Shea Ralph's Vandy Women's Basketball Triumph

On April 22nd, Vanderbilt women's basketball coach Shay Rauf just signed a new contract

extension, announced on April 22nd after guiding the Commodores to their first-week 16 appearance

since 2009.

This deal follows up on an extension she got back in October 2024, but it hits different

now that she's been crowned national coach of.

The year by the Associated Press, the Naysmith Committee, and the USBWA.

Mike Director Candace Lee is hyping her up big time, saying Rauf embodies Vanderbilt's

push for top talent and was the first head coach hired.

After their Vandy-United Initiative five years ago, to level up all sports.

Under Rauf, the team snagged SEC Player of the Year, Mikaela Blake's and SEC Freshman

of the Year, Aubrey Galvin hit three straight NCAA tournaments, including a number two

seed this year, and posted a program record 13 wins and three losses in SEC Play during

the 2025-20, 26 season.

They even went undefeated at home for the first time ever, hosted the opening NCAA rounds

and took down High Point in Illinois before that suite.

16 run, Rauf's locked in to keep building this powerhouse.