Sean Ehlbeck - Assistant Coach - Staff Directory

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Sean Ehlbeck

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Joanna Bernabei-McNamee has named Sean Ehlbeck as the newest member of the coaching staff on May 18, 2022 after spending two seasons at UTA.

Ehlbeck is entering his fourth season on the sidelines at the Heights. He helped with the development of Nene Ndiaye, who saw an increase in her production from her freshman season. Ndiaye started in a career-high 10 games with 30 appearances, scoring a career-high 26 points against Pittsburgh and averaged 4.4 points and 2.3 rebounds off the bench. BC appeared in a second postseason appearance since 2021-22 in the WBIT after going 1-1 in the ACC Tournament.

Andrea Daley, T'yana Todd and Dontavia Waggoner eclipsed the 1,000-point mark last season. Waggoner finished 15th all-time in points (1,285), second in steals (271), and 14th with 639 rebounds. She is the only player in school history and the only player in the ACC last season with at least 1250 points, 600 rebounds and 250 steals. Todd was fourth in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage shooting 45.9 percent.

The Eagles enjoyed late-season success in 2023-24, going on a 3-1 stretch over the last four games including a win over North Carolina and an ACC Tournament win over Clemson.

Teya Sidberry bursted onto the scene in her first season, as she was nominated for ACC Newcomer of the Year. She led the team in scoring, averaging 13.6 points and a team-high 6.7 rebounds per game. Waggoner after leading the league in steals, was named to the All-ACC Defensive Team, and JoJo Lacey paced the team with 51 3-pointers and averaged a career-high 10.0 points per game - good for third on the team.

In Ehlbeck's first season, he helped the Eagles upset No. 10/9 NC State and Florida State in back-to-back games. It was the first top-10 win on the road since the 2010 season. Freshman Taina Mair was one of three players with Olivia Miles (Notre Dame) and Rori Harmon (Texas) to average at least 11.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.9 steals per game.

"Sean has experience winning at the highest level at each of his coaching stops," Bernabei-McNamee said. "On the court, he has a tremendous knowledge of the game and prides himself on player development. Our current players, recruits, alumni and fan base will gravitate toward his genuine personality. Sean is a relationship builder and he is eager to make his mark on our program. We are thrilled to welcome him back to his home state to join our BC Family on The Heights."

Ehlbeck helped the Mavericks enjoy a successful 2021-22 campaign, where they turned in a 20-8 mark, captured their first Sun Belt Tournament title in program history, and nearly upset No. 4 seed Iowa State in the NCAA Tournament.

In 2020-21, Ehlbeck was named as a WBCA 30 under 30 honoree as one of the top rising coaches in the industry who are under 30. In two seasons with the Mavs, they boasted a 33-15 record and finished no worse than second in the SBC.

"As a kid from Andover who grew up a BC superfan, I am honored and humbled to be joining the staff at Boston College," Ehlbeck said. "This University is very special to my family, so I am extremely grateful to coach Bernabei-McNamee for this incredible opportunity. With the culture, winning spirit and vision that coach Bernabei-McNamee has brought to this program, the best is ahead for Boston College women's basketball.

Prior to UTA, Ehlbeck spent four seasons at Maryland from 2016-19 as the Director of Video, Director of Advanced Scouting & Video and Director of Advanced Scouting & Player Development. Maryland went an impressive 115-20 while winning the Big Ten Regular-Season title in 2017, 2019 and 2020 and the Big Ten Tournament in 2017 and 2020.

In 2015-16, he worked as the director of operations and video coordinator in his lone season at Rice, assisting with video/scouting and player development while assisting with travel preparation and designing recruiting mail-out.

Ehlbeck turned in two stints with the Terps, where his first was for two seasons from 2013-14 as the Director of Recruiting Operations and Assistant Video Coordinator. The Terrapins made back-to-back Final Four trips in 2014 and 2015.

In nine seasons at Maryland, Rice, and UTA, Ehlbeck has contributed to seven 20-win seasons, with two of those seasons reaching the 30-win mark.

"BC is a special place and the opportunity to be a positive influence on the lives of young women is an honor that I greatly appreciate." mentioned Ehlbeck. "I couldn't be more excited to get to work and help this program continue to reach new heights!"

A native of Andover, Mass., Ehlbeck graduated from Maryland's R.H. Smith School of Business with a double major in Marketing and Supply Chain Management in May 2013.