Shaun McPherson Position: Athletic Performance / Director of W. Basketball Alma Mater: University of North Carolina, 1999

Shaun McPherson, Director of Strength and Conditioning for Women's Basketball, is in his ninth year at Baylor and sixth season with the Lady Bear basketball program.

Since joining the Lady Bear basketball program, the team has made six consecutive NCAA tournament appearances, been to the Sweet 16 three times, won the 2005 NCAA Championship, claimed a regular season Big 12 championship, and two Big 12 tournament titles. Formerly, McPherson worked with Baylor's track & field, baseball, and tennis programs, and assisted with football. During his time with these programs he was part of a national championship, Final Four, World Series, eight Big XII regular season & tournament championships.

The North Carolina native received his master of science in education from Baylor in 2001 after earning his bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina, where he served as an undergraduate strength and conditioning coach.

McPherson is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association and is a USA Weightlifting Level 1 Club Coach.

He is married to the former Rebecca Denham, and resides in Hewitt, TX.