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Women's Basketball
Head Coach
 Michael Berry Michael Berry enters his second full season as head coach of the Rams after serving as assistant coach for four years. Last year, the Rams went 14-18 in his first full season at the helm, following a 12-6 mark after taking over during the 2007-08 season. The Rams racked up a combined 86-41 record and two NAIA National Tournament appearences in his four years as assistant. Before arriving at Mobile, Berry spent one season as the head women's basketball coach at Harvest Christian Academy in Pasadena, Texas. Prior to Harvest Christian Academy, Berry was the assistant women’s basketball coach at Sam Houston State University, an NCAA Division I school in Huntsville, Texas. Berry was responsible for the coordination of high school and junior college recruiting, assisting in pre-season and post-season workouts, development of post players and instruction in a weight-lifting class. Before his time at Sam Houston State, Berry helped to develop a new women’s basketball program at Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, Texas. Berry was again in charge of recruiting, coordination of high school and international student athletes, scouting and scheduling opponents, coordination of basketball camps, development of perimeter players, maintenance of student records and keeping track of eligibility of all participating athletes. Berry took his first head coaching job with Bucks County Community College in Newtown, Pa. as the head women’s basketball coach and assistant men’s coach for the 1997-98 season. Berry is a 1991 bachelor of arts graduate in mass communications from Oklahoma City University in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma where he was a starter on the 1991 NAIA National Championship team. Berry received his master of liberal arts in management/leadership, also from Oklahoma City University, in 1996. While working on his master of arts, Berry was a veteran affairs/special programs coordinator with Oklahoma City University from 1992-97. As programs coordinator, Berry coordinated an Asian off-campus International MBA program, coordinated Prior Learning for Undergraduate Studies programs (PLUS), and certified the veterans of the Armed Forces for educational benefits. He returned to Oklahoma City University to serve for two seasons as the assistant women’s basketball coach and as a tax compliance officer. While at Oklahoma City University, Berry helped lead his team to back-to-back NAIA National Championships in 1999 and 2000. Berry is a native of North Carolina and is married to Geeta. He has two children, Mycah,19, and Rekha,12. Email Coach Berry at mberry@mail.umobile.edu Women's Basketball
Assistant Coach Ebonie Ferguson begins her second year as assistant coach for the University of Mobile women's basketball team after an extensive playing career at Mississippi State and two years of coaching experience at the juco and collegiate levels. Hailing from Gadsden, AL, Ferguson attended Mississippi State University from 2001-05, where she was a four-year letter winner as a guard and earned a bachelor of science in educational psychology. During her playing time at Mississippi State, Ferguson helped guide the Lady Bulldogs to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances and one WNIT Tournament appearance. Ferguson left MSU with a .351 career 3-point field goal percentage, which currently stands at 7th-best on the all-time list. She won the Most Improved Player Award in 2005, and the Lady Bulldogs collected a 72-47 overall record in her four years at the school. She also played with current WNBA stars LaToya Thomas and Tan White. After college, Ferguson took over as assistant coach at East Central Community College in Decatur, MS. There she served as coach for the 2006-07 season when the team appeared in the Regional Tournament. The coaching carousel then took Ferguson to East Texas Baptist University for the 2007-08 season, where she dealt with recruiting, on-the-floor coaching, team travel and academics. ETBU is a member of the American Southwest Conference and a NCAA Div. III affiliate. Ferguson, an active member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated, will serve in those same areas at Mobile. Email Coach Ferguson at eferguson@mail.umobile.edu |
