Maggie Proffitt joins the Louisiana Tech women’s basketball staff as a graduate manager for the 2018-19 season.

"We are thrilled Maggie has joined our Louisiana Tech family and will be a part of what we're building in Ruston," said head coach Brooke Stoehr. "I've watched her grow on and off the court since high school and competed against her during her college career at UCA. Maggie is a determined, hard-working individual who has the ability to make those around her better.

“She has had an accomplished career on the court and competed at a high level in the classroom. Maggie will be a tremendous resource for our student athletes and can share her experiences of what it takes to compete for championships. We are looking forward to watching her grow and develop as a young coach on our staff."

Proffitt played collegiately at Central Arkansas where she grew into an All-Southland Conference performer and a key figure in the team's back-to-back appearances in the NCAA tournament.

She saw action in 124 games, making 116 starts (fourth most in program history) while ranking seventh all-time in scoring with 1,646 points. She averaged 13.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game during her four years while connecting on 262 three-pointers (second most in program history and fourth most in Southland Conference history).

The Columbus, Mississippi, native earbed first-team All-Southland Conference honors as a junior and as a senior. In her final season at UCA, Proffitt paced the Sugar Bears in scoring (15.6 points per game) and 3-pointers (67). She also was named Southland Conference tournament MVP this season.

Proffitt spent the past year with Bender Baskets Grunberg in Germany, where she averaged 15.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.1 steals in 30.7 minutes per game (19 games). She shot 36.7 percent from the field and 38.6 percent from 3-point range.