Ursuline College Athletics

Sword has transformed the Ursuline Women's basketball program into a regional power since taking over in 2012. The Arrows won a program record 25 games in 2015-16 and have qualified for the NCAA tournament twice under Shannon’s leadership. Sword was inducted into the Ursuline Athletics Hall of Fame in 2023.
 

• AT URSULINE 
• Entering her twelfth season as Head Coach at Ursuline (142-162 overall record)  
• 2x Great Midwest Regular Season Champions 
• 2015 Great Midwest Tournament Champions 
• Ranked #4 in the Midwest Region in 2016-17 (Highest in school history) 
• NCAA Tournament Appearances in 2015 & 2016 (Regional Quarter-finals) 
• G-MAC record 22 consecutive wins 
• School record 13-game winning streak   
• 2015 & 2016 Great Midwest Coach of the Year 
• Ursuline College Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2023 
• 2021-2022 second highest team GPA in all of NCAA DII Women’s Basketball.  

  
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT 

• 3x Great Midwest Player of the Year, G-MAC Hall of Fame Recipient (Laney Lewis) 
• 3x Freshman of the Year in the Great Midwest 
• 15 All-Great Midwest All-Conference athletes  

  
AT ASHLAND UNIVERSITY 

• Under Head Coach Sue Ramsey assisted team to the GLIAC South Championship in 2010 
• Won 33 consecutive games in 2011-12 (33-2) and won the GLIAC Regular Season & Tournament Championships 
• Advanced to the NCAA Tournament and fell in the National Championship game to finish ranked second in the nation. 
• Served as a Graduate Assistant at Ashland during 2006-2008 seasons 

OTHER COACHING STOPS 

• Manhattanville College (2005-2006) (NCAA Division III) 
• Youngstown State University (NCAA Division I) 
• Miamisburg High School 
• Dayton Lady Hoopstars (2004-2005) 

PLAYING CAREER AT CLEVELAND STATE 

• Scored over 1,000 career points during her four-year career with the Vikings (2000-2004) 
• Four-year letter winner 
• 4x Horizon League All-Academic Team selection 
• Holds school records for three-point field goal percentage and free throw percentage in a season 

EDUCATION 

• Degree in Sport Management from Cleveland State University 
• Graduated Magna Cum Laude (2004)