Maddie Gillie joined the Bears as a Graduate Assistant Coach prior to the 2025-26 season.
Gillie comes to LR after an impressive playing career at fellow SAC institution Mars Hill. During her four years with the Lions, Gillie helped the team improve from a 1-25 record her freshman year to a 17-12 record and a birth in the SAC Tournament her senior year. Those 17 wins were the most for a Mars Hill Women's Basketball squad since the 2010-11 season.Â
She finished her career with 1,400 points, tied for 11th in school history. Gillie had career totals of 252 three pointers, 262 free throws, 481 boards, 113 assists, and 99 steals. A native of Rutherfordton, N.C., Gillie was a 2024 All-SAC Third Team honoree.Â
