Pam Oswald has been named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Tiffin University, taking over for departing coach Shannon Potee.  

"I welcome the opportunity to guide the women’s basketball program,” Oswald, who has served as Assistant Coach at Wheeling Jesuit University for the last three seasons, said. “I want to help take the program to the next level. It is an exciting time to be with the program, especially with the university heading into the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.”

“We are pleased Pam is joining the women’s basketball program,” said Lonny Allen, Athletic Director. “With her experience, she was the right person for the position. She has a background at the Division I and II level that prepares her well to lead the program to the next level as we enter the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.”

Oswald’s contributions in three seasons at Wheeling Jesuit saw the Lady Cards post their most wins since 1992-93 (27), and advance to the NCAA Tournament twice. The team won the 2005 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament championship.

Oswald  coached at Kent State University and Hiland High School prior to helping the Lady Cards. Oswald spent three years at Kent State, working with both guards and post players (developing two All-MAC selection post players).  While at Kent State the Golden Flashes were the 2002 Mid-American Conference regular season & tournament champions, participating in the NCAA tournament in 2002 & the WNIT in 2004.

A native of Berlin, OH Oswald joined the Flashes after spending 2 seasons as an assistant at her alma-mater Berlin-Hiland Hig School where she helped coach them to a 2000 Division IV State Championship.

A 1995 graduate of Malone College in Canton, OH, Oswald was inducted into the Malone Hall of Fame in January of 2006.  Oswald graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Communications/Broadcast. 

Email: oswaldpf@tiffin.edu
Phone: 419-448-3260
 

Jason Mishler, a native of Berlin, Ohio, begins his first season as an Assistant at Tiffin University.

At Hiland High School he played for Head Coach Perry Reese Jr.  During his high school career he helped guide Hiland to three straight state final four appearances and a 90-11 record.

Rachel Pike a native of Madison, Ohio begins her first season as a Graduate Assistant at Tiffin University. At Madison High School she was a three sport Varsity Athlete in volleyball, softball, and basketball. In her senior year she earned the comeback player of the year honor after returning to basketball from an ACL repair.

Pike graduated from The University of Charleston in 2007 with a career record of 106-24. She helped lead the Golden Eagles to back to back NCAA Division II East Regional Championships and Elite Eight appearances in 2005 & 2006, as well as a WVIAC Conference Championship in 2005. Pike was the second leading scorer on the team in 2007, shooting 57 percent from the field.  Pike received First and Second team All Conference Honors in 2006 & 2007 and is a member of the 1,000 point club.

She also joined the UC softball team in her senior year and became the starting center fielder. The Golden Eagles were 2007 WVIAC Conference champions and second in the conference tournament. Pike begins her first year at Tiffin University as the Women’s Basketball Graduate Assistant while earning her Master's degree in Business Administration.