Molly Marrin has been named women's basketball recruiting coordinator/assistant coach at North Dakota State University. NDSU head women's basketball coach Amy Ruley made the announcment today. She replaces Cara Pearson who resigned in May.

Marrin, who will begin her new duties at NDSU on June 15, was the recruiting coordinator/assistant coach at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, last season. The Raiders compiled a 10-18 record including an 8-8 mark in the Horizon League in 2007.

"Molly is a very valuable addition to our staff. She is a fun, energetic and highly-motivated person. Her skill set for recruiting is outstanding. She is extremely organized and understands the ?recruiting culture'," said Ruley, who has compiled 654-187 record including five NCAA Division II national championships in 28 seasons at NDSU.

"With her experience as a recruiter and collegiate athlete, she will hit the ground running as she joins our staff for the July recruiting activity. We feel very fortunate to have her on staff as she comes to NDSU highly regarded by her peers."

Prior to heading to Wright State, Marrin spent three years as the recruiting coordinator/assistant coach at the University of Northern Colorado. The Bears led all of Division I in 2006 in three-pointers made per game (8.6) and that season defeated such teams as Illinois, Marquette and Nevada.

 "I have a great deal of respect for the championship tradition at NDSU and am eager and excited to be a part of the women's basketball staff. As a North Central Region player in college, it was impossible not to know of the legendary Amy Ruley and North Dakota State and I feel so privileged to be able to work with her and the coaching staff and grow as a coach," said Marin. 

“The administration and everyone at NDSU has been extremely welcoming and supportive, and I knew quickly on my visit that this was a place that I wanted to be.”

An outstanding performer at Regis University in Denver, Colo., Marrin helped lead the Rangers to two straight NCAA Division II tournament appearances in 2002 and 2003. As a senior, she was named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference 2002-03 Preseason Player of the Year and ranked among NCAA leaders in both free throw and three-point field goal percentage. Marrin was named the Regis University 2002-03 Female Athlete of the Year.

Marrin was also a first team all-RMAC selection as a senior and a two-time all-tournament team choice. She finished her career as the fifth-leading scorer in school history with 1,128 points.

A native of Dallas, Texas, Marrin graduated cum laude from Regis with a degree in communications in May 2003. She was also a member of the Lamba Pi Eta National Honor Society, a three-time Academic All-RMAC selection and the recipient of the both Marshall McCluhan Mass Media Commencement Award and the Elaine Perry Leadership Scholarship.

NDSU completed the 2007 season with a 14-11 record, including a 7-3 mark against Division I independents. The Bison defeated a pair of tournament teams in Southland Conference regular season and tournament champion Texas-Arlington (NCAA) and Minnesota (WNIT).

The Bison open the 2007-08 season on the road at Northern Arizona on Nov. 11.