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Tiffany Swoffard has been appointed as the new head coach of the women’s basketball team at Canisius University. This marks her first experience as a head coach, after spending 19 seasons working as a college assistant. She will take over the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference program from Sahar Nusseibeh, who has recently accepted a coaching position at Eastern Michigan.
Swoffard will be leading a team in Buffalo, New York, that had a successful 17-14 season last year – the first winning season for the Golden Griffins since 2008-09. Originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee, she has previously worked at Miami, Ohio, and Toledo, where she was the recruiting coordinator for both Mid-American Conference programs. She also coached at Mercer, Division II Arkansas-Fort Smith and began her coaching career at Rowan University, a Division III school located in New Jersey.
As a player herself, Swoffard had the opportunity to compete in two NCAA Tournaments with Austin Peay in 2001 and 2002. Her experience as both a player and a coach will bring valuable knowledge and skills to the Canisius University women’s basketball team as they move forward into the upcoming season.
