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Kalisha Keane

Kalisha Keane was named Lead Assistant Coach with the TMU women's basketball program in August of 2026.

Keane comes to TMU after four seasons as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator with the NCAA Division I University of Dayton Flyers. Prior to her time at Dayton, Keane spent three seasons at Long Island University, where she served as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. She spent two seasons before that at her alma mater, Michigan State University, as a graduate assistant.

As an athlete, Keane was a four-year standout for Michigan State from 2007-11, earning All-Big Ten honours each season. She became the program's sixth All-American and first Big Ten Player of the Year in 2010-11 after averaging 16.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 2.3 assists per game. In 2009-10, she became the Spartan's first Big Ten Sixth Player of the Year after an All-Big Ten First Team season with 9.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.7 steals in 33 games. Keane finished her career tied for the most games played with 136, second in steals with 259, third in 3-point field goals made with 183, and seventh in points with 1,553.

Following her collegiate career, Keane played six seasons professionally in Croatia, Israel, Turkey, Slovakia and Australia, concluding her career with the Melbourne Boomers in 2016-17. A Scarborough, Ontario native, she played on the Canadian Senior National Team, representing her country at the FIBA Americas Championship twice, earning a bronze medal in 2011 and a silver medal in 2013.
 
Keane graduated from Michigan State with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and earned her master's degree in Sports Administration.