TOWSON, Md. – Erin Dickerson, who spent the last five years as an assistant coach at Illinois State and La Salle, has been named an assistant coach for the Towson University women's basketball team, head coach Niki Reid Geckeler announced.

"I am extremely thrilled to have Erin join the Tiger family," said Reid Geckeler. "She has a proven track record of success and is well respected in the industry. Her experience and success as a player in the Big Ten Conference, as well as one of the top high school programs in the country will make her a huge asset to the development of our guard play. Her passion for the game is contagious and I believe she is going to be a great role model for our players as they continue to grow. Erin is a great recruiter with tremendous ties in the northeast region. I am looking forward to working with Erin as we continue our quest for success in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA)."

Dickerson comes to Towson after spending the last two years as an assistant coach at Illinois State. There she worked with the guards and was responsible for the point and shooting guards during practice, film and individual workouts. She communicated regularly with prospective student-athletes, parents and coaches for recruiting purposes. Dickerson recruited three of the five recruits signed by head coach Barb Smith, including a junior college All-American and the 36th ranked point guard prospect in the nation. She worked with the strength and conditioning coach on the team's weekly workouts and assisted in day-to-day operations.

Before joining the Illinois State staff, Dickerson spent three years at La Salle. She joined the Explorers' program as an assistant coach and in her second year added the responsibilities of recruiting coordinator to her job title. In her role as the recruiting coordinator, she evaluated, organized and communicated regularly with prospective student-athletes, parents and coaches. In addition to her recruiting work, she supervised basketball staff expenses and assisted the head coach in the day-to-day operations. Dickerson worked with the Explorers' guards, created scouting reports and acted as the academic performance coordinator for the team.

Dickerson began her coaching career at Furman after graduating from Northwestern. There she worked with the guards, assisted the head coach in day-to-day operations, created scouting reports, managed monthly schedules for the players and authored a monthly newsletter for recruits, parents and alumnae. Dickerson also managed the annual summer camp program.

Dickerson earned her bachelor of science in education and social policy in learning and organizational change in 2009 from Northwestern University. While in Evanston, she was a four-year scholarship athlete and letterwinner on the women's basketball team. She was a three-year captain, a senior award winner and when she graduated ranked in the top 10 in Northwestern history in minutes played. She also finished her career ranked in the top 10 in three point percentage in the Big Ten and in the top 10 in three point field goals made in the Big Ten.

Dickerson joined Northwestern from one of the top high school programs in the country, Whitney Young High School, in Chicago. There she was an adidas All-American, Street and Smith's Honorable Mention All-American and was the 33rd ranked point guard in the country.