As announced, East Stroudsburg University Director of Athletics Dr. Allen G. Snook Jr. and President Kenneth Long have named Liz Flucks as the next women's basketball head coach.
Fulcks joins ESU for his first career head coaching job after spending the past two seasons as an assistant coach at Sacred Heart University.
“I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to serve as the head women's basketball coach at East Stroudsburg University,” Flux said. “I would like to thank President Long, Athletic Director Dr. Allen Snook, and their entire leadership team for entrusting me to lead this program. ESU has a reputation for having a great community, and II competing at the highest level of athletics and I am excited to be part of the Warrior family!”
“I am excited to welcome Elizabeth Fulcks to Warrior Nation as the new leader of our women's basketball program,” said President Long. “Coach Flux has significant experience in coaching, recruiting, promoting student success, and community engagement. With this combination of understanding and understanding, Coach Flux is perfectly positioned to spearhead the meteoric rise of ESU women's basketball, not only benefiting our student-athletes, but enriching the entire athletic department and campus community. He embodies the qualities of leadership and vision, and I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Athletic Director Dr. Allen Snook and the dedicated search committee for their outstanding commitment to this very important initiative.”
“Elizabeth rose to the top after recruiting a very strong pool of finalists nationally,” said East Stroudsburg University Director of Athletics Dr. Allen G. Snook Jr. “He comes to ESU with experience, experience and leadership.” These skills will greatly contribute to our coaching team and, more importantly, the success of our women's basketball program. We are very excited to have her join the Warrior family and move our program forward.
“Elizabeth's vision for our basketball team, while enhancing the experience of our student-athletes and supporting their success in the classroom and during games, made her a perfect fit for our university.”
During his time at Sacred Heart, Fulcks helped the Pioneers win two NEC Conference championships (2023, 2024), the 2024 NEC regular season title, and two NCAA Tournament appearances, including the first NCAA Tournament championship in program history. Supported participation. In 2023, they made history by defeating Southern in the First Four, 57-47. As Director of Player Development, Mr. Flux has coached several of his NEC All-Conference players, including two-time NEC Player of the Year Neisseria Pryor.
Prior to his role at Sacred Heart, Flux served as an assistant coach at Army for three seasons (2018-21) before moving into a competitive operations management role for basketball support in 2021. While serving as an assistant with the Black Knights, Flux earned All-Patriot League honors with assists to Madison Hovren (first team, 2018-19) and Alyssa Fallon (third team, 2019-20). .
Flux began his career in the Division I ranks at NJIT, where he worked as director of operations for three seasons (2015-16) before being promoted to assistant coach (2016-18). Flux worked with guards and shooters at ASUN. He coached Daniel Tunstall, who was named to the All-Freshman team.
Prior to joining the staff at NJIT, Mr. Flux began his college coaching career at Pitt-Johnstown University, a fellow Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) member, where he served as assistant coach and NCAA academic liaison from 2013 to 2015. I served. Previously he coached at Plains High School from 2012 to his 2013 season, his alma mater White.
Flux was a four-year starter and three-year captain for Niagara University's women's basketball team from 2007 to 2011. She finished her career with 1,210 points, becoming the 21st player with the Purple Eagles to join the 1,000-point club. Fulcks ranks fourth in program history in total games played (116) and tied for seventh in career 3-pointers (171) and free throw percentage (.810).
She was named to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) All-Rookie Team after her freshman season and earned All-MAAC Second Team (2009-10) and Third Team (2009-2009) honors during her career.
A native of New York, Flux graduated from Niagara University in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in sociology and a minor in psychology, and earned a master's degree in elementary education from Liberty University (2015).
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