Temple University Athletics
TEMPLE NAMES LISA BOYER ASSISTANT WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH
10.2.02 | Women's Basketball
"Coach Boyer will be a great addition to our coaching staff," said head coach Dawn Staley. "She brings a vast amount of experience and knowledge as a basketball coach to our program".
"Dawn's done a great job in a short amount of time and has given Temple University great visibility," said Boyer. "I look forward to working with the staff and the players and I consider it a privilege to be a part of this program."
Prior to coming to Temple, Boyer, was an assistant coach with the WNBA's Cleveland Rockers and her duties also included working as an assistant with the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. Boyer has additional professional coaching experience as head coach of the ABL's Richmond/Philadelphia Rage where she coached among others, Staley.
Prior to working in the professional ranks, Boyer was the head coach at Bradley University from 1986-1996. Bradley boasted a 100% graduation rate during her 10-year career. In addition to her coaching responsibilities, Boyer was also Bradley's senior women's administrator and compliance coordinator from 1991-1996.
Boyer had assistant coaching stints at Virginia Tech (1985-86), University of Miami (1984-85), East Carolina University (1983-84) and Davidson College (1981-82). During the 1982-83 basketball season she was the head coach at Converse College, a NAIA school, located in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
A member of the WBCA, Boyer has been a member of the Kodak All-American selection committee and the NACWA (National Association of Collegiate Women Administrators).
A native of Ogdensburg, New York, Boyer received her bachelor's degree in science from Ithaca College where she was a standout forward on the women's basketball team. She also has a master's degree from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro.
