Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina University veteran first-year head women's basketball coach announced the first additions to his staff this week. A member of Florida State's coaching staff for the last two seasons and a former Boston College Eagle as well as a Fairfield Stag, Sydney Lowery is one of two assistants tabbed by Coach Tsipis with Power Five experience.
Sydney Lowery played at both Boston College and as a graduate transfer at Fairfield. She joins the Catamount staff having spent the past two seasons in Tallahassee, Fla., as a graduate assistant at Florida State. During her two years at FSU, the Seminoles posted a combined 46-21 record.
Originally from Shelton, Conn., Lowery played 77 career games at Boston College with 17 starts from 2017-20 and was a two-time ACC Honor Roll recipient. She concluded her career as a graduate transfer at Fairfield University in 2022 helping the Stags make the NCAA tournament following a MAAC tournament championship. The 5-10 guard started in all 30 of her appearances that season.
Lowery was also a McDonald's All-America nominee at St. Luke's High in New Canaan, Conn., where she scored 2,065 points as a prep. She later started her coaching career at St. Luke's as an assistant on the girls' basketball staff. She also has experience working women's basketball elite camps while an undergraduate at Boston College.
Lowery graduated from Boston College in 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and political science. She was awarded a Master's of Science in Management from Fairfield in 2022. She also earned her Master's of Science in Sport Management from Florida State in 2024.
"We are very fortunate to have Sydney Lowery join our Western Carolina Basketball family as an assistant coach," said Tsipis. "Sydney excelled at both Boston College and Fairfield, leading the Stags to the NCAA Tournament in her final season. She has be a Graduate Assistant the last two season at Florida State helping the program to back to back NCAA Tournament appearances. Sydney worked closely with 2 of my former assistants and flourished at players development. Our team will be impacted by her abilities to build and grow relationships."
Western Carolina women's basketball returns eight players from last year's squad including three rising seniors in
Jada Burton and
Chelsea Wooten and fifth-year senior
Zanoria Cruz. That trio is joined by Southern Conference All-Freshman team selection
Tyja Beans.
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