Stephanie TobeyStephanie Tobey enters her fifth season in 2009-10 as the head women’s basketball coach at Lynchburg College. The Hornets finished the 2007-08 campaign 16-10 and tied for fourth place in the conference. The 16 wins was the most wins for the team since the 2002-03 season, and the Hornets also had one of the best turnarounds in all of Division III this past season, improving by nine games to have the ninth best turnaround despite having no juniors or seniors on the roster. They won seven conference games in 2006-07 and finished the 2005-06 season with a 10-15 record and won the last three games of the campaign.
Tobey's recruiting classes have proven to be very successful thus far at LC. In 2008-09, Tobey's first recruiting class produced one first-team All-ODAC honoree, a second-team All-ODAC player, and second-team All-State and All-South Region accolades. She has also recruited to LC some of the top freshman in the ODAC the past three seasons.
Tobey was the head coach at Lasell College (MA) for the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons - a member of the Division III North Atlantic Conference (NAC). With a young team that had no seniors on the roster, the Lasers finished last season with an 11-14 record. Tobey also assisted with the Lasell women’s lacrosse team for one season. She served as an assistant coach at Brown University for one year before moving on to Lasell.
Tobey was a two-sport athlete at Bryant College (RI), graduating in May of 2002 with degrees in business administration and communication, and carried a psychology minor. She was a captain of both the basketball and lacrosse teams, playing center for the Division II basketball program.
Tobey also recently completed her masters of education at LC in May, 2009.
Aaron SmithAaron Smith returns for his second consecutive season (third overall) as an LC women's assistant basketball coach. Smith worked as an assistant coach under Stephanie Tobey during the 2006-2007 season as Director of Player Development (DPD). Last year Aaron was on the Hornet sideline again as the DPD, assistant recruiting coordinator, film exchange coordinator, and was in charge of various administrative duties including, but not limited to, scouting Hornet opponents, fundraising and team activities.
Smith is a graduate of Lynchburg College with a master's degree in educational leadership and a bachelor's degree in communications. Smith was also a former player at LC during the 2003-2005 seasons where he helped lead the Hornets to its best season since their '97-98 outing.
Andrea UshinskiAndrea Ushinski joins the Hornet staff this season after four years as a VWC Marlin. Andrea is a 2009 graduate of Virginia Wesleyan College with a Bachelors of Arts in recreation and leisure studies. She was a four- year letter-winner on the basketball team and a two-year captain at VWC. In her sophomore season, Ushinski was an honorable mention to the All-ODAC Team. She was a part of the winningest senior class in Virginia Wesleyan College women's basketball history with a record of (78-31). At Lynchburg College, Andrea will be the academic liaison and strength training supervisor. She will be pursuing her master's degree in special education at LC.
For more information concerning Lynchburg College Women's Basketball, please contact head coach Stephanie Tobey at (434) 544-8684.
