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Aisha Stewart

Aisha Stewart comes to Blue Star in the spring of 2017 after being on the North Texas women's basketball program. She serves as recruiting coordinator, academic liaison and guards coach.

Behind Stewart's scouting and individual work with Mean Green players, the team finished at 11-19 in 2015-16 and more than doubled its win total from a season prior. She was also a pivotal part in the biggest win in program history, when North Texas defeated No. 17 Oklahoma for the team's first-ever win over a ranked opponent.

Stewart had been with Arkansas St. for one year, serving as assistant coach with a special emphasis as recruiting coordinator and academic liaison.

In 2014-15, the Red Wolves had a record of 24-11, including a 16-4 record in Sun Belt Conference play and 14-1 in home games. A-State was one win shy of tying the single-season school record and narrowly missed out on an NCAA Tournament appearance, as it was the highest team in the RPI rankings not to be selected. Instead, the Red Wolves went to the WNIT for the second-consecutive season and won their first postseason game since 2007.

Before A-State, Stewart was on the South Alabama coaching staff for six seasons - five of which were with current Mean Green associate head coach Bobby Brasel. From 2008-14, Stewart helped USA win 95 games, including a 21-11 record in her first season in Mobile. In those six seasons, the Jaguars were top-two in the Sun Belt in defensive field goal percentage and scoring defense four times.

With USA, she was an academic coordinator and took part in recruiting trips, preparing scouting reports and shooting instruction. Overall, she coached seven student-athletes who were named to Sun Belt All-Conference teams and 18 who earned Academic Honor Roll.

Out of high school, Stewart went to Independence Community College in Kansas for two seasons where she was coached by current UTEP head coach Keitha Adams. The Lady Pirates went 56-7 those two seasons and led the NJCAA in scoring with 95 points per game.

Following ICC, Stewart went to Jacksonville for one year, then finished her collegiate career at Catawba College, where she graduated in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in sociology. While playing at Catawba, she tied the program record with seven three-pointers made in one game; in addition, the Indians won their conference championship. She earned her master's degree in rehabilitation counseling in 2008 from South Carolina St. while working for two years as a Lady Bulldogs assistant coach. Originally from Topeka, Kansas, Stewart graduated from Highland Park High School.