Tiffany Swoffard has been announced as the new head coach for the women’s basketball team at Canisius University. This will be her first head-coaching position, having previously worked as a college assistant for 19 seasons. She takes over from Sahar Nusseibeh, who recently accepted a coaching position at Eastern Michigan.
Swoffard will lead a team in Buffalo, New York that had a successful 17-14 season last year – the first winning season for the Golden Griffins since 2008-09. Originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee, Swoffard has previously worked at Miami, Ohio and Toledo where she was the recruiting coordinator for both Mid-American Conference programs. She also coached at Mercer, Division II Arkansas-Fort Smith and began her coaching career at Rowan University, a Division III school located in New Jersey.
As a player, Swoffard had the opportunity to compete in two NCAA Tournaments with Austin Peay in 2001 and 2002. Her experience as both a player and a coach will bring valuable knowledge and skills to the Canisius University women’s basketball team as they move forward into the upcoming season.