Kate Bruce (basketball)
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | IU Indy |
| Conference | Horizon League |
| Record | 33–57 (.367) |
| Biographical details | |
| Alma mater | Florida Gulf Coast University |
| Playing career | |
| 2005–2007 | Florida Gulf Coast |
| 2007–2008 | Perrik Jumpers |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2008–2009 | Florida Gulf Coast (graduate assistant) |
| 2009–2010 | Florida Gulf Coast (assistant) |
| 2010–2013 | Youngstown State (assistant) |
| 2013–2016 | Ohio (assistant) |
| 2016–2022 | Walsh |
| 2022–present | IU Indy |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 167–100 |
Kate Bruce (née Schrader) is an American women's basketball coach and former basketball player who has been the women's basketball head coach at IU Indy since 2022.[1] She was the women's basketball head coach at Walsh for six seasons.[2]
Early life and education
From Fort Collins, Colorado, Bruce attended Florida Gulf Coast University where she played basketball. In 2007 she was a NCAA Division II All-American and helped the Eagles to 2007 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament national final. While playing just two seasons she became the program's all-time leading scorer. She was inducted into the FGCU Athletics in 2023.[3] She played professionally for one season in the Netherlands.[4]
Coaching career
Bruce began her coaching career as a graduate assistant at her alma mater under her former coach Karl Smesko in 2008 before being promoted to assistant coach the following season. In 2010 she was hired as an assistant by Bob Boldon at Youngstown State for three seasons. In 2013, She followed Boldon to Ohio.[5] In her three seasons as an assistant there the Bobcats won back-to-back MAC regular season championships in 2015 and 2016 and won the 2015 MAC tournament.[6]
Walsh
On September 20, 2016 she was named the head coach at Walsh University.[7] She led the Cavaliers to a 134–43 record over six seasons and went to four straight NCAA Division II tournaments.[8] In her final season she led them to the sweet 16 in the 2022 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament.[9]
IU Indy
On May 12, 2022 she was named the head coach at Indiana University Indianapolis.[10] In three seasons she has led the Jaguars to a 33–57 overall record.[11]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsh (GLIAC) (2016–2017) | |||||||||
| 2016–17[12] | Walsh | 15–13 | 11–9 | 8th | |||||
| Walsh (G-MAC) (2017–2022) | |||||||||
| 2017–18[13] | Walsh | 21–9 | 17–5 | T-2nd | |||||
| 2018–19[14] | Walsh | 25–7 | 18–4 | T-1st | |||||
| 2019–20[15] | Walsh | 28–2 | 18–0 | 1st | |||||
| 2020–21[16] | Walsh | 17–7 | 16–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 2021–22[17] | Walsh | 28–5 | 20–2 | 2nd | |||||
| Walsh: | 134–43 (.757) | 100–25 (.800) | |||||||
| IUPUI (Horizon League) (2022–2024) | |||||||||
| 2022–23[18] | IUPUI | 17–13 | 13–7 | T-3rd | |||||
| 2023–24[19] | IUPUI | 7–23 | 5–15 | 10th | |||||
| IU Indy (Horizon League) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024–25[20] | IU Indy | 9–21 | 8–12 | T-5th | |||||
| IUPUI/IU Indy: | 33–57 (.367) | 26–34 (.433) | |||||||
| Total: | 167–100 (.625) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Personal life
She and her husband, Jesse, have three children named Brenna, Laney and Evan.[4]
References
- ^ Popovich, Mike (May 13, 2022). "'A great leader': IUPUI hires away Walsh University head women's basketball coach Kate Bruce". Canton Repository. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ "Kate Bruce". Walsh Athletics. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ "Kate (Schrader) Bruce". FGCU Athletics. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ a b "Kate Bruce". Walsh Athletics. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ Manoloff, Dennis (March 29, 2016). "Ohio University hires Boldon to coach women's basketball". Huntington Herald Dispatch. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ Manoloff, Dennis (March 15, 2016). "Ohio Bobcats are No. 1 seed for MAC Women's Tournament". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ Popovich, Mike (September 20, 2016). "Bruce named Walsh women's basketball coach". Canton Repository. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ Frenandez, Megan (April 11, 2024). "2024 Forty Under 40: Kate Bruce". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ "Montello named Head Women's Basketball Coach at D2 Walsh". WhoopDirt. 21 May 2025.
- ^ VanTryon, Matthew (May 12, 2022). "Coming off NCAA tournament debut, IUPUI names new women's basketball coach". Indianapolis Star.
- ^ "Kate Bruce". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Walsh Athletics. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Walsh Athletics. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Walsh Athletics. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Walsh Athletics. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ "2020-21 Women's Basketball Schedule". Walsh Athletics. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ "2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule". Walsh Athletics. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ "2022-2023 Women's Basketball Schedule". IU Indy Athletics. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ "2023-2024 Women's Basketball Schedule". IU Indy Athletics. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ "2024-2025 Women's Basketball Schedule". IU Indy Athletics. Retrieved 2025-07-31.