Clenzo Ross joined the Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Basketball staff prior to the 2025-26 season.
Ross came to LR after assisting Mars Hill for the 2024-25 season, helping lead the Lions to a 17-12 record and a spot in the SAC Tournament. While at MHU he assisted in recruiting, gameday planning, scouting, and led guard development.Â
From 2022-2024 Ross was an assistant at the Chris School in Arden, N.C., where he won back-to-back state championships. He led player development for players that went on to play at Virginia, NC State, George Mason, American, Longwood, and several other NCAA DI institutions.Â
His coaching career began at Carson-Newman where he was a graduate assistant in 2021-22. During his lone season the Eagles went 20-11 and advanced to the SAC Championship game.Â
A standout player during his college days, Ross led Southern Wesleyan to their first ever Conference Carolinas tournament championship and a bid in the 2020 NCAA Tournament that was cancelled due to Covid-19. He was a Conference Carolinas All-Conference First Team honoree and the MVP of the conference tournament. Prior to Southern Wesleyan he spent time at Lander and Clinton Junior College.
