Long Beach State University Athletics
Women's Basketball
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- Assistant Coach
Paul Reed enters his third season as an assistant coach at Long Beach State. LBSU's recent success has coincided with Reed's arrival at the Beach. In his two seasons with the program, the 49ers have compiled a 46-19 overall record and made back-to-back Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) appearances. Last year, the Beach went 24-9, marking the most victories in a season since 1990-91.
Long Beach State also tied for second in the Big West and advanced to the semifinals of the conference tournament. The campaign culminated with the 49ers' second-straight WNIT bid. Reed made an immediate impact in his first year as he helped LBSU to one of its best seasons in recent history. Long Beach State reached 20 wins for the first time since 1999-00, finishing with a 22-10 record. The Beach also put together a 15-game win streak, defeating LSU and nationally-ranked Cal along the way, and was receiving votes in the Associated Press Women's Basketball Poll for three-straight weeks. The 49ers went on to place fourth in the conference, while also earning an at-large berth to the WNIT.
Reed came to LBSU from Cienega High School in Vail, Ariz., where he served as the head girls' varsity basketball coach for two years. During that time, he compiled a 45-13 overall record and led the Bobcats to a pair of appearances in the state tournament. In 2014, Reed was named the Southern Arizona Coach of the Year for the fourth time in his career after guiding Cienega to a regional championship and a runner-up finish at the Arizona Girls' State Basketball Division II Playoffs. They lost only two games all season, concluding the campaign at 26-2.
Prior to his stint at Cienega High School, Reed was the head coach of the girls' varsity team at Tucson High School (2005-11). In his six years at the helm, Reed led the Badgers to four state tournaments and three regional titles. Reed was named the Southern Arizona Coach of the Year in 2007, 2008 and 2009, and finished with a 129-63 overall record. In addition, Reed spent three years as a head coach for the Tucson Heat Basketball Club. He mentored two McDonald's All-America nominees. Reed was the director and founder of the Lady Badger Basketball Camp and also worked the USC Elite Camp. In addition, he worked with the offseason player development of high school athletes in the Tucson area as well as members of the University of Arizona basketball team.
Reed is a member of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Reed earned his bachelor's degree in psychology from Langston University (Okla.) in 1995. He was a two-year letter winner in football and was a USA Today Small College All-American defensive back. Reed went on to receive his master's in secondary education from the University of Phoenix.
