
 
Wilson led the Texans to the 2017 Lone Star Conference (LSC) Tournament Championship in 2017 and the 2019-20 LSC Division Championship title, while earning NCAA South Central Regional bids for three straight seasons (2017-2019).
 
"I look forward to investing in the players, the UCCS campus community, and the Colorado Springs community," commented Wilson. "I am confident that together, we can build a championship program while simultaneously empowering and equipping our student-athletes for life upon completion of their collegiate career. I cannot wait to get in the gym with our players and start the process of building a championship team." 
 
Wilson started her career as a head coach with back-to-back 17-win seasons in 2014-15 and 2015-16.  Her 17 wins in her first season are the most victories by a TSU women's basketball first-year head coach in the NCAA era.  In her third year at the helm, she won her first-ever conference tournament championship and an automatic berth to the NCAA regional tournament in 2016-17 season.   She guided the Texans back to the NCAA regional tournament the following year after posting her first career 20-win season.  Wilson and TSU garnered their third straight NCAA post-season tournament appearance after tallying a 22-9 overall and 14-6 mark in the LSC.  In the last two seasons as a Division II program, Wilson guided the Texans to an impressive 43-17 record after claiming a 22-9 record in 2018-19 and a 21-8 mark in 2019-20 for her third consecutive 20-win season.
 
Tarleton State's inaugural season transitioning into Division I saw them notch a 9-16 overall record before adding seven more wins in 2021-22, finishing the season 16-13 overall.  This past season and year three of the transition, TSU posted an 8-21 record.

Prior to taking the reigns of the program in 2014-15, Wilson served 12 years as an assistant coach from 2002-14.  She helped then-head coaches Claude Cummings and Ronnie Hearne earn 219 wins over 12 season (219-126 overall record), six NCAA Division regional tournament bids and back-to-back LSC South Division Championship titles in 2010-11 and 2011-12, including the 2012 LSC tournament championship.
 
Prior to starting her coaching career, Wilson had an extraordinary playing career at TSU from 1998-2001.  Competing in 103 career games, she scored 1,440 career points and was the season scoring leader three years in a row and is currently the eighth-best scorer in school history.  She's currently in the top-10 of several Tarleton career categories, ranking as high as second all-time in steals and third in free throws made and attempted (433-545). As a junior, she earned a second team All-LSC South Division and second team All-South Central Region honors, including first team honors as a senior. In addition, she was the team's Most Valuable Player for three consecutive years.
 
In 2018, Wilson received special honor as the Tarleton Athletics Hall of Fame committee unanimously voted her into the Hall of Fame for her efforts as a player. She was inducted as the 164th member of the Hall of Fame and the 17th member to have competed in women's basketball.
 
A native of Burleson, Texas, Wilson earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Education from TSU in 2001, and her Master of Science degree in Kinesiology in 2004, also from TSU.
 

Year	School	Record
2014-15	Tarleton State (DII)	17-10
2015-16	Tarleton State (DII)	17-11
2016-17	Tarleton State (DII)	16-14
2017-18	Tarleton State (DII)	20-12
2018-19	Tarleton State (DII)	22-9
2019-20	Tarleton State (DII)	21-8
2020-21	Tarleton State (DI)	9-16
2021-22	Tarleton State (DI)	16-13
2022-23	Tarleton State (DI)	8-21
9 Seasons		146-114 (.562)