Deanne Stevenson has been named women's basketball director of operations. NDSU head women’s basketball coach, Carolyn DeHoff made the announcement Sept. 23.

“Her proficiency in marketing, the Internet and social media is exactly what we were looking for in a candidate. Her playing experience at the Division I level as well as our history of player-coach and co-workers brings an important element to our program,” said DeHoff. “Our need to connect fans with our players has been successfully started with the hiring of Deanne’s experiences."

Stevenson was a former player at the University of Utah when DeHoff served as an assistant and associate head coach. Stevenson was a member of the 2006 NCAA Elite Eight team that lost to eventual national champion Maryland. She earned a bachelor's degree in mass communication in 2008 and another bachelor's degree in parks, recreation and tourism in 2009.