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LaDerica Paul

LaDerica Paul joined the Pioneers coaching staff in 2021 as a graduate assistant. Paul brings passion, energy, and vocal leadership to a young TWU squad.

Paul grew up in the surrounding area in Dallas, Texas, where she played high school basketball at Dallas Skyline High School. During her four years at Skyline, Paul’s most notable season was her senior year, when she helped lead Skyline to the 6A State Championship Game.

After graduating from high school in 2015, Paul went to the University of Missouri-Kansas City, where she played one season. Paul played one season in Kansas City before transferring to Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, a Division I program competing in the Southland Conference.

While an Islander, Paul excelled in academics and leadership, while balancing being an athlete. She was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll from 2017 to 2019. In 2019, she received the Lee Denmonn III “Islander Way” Award, an award which recognizes a student for their excellence in leadership. Paul was also an avid leader in Texas A&M-Corpus Christi’s Student Athletic Advisory Committee. She served as Executive Board Member for three years—Treasurer (2017), Secretary (2018) and President (2019).

After finishing her playing career, Paul remained at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi as a graduate assistant for the Islanders. During the 2019-20 season, Paul assisted in coaching the program to its first Southland Conference Regular Season Championship.

Most recently, Paul was an assistant basketball coach at North Central University in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In addition to coaching the basketball team, she also worked as the Department of Athletics Operations Assistant, Game Day Operations Manager and Corporate Sponsorship Assistant. While at North Central, a NCAA Division III program, Paul assisted in leading the women’s basketball program to its first regular season championship and first Upper Midwest Athletic Conference Championship.

Paul also serves as the Site Manager and Camp Coordinator for Point Guard College, a summer basketball program.

Paul earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 2019 and a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Public Management in 2020, both from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.