Grand Valley State Women's Basketball
Coaching Staff
Jill VanderEnde
Assistant Coach
Jill VanderEnde enters her fifth season as the top assistant coach for Grand Valley State's women's basketball team.
In 2010-11, the Lakers posted a 20-8 record, marking the fifth time in six years that the team has posted 20 or more victories. GVSU also finished 13-6 in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) in a tie for third place.
GVSU went 18-10 with a 15-7 record in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) in 2009-10, making a sixth straight appearance in the GLIAC?Tournament.
In 2008-09, VanderEnde helped the Lakers to a 20-10 overall record and a 15-7 mark in the GLIAC. Grand Valley State advanced to the NCAA?Tournament and won 20 games for the fourth time in the last five seasons.
The Lakers were the top defensive team in the league (58.7 points per game) in 2007-08 and defeated Northern Kentucky, the eventual Division II national champions, 66-55 on Dec. 29 in GVSU Fieldhouse Arena. 2006-07 was VanderEnde's first year at GVSU and she helped lead the Lakers to a 16-12 overall record and a spot in the GLIAC Tournament.
VanderEnde joined the Laker staff after spending 2006-07 as an assistant coach for the women's basketball team at Eastern Michigan.
Prior to her one-year stint at Eastern Michigan, VanderEnde spent five years as an assistant coach at Central Michigan University. At Central Michigan, she was involved in all aspects of recruiting, scouting, team evaluations, player development, and on-the-floor coaching.
In addition, she coordinated all preseason and postseason conditioning, scheduling, and team travel. She was the program's perimeter coach and her main responsibility was to develop the guards.
Before coaching at Central Michigan, VanderEnde was an assistant coach at the University of Findlay where she helped lead the team to an NAIA Final Four appearance and a GLIAC South Division title.
VanderEnde was a four-year standout guard at Lake Superior State University. She earned All-GLIAC honors in her senior campaign and was honored by LSSU with the Deborah McPherson "Outstanding Female Athlete Award." She graduated from LSSU with a bachelor's degree in human services in 1999 and earned her master's in business administration in 2000 while coaching at Findlay.
The Grand Rapids native attended West Catholic High School and lettered in basketball, volleyball, and softball. She captured all-state, all-area, and all-city honors in basketball, and all-city accolades in volleyball.
VanderEnde is a member of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association, the Michigan High School Coaches Association, and the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan.
Abby Wiseman
Assistant Coach
Abby Wiseman is beginning her fifth season as an assistant coach for the Grand Valley State women's basketball team. Wiseman joined the Lakers staff after serving as an assistant coach for the women's basketball team at Eastern Michigan University four years ago.
GVSU?is 74-40 during Wiseman's three years with the Laker program, including a trip in 2008-09 to the NCAA?Tournament.
At Eastern Michigan, Wiseman was the recruiting coordinator and the compliance liaison. As the recruiting coordinator, she identified and recruited student-athletes on a national level and delivered presentations to families in order to build relationships between recruits, the basketball program and families. She also conducted individual workouts with the post players and helped teach skills and run drills at practices. Wiseman helped guide All-MAC?honoree Sarah Vanmetre as the Eagles finished in second place in the MAC?West Division.
Prior to EMU, Wiseman was an assistant coach at Central Michigan University for two years, where she also worked with the post players. She managed the film exchange with other collegiate programs and conducted scouting reports. Wiseman also organized summer basketball camps, including hiring the staff. During the 2005-06 season, Wiseman helped the Chippewas to the most wins in 13 years, including a school record 6-0 start. She also coached two-time All-MAC?player Ann Skufca.
Wiseman was a four-year letterwinner at Eastern Michigan as she played from the 1999-00 season to 2002-03. She played in 115 games, starting in 84 of those contests and averaged 10.8 points per game. Wiseman is in the 1,000 point and 500 rebound clubs at EMU as she tallied 1,244 career points and 598 rebounds. Her 1,244 points is 12th best and her 598 rebounds ranks 11th in Eagles history. Wiseman was also a two-time All-MAC?honoree.
She graduated from Eastern Michigan in May 2004 with a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education. She majored in language, literature, and writing, while minoring in communications/theatre arts. Wiseman was on the Dean's List for five semesters and was an NCAA?Scholar Athlete all four years. She is finishing her Masters of Arts in Educational Leadership at Central Michigan University.
Wiseman currently teaches at Kenowa Hills High School. She teaches English, Speech, Broadcasting, Journalism, and Debate.
Jon Mock
Assistant Coach
Jon Mock enters his third season as an assistant coach with the GVSU women's basketball team.
In 2010-11, GVSU posted a 20-8 overall record while picking up a 13-6 mark in conference action, earning its seventh straight GLIAC?tournament appearance. The Lakers also earned an NCAA?Tournament berth.
The Lakers went 18-10 with a 15-7 record in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) in 2009-10, making a sixth straight appearance in the GLIAC Tournament.
At Grand Valley State, Mock is responsible for all computer input of team and opponent plays and for film exchange with opposing teams. He also assists in player development, practice implementation, and recruiting and player evaluation. Mock organizes team travel and supervises and instructs the team managers and practice squad players.
Prior to coming to GVSU, Mock spent eight years working with the basketball teams in the Eaton Rapids school system. He spent six seasons as the head coach of the Eaton Rapids High School junior varsity boys team, four years as head coach of the freshman girls team at Eaton Rapids, and spent two years with the Eaton Rapids Middle School boys and girls 8th-grade teams. As a high school camp counselor, Mock helped organize camp schedules, oversaw all camp activities, and was responsible for camp promotion, along with usual coaching duties.
Mock will earn his bachelor of science degree in physical education with an emphasis on coaching from Grand Valley State in May 2011.
David Smith
Assistant Coach
Dave Smith is in his first season as a volunteer assistant coach for the Grand Valley State women's basketball team.
Smith was a long-time high school girl's basketball coach in the Lawrence School Districts and Paw Paw School District. He is now a retired Lawrence Middle School and High School teacher.
Smith's focus will be working with the guards as well as developing game strategies throughout the year.
Head coach Janel Burgess says: "His experience as a head coach at the high school level and desire to impact young people in our program makes Coach Smith a great and welcome addition to our program."
