Debbie Black has been hired as the sixth head women's basketball coach at Eastern Illinois University.
The University athletic department introduced Black as the new coach at a press conference Thursday afternoon.
Black is a former assistant coach at Ohio State University.
As a player, Black played more than ten seasons at the professional level.
She started her career in the WNBL playing in Tasmania.
Black was the 15th overall selection in the 1999 WNBA draft by the Utah Starzz.