University of Colorado Boulder Women's Basketball

• 10th year as CU head coach, 17th season overall as a head coach • 164-116 (.586) record at CU • Career record of 265-229 (.536) • Record since 2020-21- 104-52 (.667) • Earned the No. 5 seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, marking CU’s third straight appearance • Women’s NIT appearance in 2014 at Southern Utah, 2016 at Santa Clara and 2017 and 2021 at Colorado • Women’s BIT No. 1 seed and host in 2025 • Has coached three All-Americans, three conference players of the year, 45 all-conference players and 45 all-academic team members as an assistant and head coach • Has been a part of three NCAA Tournament team (2007 as assistant at Boise State, 2022, 2023 at CU) and seven Women’s NIT teams as an assistant and head coach At Colorado • Named the eighth head coach in CU history on March 28, 2016 • Had contract extended in the spring of 2023 • Replaced Linda Lappe, who was at CU for five seasons • Had career win No. 100 at CU against Western Michigan (Nov. 30, 2021) and career win No. 200 overall against Chicago State (Nov. 27, 2022) • Coached five players who’ve earned postseason awards from the Pac-12, including Kennedy Leonard (2017-18), Mya Hollingshed (2021-22), Quay Miller (2022-23), Jaylyn Sherrod (2022-23, 23-24) and Aaronette Vonley (2023-24). • In 2021-22, led CU to its first 20 win season since 2012-13 and its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2017 • Upset No. 1 Stanford 77-72 in overtime, claiming CU’s first win over a No. 1 opponent in school history (1/17/21) • Ope

At Colorado 2025-26 marked first season at CU At Stephen F. Austin Assistant coach for the Ladyjacks from 2023-25 Helped lead the team to a 51-21 (.708) record Made it to back-to-back conference tournament championship Southland Conference Tournament champions and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2022 At UT Arlington At UT Arlington from 2021-23 Started as a graduated assistant during 2021-22 season Promoted to Director of Player Development for 2022-23 season Helped lead the team to a 20-8 (.714) record Won the Sun Belt Tournament Made it to the 2022 NCAA tournament Personal Native of McKinney, Texas Started college career at Collin College before transferring to UT Arlington Sat out during 2019-20 season due to a knee injury Returned to the court in 2020-21 season, where she averaged 8.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.9 steals in 13 games Selected to participate in the 2021 Women’s Basketball Coaches Associate (WBCA) “So You Want to Be a Coach” program Only Sun Belt Conference student-athlete chosen and was one of only 18 members selected from a Division I school

Katelyn Pestrichelli joined the department on June 11, 2018. Pestrichelli came to Colorado right out of college and started as an intern in the equipment office; she was hired full-time in June 2019. She works specifically with women's basketball, soccer, tennis and men's golf programs. She earned two degrees in Sport Management from Florida State University, her bachelor's in 2016 and her Masters in 2018. She graduated Magna Cum Laude as an undergraduate, and with Suma Cum Laude honors as a graduate student. At Florida State, she worked as a student equipment manager for the soccer and softball programs from 2016-18. During that time, the Seminoles won two Atlantic Coast Conference soccer championships went on to the NCAA tournament, while the softball team claimed three ACC titles and the 2018 national championship. She was the graduate student manager for the latter, when FSU posted a 58-12 record and rallied to win the Women's College World Series after losing in the first round. She was born Katelyn Sadeghi on December 13, 1994 in Miami, Fla., and graduated from the University School of NSU (in Fort Lauderdale), where she lettered four years in both varsity soccer and lacrosse. She was a high school Academic All-American in lacrosse her junior and senior years in high school. Her hobbies include playing sports, baking and hiking with her golden retriever (Macey). She married Connor Pestrichelli in the autumn of 2019. The two welcomed their first child, Jace, in June 2023

At Colorado Hower joined the Buffs in December 2021 Named Colorado's Basketball Strategy and Roster Management, Assistant Coach ahead of the 2025-26 season S...

Serena Rodriguez, the creative director for women's basketball, rejoined the CU Athletic Department in July 2023 as a graphic designer and photographer. She spent a year in this role before moving over to work specifically with the Colorado women's hoops team, leading creative direction and execution of all digital, social, and recruiting content for the program. In her role, Rodriguez designs and produces graphics, motion assets, and multimedia content to support brand growth and recruiting efforts for CU WBB, and she directs photography and video coverage for games, practices, recruiting visits, and team events. Rodriguez has a thorough collaboration with coaches and communications staff to plan and execute social media strategies and the basketball content calendar. She also develops recruiting campaigns, NIL branding initiatives, and on-campus visit experiences for prospective student-athletes. Rodriguez has experienced multiple trips to the NCAA tournament with the women's basketball team, as well as capturing and directing content at the Big 12 Tournaments. Before working with WBB, she worked with a wide range of different sports at CU, including but not limited to soccer and football, and she worked with campus initiatives. Her Colorado tenure began in undergrad as a football recruiting assistant in May 2021, where she created football information graphics for the recruiting department and worked with prospective student-athletes when visiting campus for events. In Jan

• CU Athletics Hall of Fame (Class of 2004) • CU's first, and only, Kodak All-American (1995) • Naismith Award Finalist (1995) At Colorado • 2022-23 was first season back in an official capacity since graduating in 1995 • Assisted Colorado to a 70-32 (.686) record Playing Career • Finished as CU's second all-time leading scorer (1,775 points, now eighth) • Remains second in steals (287), third in assists (514), fourth in free throws made (425), eighth in free throw attempts (501) and second in 3FGM (252) • Three-time First Team All-Big Eight performer, the only player selected thrice in school history • Two-time team MVP and was Big Eight Player of the Year in 1994-95 • Was 106-21 in her career, including a 49-7 conference record • Played two-plus seasons win the American Basketball League (1996-98) with the Colorado Xplosion and Portland Power before going overseas to play with BTV Wuppertal (Germany) Coaching Resume • Assistant Coach, Washington State (1999-00) • Assistant Coach, San Diego (2001-05) • Assistant Coach, Pepperdine (2005-08) • Assistant Coach, Denver (2008-12) • Assistant Coach, Boston College (2012-15) • Assistant Coach, Loyola-Maryland (2017-20) • Assistant Coach, Denver (2020-21)

• Karr joined the Buffaloes in May 2023 • Named one of the 2023 50 Most Impactful High Major Assistant Coaches by Silver Waves Media At Colorado • 2023-24 marked first season at CU • Helped Colorado make it to their third straight NCAA tournament appearance in 2024 • Assisted the Buffs to second round of the WBIT in 2025 At Oklahoma State • Spent two seasons with the Cowgirls (2021-23) • Helped OSU go 21-12 in the 2022-23 season and made the NCAA Tournament At Santa Clara • Spent five seasons at Santa Clara • Helped OSU go 21-12 in the 2022-23 season and made the NCAA Tournament Personal • Paola, Kan., native • Graduated from Gonzaga in 2013 • Was the West Coast Conference Player of the Year and First Team All-WCC as a senior, averaging 11.0 points, 3.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game • Drained 69 3FGs in her senior campaign, ranking fifth all-time in program history • Started collegiate career at Kansas State and was Second Team Academic All-Big 12 and two-time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll honoree • Played professionally for Dunkerque in France before joining the coaching ranks Coaching Resume • Graduate Assistant, Oregon (2014-2016) • Assistant Coach, Santa Clara (2016-2021) • Assistant Coach, Oklahoma State (2021-23) • Assistant Coach, Colorado (2023-current)

• CU has gone 164-116 (.586) in his nine seasons • Coaches the Buffs’ defensive scheme • Women’s NIT appearance in 2014 at Southern Utah, 2016 at Santa Clara and 2017 and 2021 at Colorado • Women’s BIT No. 1 seed and host in 2025 • Has been a part of four NCAA Tournament teams (2005 Arizona, 2007 Boise State, 2022, 2023 Colorado) and six Women’s NIT teams as an assistant At Colorado • 2016-17 marked first season at CU • Defensive Coordinator • Helped coach Kindyll Wetta to Pac-12 All-Freshman and Pac-12 All-Defensive honors in 2022 and Jaylyn Sherrod to All-Defensive honors in 2021 and 2023 • Colorado's defense finished first in the Pac-12 (19th NCAA) in steals with 331 and allowed just 57.7 ppg (3rd Pac-12) in 2021-22 • Assisted Colorado into the Sweet 16 in 2023 for the first time since the 2002-03 season • Helped Buffs advance to the quarterfinals of the WNIT in 2020-21, the team’s first postseason berth since 2017 • Upset No. 1 Stanford 77-72 in overtime, claiming CU’s first win over a No. 1 opponent in school history (1/17/21) • Opened 2019-20 with a 12-game winning streak, CU’s best start since the 2011-12 season • Assisted the Buffs to one of the best single-season turnarounds in school history in 2016-17 as they more than doubled their win total from the previous year, finishing the year 17-16 overall and tied for ninth in the Pac-12, a year after a last-place finish in the conference in 2015-16. • The Buffs also reached the third round of the WNIT in 2016-17, their f