| Title: | Assistant Coach |
Assistant Coach Ingrida Hartsfield is entering her fifth season overall as a member of the VU women’s basketball coaching staff.
Coach Hartsfield began coaching at Vincennes University during the 2015-16 season through the 2017-18 season before returning to the Lady Blazers bench last season.
Hartsfield played at Vincennes University from 2010 to 2012, earned NJCAA All-American Honors in 2012 and graduated from VU with a degree in Criminal Justice.
Hartsfield then transferred to play at NCAA Division I Utah State University, where she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies.
In between coaching stints at VU, Hartsfield, along with her husband, built the basketball program ‘Whatever it takes basketball’ / Buttermilk, which focuses on helping prepare younger players for a higher level of basketball.
As part of this program, Hartsfield has conducted multiple clinics, camps, AAU travel teams and individual and group training sessions, while continuing to coach at various elementary, middle school and high school levels.
“I have a huge passion for basketball and coaching,” Hartsfield said. “Most importantly, I have a passion for seeing these young ladies succeed on and off the court.”
Ingrida lives in Princeton with her husband Jimmie and their four daughters Marleigh, Rylynn, Lerain and Hadassah.