The Maryland Terrapins women’s basketball program competes in the Big Ten Conference and plays their home games at the Xfinity Center. The Terrapins have made appearances in 32 NCAA tournaments, 17 Sweet Sixteen, 11 Elite Eight, and five Final Four. The women’s basketball team won the 2006 national championship with coach Brenda Frese, who is in her 23rd season with the Terrapins, as of March 2025.
Maryland Women’s Basketball Head Coach 2025
Brenda Frese entered her 23rd season in 2024 as the head coach of the Maryland Terrapins. She led the Terrapins to a national championship in 2006 and has led them to 20 NCAA tournament appearances as of 2025.
Frese began her head coaching stint at Ball State, where she spent two seasons before spending one lone season at Minnesota. She began her career as a volunteer assistant at Pima Community College and later had assistant coaching roles at Kent State and Iowa State.
Brenda Frese’s Physical Attributes
| Age | 54 years |
| Height | 5 feet 10 inches (1.77 m) |
Brenda Frese’s Age
Brenda Frese is 54 years old, as of March 2025. She was born on April 30, 1970, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States.
Brenda Frese’s Height
Brenda Frese is listed at a height of 5 feet 10 inches or 1.77 meters, according to the Arizona Wildcats roster page.
Maryland Women’s Basketball Head Coach, year-by-year
The head coaches of Maryland basketball are as follows, year by year:
| Name | Years | Record |
| Chris Weller | 1975–2002 | 499–286 |
| Brenda Frese | 2002- present | 605–168 |
Maryland Women’s Basketball Coaching Staff 2025
The Maryland Terrapins basketball team's coaching staff as of 2025 is listed below:
| Name | Title |
| Brenda Frese | Head Coach |
| Karen Blair | Associate Head Coach |
| Kaitlynn Fratz | Assistant Coach |
| Lindsey Spann | Assistant Coach |
| Jessica Imhof | Director of Scouting/Assistant Coach |
| Noelle Cobb | Director of Recruiting/Assistant Coach |
| Ryland Adkins | Director of Basketball Operations |
Associate Head Coach
Karen Blair has entered her fifth season with the Terrapins as an associate head coach after joining the program in 2018 as an assistant coach. She also had coaching stops at Virginia Commonwealth, Colgate, North Texas, and Southern Methodist.
Assistant Coaches
Kaitlynn Fratz, Lindsey Spann, Jessica Imhof, and Noelle Cobb are the four assistant coaches on the Maryland women’s basketball coaching staff. Kaitlynn Fratz began his role as an assistant coach in 2019 and joined the coaching staff in 2017 as the Director of Recruiting Operations.
Lindsey Spann joined Frese’s coaching staff in the summer of 2019 and earned a promotion to an assistant coaching role in 2020. Jessica Imhof joined the Terrapins’ coaching staff in 2020 and was promoted to the assistant coach role in the summer of 2023.
Maryland Women’s Basketball Support Staff 2025
The Maryland Terrapins women’s basketball team's support staff is listed below as of 2025:
| Name | Title |
| Sophie Rupolo | Team Impact |
| Joe Glowacki | Director of Video |
| Kelsey Wolfe | Basketball Performance |
| Sam Schuh | Athletic Trainer |
| Rose DiPaula | Strategic Communications & Content Development (Primary) |
| Jennifer Carson Elkonoh | Coordinator |
| Mallory Mathis | Creative Recruiting Content |
| Tori Cacciotti | Video Operations |
| Spencer Ferguson | Sports Nutrition |
| Dr. Kristi Hall, Psy.D. | Sports Psychology |
| Resa Lovelace | Student-Athlete Development |
| Miranda Matias | Academic Support & Career Development |
| Mackenzie Miles | Lead Photographer |
| Matt Monroe | Development |
| Benjamin Nash | Equipment Manager |
| Ashley Ray | Photographer (2nd) |
| Ashley Terry | Marketing Strategy & Fan Experience |
FAQs on Maryland Women’s Basketball
A. Brenda Frese is the head coach of Maryland Terrapins women’s basketball in 2025.
A. Maryland Terrapins has made 32 postseason appearances as of March 2025.
A. Karen Blair is the associate head coach of Maryland Women’s basketball.
A. Kaitlynn Fratz, Lindsey Spann, Jessica Imhof and Noelle Cobb are the assistant coaches of the Maryland Women’s basketball program.
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