Shae Dheensaw was named the Rams Lead Assistant Coach in the summer of 2021.
Dheensaw is the second full-time assistant coach in women's basketball program history.
Dheensaw played a crucial role in the 2021-22 season, assisting in leading the Rams to an undefeated season to win an OUA and U SPORTS national title. The team went 14-0 through conference play, then concluded the OUA season with a 22-point fourth quarter comeback to claim the Critelli Cup for the program's second provincial title. The team was ranked No. 1 heading into the Final 8 national championship, and the Rams defeated UPEI, Brock, and Winnipeg en route to the team's first national championship and only the second for any team at the university.Â
Dheensaw was a member of the coaching staff for Team World at the 2023 Nike Hoop Summit.Â
Before joining the Rams, Dheensaw spent three seasons at the University of Victoria where she started as a lead assistant coach before serving as the interim head coach of the Vikes for the 2020-21 season.Â
Prior to her time with Victoria, Dheensaw spent time at both the University of Washington and Washington State University in the role of video coordinator.
As a player, Dheensaw represented Canada at the U16 and U17 level at FIBA World Championship events before a successful collegiate career at Washington State. Dheensaw played for the Cougars from 2011-15, accumulating 535 points, 307 rebounds, and 98 blocks in 112 games in the PAC-12 conference. She graduated from WSU with a bachelor’s degree in Human Development and a certificate in Early Childhood Education. Dheensaw went on to obtain a Master’s in Education from the University of Washington.
