CHICAGO – UIC head women's basketball coach Ashleen Bracey announced Tuesday afternoon that Matt Crenshaw will be joining her coaching staff as a new Associate Head Coach for the program ahead of the 2026-27 season.

"We are thrilled to welcome Matt Crenshaw to our staff," Bracey said. "Matt has a wealth of experience at the Division I level. Matt puts relationships and the student-athlete experience at the forefront of his coaching style. He will bring great experience to our staff! His work ethic and commitment to impact people will be a strong addition to our Flames Family."

Crenshaw arrives at UIC with nearly two decades of coaching experience, most recently serving as an assistant coach at Delaware State during the 2025-26 season. During his lone season with the Hornets, Crenshaw helped develop freshmen Amya Scott and Liliana Harrison, who were both named to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) All-Rookie Team.

The Charlottesville, Va., native has spent most of his coaching career at his alma mater, IU Indy (formerly IUPUI). He served as an assistant coach (2006-11), an associate head coach (2011-18) and later return to become the head coach (2021-24) of the men's basketball team.

During his tenure with the Jaguars, Crenshaw played a key role in IU Indy's 26-7 season in 2007-08 and helped develop George Hill, the program's only NBA draft pick. He also helped guide the Jaguars to their first postseason tournament victory in the 2010 College Basketball Invitational.

In his time at IU Indy, Crenshaw coached 15 all-league selections, multiple all-district honorees, three Mid-Major All-Americans and a College Sports Communicators Academic All-American.

Between his stints in Indianapolis, Crenshaw spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Ball State from 2018-21.

In the 2019-20 season, he played a key role in Ball State's Mid-American Conference (MAC) West Division championship, the development of MAC Freshman of the Year Jarron Coleman, and the program's top scoring defense in the MAC. He also played a key role in the development of Tayler Persons, Ishmael El-Amin and K.J. Walton during his tenure.

During his playing career at IU Indy from 2000-04, Crenshaw established himself as one of the most accomplished players in program history. He hit the game-winning shot to secure the program's only Mid-Continent Conference (now Summit League) championship and clinch a berth in the 2003 NCAA Tournament.

Crenshaw's No. 21 is one of only three jerseys retired by the program, and he remains the Jaguars' all-time leader in career assists with 510.

Details on season ticket deposits and packages for the 2026-27 Flames' women's basketball campaign will be available in the coming weeks. Further details will be forthcoming via the UIC Athletics Ticket Office, which can be reached by phone (312.996.5880) or e-mail (athleticsticketing@uic.edu).

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