Monique Reid's basketball roots are in Louisville.
She was a Courier Journal first-team All-State selection at Fern Creek, helped Louisville women's basketball to a national championship appearance in 2013 and began her coaching career at Bellarmine in 2023. The Louisville Athletics Hall of Famer adds another milestone accomplishment in her hometown after the Knights announced her as the new head coach for the women's basketball program on Friday.
"I'm excited about Monique and her transition within our women's basketball program," Bellarmine director of athletics Scott Wiegandt said in a news release. "Monique has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the game of basketball, and that has fully extended into her devotion to Bellarmine Basketball. Coach Reid upholds the standards and values of the department and university. She received great support from members of our community that speak to the high expectations of this hire."
Reid replaces Chancellor Dugan, who had been with the program for 13 years and announced her retirement on April 2. She's the second former U of L player to get a new coaching job this week after Becky Burke, Reid's former teammate, was announced as the head coach for Arizona women's basketball on Thursday. Burke spent the last three seasons as the head coach at Buffalo.
After Reid's college basketball career ended in 2013, she spent her professional career playing overseas. The former small forward retired from playing after 10 years to start a coaching career under Dugan. During Reid's first season with Bellarmine, the squad went 10-12 and earned a spot in the ASUN Conference Tournament, falling to Jacksonville, 79-62.
In Year 2, the Knights posted an 18-15 record and avenged last year's ASUN Conference Tournament loss to Jacksonville, beating the team, 80-79, in overtime during the first round of the league's tournament. Bellarmine then lost to Central Arkansas, 77-57.
"Congratulations @moreid_thatsme on becoming the head coach at Bellarmine!," Louisville coach Jeff Walz posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. "Watching you grow from a fierce competitor at Louisville to a leader in the coaching world has been incredible. Wishing you all the success as you take the helm — proud of you!"
Dugan's retirement comes one month after Bellarmine men's basketball coach Scott Davenport's retirement. His son, Doug, was a member of the staff ...
