SAN DIEGO – San Diego State women's basketball head coach Stacie Terry is pleased to announce the hiring of Mercedes Riggs as the Aztecs' Player Development Coordinator. A former point guard at Duke, Riggs has spent the past two years as an assistant coach and video coordinator at Salt Lake Community College.
"I am thankful for the opportunity to be a part of the Aztecs Women's Basketball Program and am excited to help this team reach success in every possible way I can," Riggs stated.
In her role, Riggs will coordinate film exchange, edit game and practice film and develop team highlight videos. She will assist in the Aztecs' recruiting efforts and oversee the team's student managers. Additionally, she will lend support to Jon Silver, SDSU's Director of Basketball Operations, in the planning and preparation of all team events.
Riggs, a Lindon, Utah native, played two years at Salt Lake Community College, where she earned All-American honors. She then transferred to Duke, where she appeared in 56 games and was team captain as a senior.
Following her graduation, she returned to SLCC where she assisted the Bruins' staff as a video coordinator and volunteer assistant coach the past two seasons.