Steyer, Schaben take unique roads to Ames
Asst. Head Coach Jodi Steyer yells direction to the team from the bench. The team faced up against the Kansas State Wildcats on Saturday night, ending with a final score of 84-65 in favor of the Cyclones.
October 6, 2014
Assistant women’s basketball coaches Jodi Steyer and Latoja Schaben share a unique bond with head coach Bill Fennelly.
Steyer
- Began coaching with Fennelly at Toledo right out of college
- Spent six years alongside Fennelly at Toledo and is now entering her 13th year in Ames
- Worked with post players at Toledo and coached two Mid-American Conference Players of the Year
- Now coaches the ISU backcourt
- Fennelly called Steyer the “best assistant coach in the country”
Schaben
- Played for Fennelly and Steyer at Toledo and earned Mid-American Conference Player of the Year honors
- Played three seasons professionally in Europe, averaging double-digit points and rebounds each year
- Works with ISU post players
- Fennelly said Schaben is “like family,” noting that he even walked her down the aisle at her wedding
