Deont'a McChester

Biography

Deont'a McChester completed his first season as an assistant coach at Marquette in 2024-25. During the season, he was named to the Advancement of Blacks in Sports (ABIS) Women's Basketball Coaches Watchlist and was a member of the 2025 WBCA Next Generation Institute. McChester helped guide Marquette to a 21-win season in 2024-25. Marquette finished fourth in the BIG EAST after being picked 10th in the preseason coaches’ poll. The Golden Eagles made it to the second round of the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament. The Golden Eagles were consistently top 50 in the nation in field goal percentage defense (38.1 percent) and held opponents to under 45-percent shooting from the field in 28-of-32 games. Marquette led the BIG EAST in rebounding all season at 37.5 rebounds per game and a +4.8 rebound margin. The Golden Eagles outrebounded their opponent in 20-of-32 games. Marquette finished third in the BIG EAST in scoring offense (67.1 points per game) and scoring margin (+7.8). Sophomore forward Skylar Forbes earned All-BIG EAST First Team honors while senior guard Lee Volker was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team. Marquette University women’s basketball head coach Cara Consuegra announced Deont’a McChester as an assistant coach for the program on Thursday, April 26, 2024. McChester came to Milwaukee after spending one season on Consuegra’s staff at Charlotte. “I am thrilled to continue my coaching journey with Deont’a and welcome him to Marquette,” Consuegra said. “Deont’a

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