Rhode Island College

Derek Shanks begins his fourth season as an assistant women's basketball coach at Rhode Island College.

Shanks joins the RIC staff after  graduating with a bachelor’s degree in finance and sports management from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. While at UMass, Shanks served as the head coach of the women’s club basketball team and was also a practice player with the varsity team.
 
The North Attleboro, Mass. native served as an assistant coach with the Red Rocketeers boys’ varsity basketball program for three seasons.