Ohio Director of Athletics Jim Schaus announced today that Semeka Randall has been named the new head women's basketball coach at Ohio. Randall, a native of Cleveland, is the ninth head coach in the program's history.

"It is my dream job to coach in the state of Ohio," Randall said. "If you look at my previous coaching experiences, you'll see that I've always positioned myself around this state because it's a great place for women's basketball. Ohio is a great school. I like that it urges student-athletes to excel in the classroom and on the court. It's just a great place and I'm looking forward to becoming part of the Ohio basketball family and the Athens community!"

The former Tennessee All-American and four-year WNBA veteran, who will be inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame on May 17, comes to Ohio University after spending a year as an assistant coach at West Virginia. Prior to that, Randall was an assistant coach at Michigan State from 2005-07. During her tenure at MSU, the Spartans played for the national championship in 2005, advanced to the Sweet 16 in 2006 and made it to the NCAA second round in 2007. Prior to her tenure at Michigan State, Randall served as an assistant coach at Cleveland State from 2002-03.