Kate Gluckman, who helped build a successful women's basketball program as an assistant coach at Tufts University, is in her first season as Grinnell's head coach. She took over the program from Andy Hamilton '85, who gave up the post after six seasons.

Gluckman had coached at Tufts since 2006. In her first season at the school, the Jumbos compiled an 18-8 mark. Tufts bettered that record this in 2007-08, going 26-4 while advancing all the way to the NCAA Division III National Tournament Elite Eight. The 2007-08 mark is the best in school history.

Gluckman also played basketball at Tufts, where she served as team captain in 2003-04 on a squad that went 18-6, the program's best mark to that date. She was a member of the Jumbos' track and field team, as well, and earned All-New England honors in the discus while also collecting academic all-conference honors.

Liz Rizza is in her first season with the Pioneer women's basketball coaching staff.

A 2007 graduate of Chatham University with a degree in Broadcast Communication, Rizza was the starting point guard at Cascade College and Chatham where she averaged 11 points per game and 7 rebounds per game.

For the Pioneers, Rizza will work on guard development, video exchange, and recruiting, as well as serving as assistant soccer coach for the women's program at Grinnell. Aside from coaching, Rizza has experience as a television senior producer and has produced an autobiographical women's basketball documentary.