University of Delaware Women's Basketball

Sarah Jenkins, a former associate head coach at Delaware, was named the fifth women’s basketball head coach in the program’s history on April 3, 2022. The 2025-26 season marks Jenkins' fourth at the helm of the Fightin' Blue Hens. During Jenkins' time as a head coach at Delaware, she has produced three all-conference players: Tara Cousins (All-CAA Second Team, 2024-25), Klarke Sconiers (All-CAA Third Team, 2022-23), and Ande'a Cherisier (CAA All-Rookie Team, 2023-24). Jenkins also led Cousins to the CAA's most prestigious honor, the Dean Ehlers Leadership Award, in 2022-23. Under Jenkins, the Hens have logged 80 or more points 10 times and put up at least 70 on 35 occasions. The Blue & Gold have led their conference twice in three-point percentage in her tenure (2022-23, 2024-25), once in field goal percentage (2024-25), once in field goal percentage defense (2022-23), once in rebounds per game (2022-23), and once in defensive rebounds per game (2022-23). The Hens have won one conference tournament game under Jenkins with their best finish coming in 2024-25 as they reached the CAA Quarterfinals. Jenkins spent the 2021-22 season as an assistant coach at Penn State in between her stops in the 302. No stranger to the Blue Hen family, Jenkins spent four seasons on the Blue Hens coaching staff during her first stint in Newark. She held the title of assistant coach and recruiting coordinator (2017-20) before being elevated to associate head coach and recruiting coordinator during t

Bri Hutchen arrived in Newark ahead of the 2022-23 season and currently serves as assistant coach/recruiting coordinator for the Blue Hens. Hutchen concluded her third season with the Blue Hens this past 2024-25 campaign. In 2024-25, Hutchen helped lead the Blue Hens to a 13-17 record and a CAA Tournament victory over UNCW in the second round. UD set a new single-season record for made threes as a team with 206, while Ella Wanzer led the CAA in three-point shooting at 38-percent. Wanzer made the second-most threes in a single-season by a Blue Hen (68), surpassing WNBA legend Elena Delle Donne. The Blue Hens led the CAA in three-point percentage (36-percent) and field-goal percentage (41-percent). Delaware went on a six-game winning-streak in February, the longest under head coach Sarah Jenkins. In a season where the team battled injury and adversity, captain Tara Cousins earned All-CAA Second Team. In year two, Hutchen assisted the Blue Hen 2023-24 squad to a second round appearance at the CAA tournament along with freshman center Ande'a Cherisier walking away with a CAA All-Rookie nod. For the second-straight year, the Blue Hens were on an offensive tear as the team ranked third in the league averaging 67.4 points, totaled 80-plus points in four difference contests and had nine 70-plus point performances during the campaign. The Blue Hens also led the conference in attendance, averaging 1,297.0 fans per game. The 2022-23 season saw the Blue Hens finish with 16-14 overall rec

Bryce Parry, in his second year with the University of Delaware, was promoted to assistant equipment manager in July 2018. Prior to becoming the assistant manager, Parry was an equipment department intern. In his role as assistant equipment manager, he oversees daily equipment operations of men's and women's basketball, field hockey, softball, volleyball, men's and women's swim & dive. He is also responsible for overseeing the budget for his assigned sports and for the fittings of gear and apparel. Parry came to Delaware after being an equipment game assistant for the Philadelphia 76ers. With the 76ers, he assisted the equipment manager with game day operations and constructed halftime set up for the 76ers and the visiting team. Parry received a Bachelor of Science in sport management from Kutztown University. While at Kutztown, he was a student equipment manager. He is a certified member of the Athletics Equipment Managers Association (AEMA).

D'Nay Daniels joined the Blue Hens as the director of women's basketball operations ahead of the 2022-23 season after spending one year at Delaware State Uni...

Eli Vaupen joined the University of Delaware Communications and Creative Services department in October 2024. He serves as the primary media contact for women's basketball and men's lacrosse, as well as the secondary media contact for football. Vaupen came to the 302 after spending the 2024 season as the PR & Communications Assistant with the Round Rock Express, the Triple-A Affiliate of the Texas Rangers. In his lone season with the E-Train, Vaupen worked with several award-winning major leaguers, including a pair of multi-time Cy Young winners in RHP Max Scherzer and RHP Jacob deGrom. Before arriving in Round Rock, Texas, Vaupen worked in the Philadelphia Flyers' community relations department during the 2023-24 season. He assisted with the planning and execution of community events, in-game experiences, and youth hockey-related programs, including the Flyers Recess school assembly program. Vaupen also oversaw all in-kind donation requests for the department. Prior to his move to the pros, Vaupen spent over five years in the athletic communications office at Temple University. He served as the secondary media contact for the Owls' football program, working his way up from a student intern to a graduate assistant. In addition to his media work, the Plano, Texas native worked one season in football recruiting on 10th and Diamond. Vaupen received his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management from Temple University in 2022 and his Master's degree in Sports Business from Temple in 2

Fred Batchelor joined the women's basketball coaching staff as associate head coach ahead of the 2024-25 season. In his first season in Newark, Batchelor helped lead the Blue Hens to a 13-17 record and a CAA Tournament victory over UNCW in the second round in 2024-25. UD set a new single-season record for made threes as a team with 206, while Ella Wanzer led the CAA in three-point shooting at 38-percent. Wanzer made the second-most threes in a single-season by a Blue Hen (68), surpassing WNBA legend Elena Delle Donne. The Blue Hens led the CAA in three-point percentage (36-percent) and field-goal percentage (41-percent). Delaware went on a six-game winning-streak in February, the longest under head coach Sarah Jenkins. In a season where the team battled injury and adversity, captain Tara Cousins earned All-CAA Second Team. Batchelor arrived in Newark after an illustrious 20-year tenure as the head women’s basketball coach at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES). During his time at UMES, Batchelor solidified his legacy as the winningest coach in the program’s history, amassing 191 wins and achieving .500 or better in conference play in 10 of the last 15 seasons. Under Batchelor’s guidance, UMES showcased remarkable skill on the court, highlighted by standout performances in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament. His exceptional coaching acumen was evident in the development of top-tier players such as Mahogany Lester and Ariana Seawell, who earned Al

Jason Gandhi joined Delaware in May 2025 as general manager, men's & women's basketball. Gandhi spent the previous three years at Indiana University as assistant director of strategic initiatives (2024-25) and project management coordinator (2022-24). In his roles, he played an instrumental part in the oversight of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) to go along with coordination of postseason travel for all 24 varsity teams. He also worked directly with senior staff on special projects while serving as the primary contact for event management of several varsity programs. Gandhi joined the Hoosiers after spending four seasons as a head student manager with the IU men's basketball program. The Westfield, Indiana native graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor's degree in sport marketing and management and minors in business and coaching. He was an Indiana University Hudson and Holland Scholar and was part of the Dean's List from 2018-22.

Mattie White is in her first year at Delaware in 2024-25 and was promoted to Deputy AD, Sport Administration & Internal Operations/SWA in October 2025 after being hired as Executive Senior Associate AD, Sport Administration & Front Office in March 2025. In her role, she supervises Facilities & Event Operations, Equipment, and IT, and continues to have oversight of Sport Administration and the Front Office / General Manager team, while also serving as the lead sport administrator. White comes to Newark after serving in a variety of roles at Indiana University since 2005. She was named Deputy Director of Athletics in 2020 after serving in several other key leadership roles within the department for the previous 15 years. Her responsibilities included oversight of academic services, sports medicine and nutrition, athletic performance, the Center for Elite Athlete Development, and the Excellence Academy. She provided guidance for the department's Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) educational programming, diversity, equity and inclusion, gender equity and mental health initiatives. Among her accomplishments is leadership in the introduction of the Excellence Academy program and construction of the $48 million, 66,575 square foot excellence academy facility in 2018. Nationally, she has been chair of the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Committee, facilitator for the NCAA Leadership Forum and Career in Sports Forum. White joined IU in 2005 as an academic advisor and CHAMPS/Life Skills Coo

Nigel Brown is in his eighth season at the University of Delaware as an athletics academic counselor of 2017-18. He is responsible for providing academic guidance, educational, developmental and career counseling and eligibility certification for student-athletes. Additionally, Brown teaches an orientation course for freshmen student-athletes and is the advisor for the Gamma Chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society). Chi Alpha Sigma is a nonprofit organization established to recognize collegiate student-athletes who earn a varsity letter in at least one sport while maintaining a 3.4 or higher cumulative GPA throughout their junior and senior years. Prior to joining the Blue Hen family, he spent two and half years serving as academic advisor at Delaware State University, Academic Services for Student-Athletes. He also served as the liaison for transfer students, PDT, and book procedure. Originally from the Bronx, N.Y., Nigel earned his bachelor's degree in Accounting from Delaware State in 2006 and a master's in Sports Administration in 2008. During his master's studies, he spent two years working for the athletics department post-graduate as an academic advisor. He resides in Middletown, Del. with his wife, Casi, and children, Amani, Laylah, and Nathan.

Assistant Director, Communications & Creative Services Contact: Field Hockey, Tennis, Rowing, Swim & Dive, Secondary W. Basketball

Women's Basketball Alum and 2022 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) champion Paris McBride joined the Blue Hens as Director of Video & Analytics/Player Deve...

Sam Pierce joined the Blue Hens as an assistant coach ahead of the 2022-23 season after five seasons at Appalachian State serving as the associate head coach and just concluded his third season with the Blue Hens this past 2024-25 campaign. In 2024-25, Pierce helped lead the Blue Hens to a 13-17 record and a CAA Tournament victory over UNCW in the second round. UD set a new single-season record for made threes as a team with 206, while Ella Wanzer led the CAA in three-point shooting at 38-percent. Wanzer made the second-most threes in a single-season by a Blue Hen (68), surpassing WNBA legend Elena Delle Donne. The Blue Hens led the CAA in three-point percentage (36-percent) and field-goal percentage (41-percent). Delaware went on a six-game winning-streak in February, the longest under head coach Sarah Jenkins. In a season where the team battled injury and adversity, captain Tara Cousins earned All-CAA Second Team. In year two, Pierce assisted the Blue Hen 2023-24 squad to a second round appearance at the CAA tournament along with freshman center Ande'a Cherisier walking away with a CAA All-Rookie nod. For the second-straight year, the Blue Hens were on an offensive tear as the team ranked third in the league averaging 67.4 points, totaled 80-plus points in four difference contests and had nine 70-plus point performances during the campaign. The Blue Hens also led the conference in attendance, averaging 1,297.0 fans per game. The 2022-23 season saw the Blue Hens finish with