Maya Chandler is in her first year as an assistant coach with the women's basketball program.
Chandler played this past season with the RedHawks, posting 11.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. She scored in double figures 18 times and had a career-high 26 points on Senior Day in a win over Northern Illinois.
Prior to joining the RedHawks, Chandler started 18 games at Southern Methodist University during the 2023-24 campaign and played three years at Loyola Chicago from 2020-2023. She was named the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year back in 2020-21.
She has also spent time as a personal basketball trainer in Indianapolis, Ind., during the summer of 2022 and 2023 and volunteered at several foundations during her playing career, including time with Care for Real, Desert Rose Foundation and local basketball camps for young athletes.
Chandler completed her economics degree from SMU in 2024.
