May 29, 2003

BLACKSBURG, Va. - Virginia Tech women's basketball coach Bonnie Henrickson announced today the addition of Trena Anderson to the women's basketball staff. Anderson will serve in the newly created position of Director of Basketball Operations.

Anderson comes to Virginia Tech after serving in the same position for the last three years at Michigan State University. At MSU, she served as the team travel coordinator for postseason tournaments and coordinated several events supporting the women's basketball program, including summer basketball camps, the alumni game, senior day celebration and the Joanne P. McCallie Radio Show.

"I've only heard great things about Bonnie and Virginia Tech Women's Basketball," said Anderson. " I'm very excited to join the staff and will work hard to complement a successful program. I am also pleased that the position of Director of Basketball Operations has been extended and improved on the women's side - that says a lot about the direction of the program."

Anderson also was the membership coordinator for the Fastbreak Booster Club where she helped increase overall membership and donations and assisted in the promotion of women's basketball, which saw attendance increase 85% from 2001-02 to 2002-03. She was the editor of Time Out, the monthly booster club newsletter and membership brochure, and High Five, a youth club publication and alumni newsletter.

Prior to serving as Director of Basketball Operations, Anderson was an intern with both the Michigan State Student-Athlete Support Services and the Senior Woman Administrator's offices. Anderson earned a B.S. degree in Mass Communication/Public Relations in 1997 from Southeast Missouri State and a M.S. degree in Public Administration in 2000 from SEMO. She served as the Assistant Men's and Women's Track and Field coach at SMSU from 1997 until 1999 and also worked in early 1997 at KMOX radio and KDNL-TV in St. Louis, Mo.

In the Director of Basketball Operations position at Virginia Tech, Anderson will coordinate team travel, serve as a liaison with the Hardwood Club on the Annual Women's Basketball Auction, coordinate film exchange and community service work for the team and will be the Assistant Director of women's basketball summer camps.