Marisa Moseley is the head coach of women’s basketball at Boston University. A standout on Boston University’s 2003 NCAA Tournament team and a two time captain during her playing days with the Terriers, was named the head coach of women’s basketball in April 2018 after a nine-year stint as an assistant coach at UConn. Moseley is the eighth head coach, and first alumna, in program history.
Moseley led BU to its best Patriot League finish in program history during the 2019-20 season as the Terriers finished conference play with a 12-6 record and a second-place regular season finish. Furthermore, Moseley guided Maggie Pina to be named Patriot League Rookie of the Year and a third-team all-conference honoree along with Katie Nelson on the second-team. Under Moseley’s tutelage, Pina, Maren Durant and Sydney Johnson became the first trio from the same program in Patriot League history to earn All-Rookie status, and Durant additionally earned all-defensive honors. Moseley led the team to finish with the 36th-ranked scoring defense nationally, surrendering a mere 57.6 points per game.
In her first season at the helm of the Terriers, Moseley was named the first Patriot League Coach of the Year in program history, and was just the second coach in the program’s 45-year history to be named the conference coach of the year. Additionally, she was one of two NCAA DI women’s basketball first-year head coaches to collect conference coach of the year honors in 2019. Working with eight returning student-athletes and a squad that was predicted to finish ninth in the preseason Patriot League poll, Moseley thrust BU to finish fourth in the regular season standings and post its first winning season in five years with a 15-14 overall record.
Prior to being named head coach of the Terriers, Moseley was on Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Geno Auriemma’s staff in Storrs since 2009, helping the Huskies claim five national championships (2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) while reaching the Final Four all nine seasons. She coached three National Players of the Year and 11 All-Americans while assisting UConn to an overall 331-14 record, which included two of the longest winning streaks in NCAA basketball history (111 and 90 consecutive games).
Her primary responsibilities at UConn were coaching the post players, creating individual and skill development workouts, preparing scouting reports, and working with marketing and video services on digital media platforms, presentations and highlight films. In 2012, she assisted in scouting for Coach Auriemma and the gold-medal winning U.S. National Team at the London Olympics.
Prior to serving as an assistant coach at UConn, Moseley filled the same capacity at Minnesota (2007-09), where she led the Golden Gophers to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances while posting an overall record of 40-24. While serving in her role as academic liaison, a total of 11 student-athletes earned selection to the Big Ten Academic Honor Roll.
Moseley first broke into the coaching ranks during the 2005-06 season as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Denver, helping guide the Pioneers to a 20-11 record, marking their first 20-plus win campaign in six years. Her responsibilities included assisting with the Pioneers’ recruiting and team travel, as well as monitoring the players’ academic progress.
In addition to her coaching duties, Moseley served as a member of the University of Connecticut Diversity Council and was on director of athletics David Benedict’s Leadership Team. Furthermore, she was a member of the Student-Athlete Development Diversity Committee and was the athletics department’s liaison to the Office of Diversity.
She was also a member of Denver’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. The committee was instrumental in the establishment of a new associate athletic director position overseeing diversity and community relations.
Prior to joining the staff at Denver, Moseley worked a one-year stint as a production assistant at ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut, where she served as a creative contributor to shows such as SportsCenter, ESPNews and ABC NewsOne.
A native of Springfield, Massachusetts, Moseley completed her four-year (2000-04) playing career as the Terriers’ third-leading shot blocker (114 blocks). The defensive specialist earned All-America East Conference Third Team honors in 2002-03 after leading BU in both steals and blocked shots.
Moseley helped the Terriers win the 2003 America East championship and make their first and only appearance in the NCAA Tournament. She was voted the defensive player of the year by her teammates and was also a four-year member of the America East Honor Roll.
Moseley graduated from BU’s College of Arts & Sciences in 2004 with a degree in sociology and returned to campus in 2012 to serve as a panelist for the “Pass It On: A Celebration” event that honored milestones and accomplishments in women’s athletics.
Her advise to athlete wanting to play for a team or university is “don’t be discouraged as you’re going through the process.” You ultimately want to know that’s the coach you want to play for and the players you want to play with.
