Whitney Moia

DES MOINES — Drake women’s basketball coach Allison Pohlman announced an update to her coaching staff on Tuesday with the hiring of Whitney Moia as an assistant coach.

Moia joins the Bulldogs after spending two seasons as a graduate assistant at Missouri Western State University. Prior to Missouri Western, Moia played four seasons at MidAmerica Nazarene University. Moia received Heart of America Athletic All-Conference honors three times in her career with the Pioneers.

During the 2018-19 season, Moia was named the Heart’s Defensive Player of the Year. She was a member of the 2016 MidAmerica Nazarene team that captured the 2016 NAIA National Championship.

“Whitney is a compassionate and caring coach,” Pohlman said. “She brings a back to the basket perspective, understands how to connect and make student-athletes better and is a tireless worker. Whitney has an infectious personality and we’re ecstatic to have her at Drake. She is a great fit for our program!”