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education and served as an assistant
coach for the Celtics volleyball, girls bas-
ketball and track & field teams. It was at
McNary where Hunter first developed
her love of coaching.
“It was great to go back to McNary
and see all of those programs evolve,”
Hunter said. “It really sparked my love of
coaching.”
After the 2019 season, Hunter was
offered a graduate assistant position at
the University of San Diego. With her
sister, Sydney, on the women’s basketball
team, Hunter couldn’t pass up the offer.
“I got to work with amazing players
and coaches in San Diego. And it was
such a bonus to be able to coach my sis-
ter,” Hunter said.
During Hunter’s tenure, San Diego
had a record of 32-18 and made an appear-
ance in the West Coast Conference
Tournament championship game in
2020. San Diego players also earned
a total of seven all-conference honors
during her two years with the team.
“I was super involved. I would help out
with practices and did a lot of scouting
and recruiting. I learned so much and I
feel like it really prepared me for where I
am at now,” Hunter said.
Oregon State is coming off their sev-
enth straight NCAA Tournament appear-
ance, and Hunter hopes to continue the
tradition as she moves into her new role.
“I am just really looking forward to
being a part of Beaver Nation once again
and returning to this amazing culture,”
Hunter said. “I hope I can help get this
program on a national level.”
Hunter
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