June 22, 2007

Rice University head women's basketball coach Greg Williams announces the hiring of Brittany Dietz as director of basketball operations for the Rice Owls. Dietz comes to Rice after spending the past two seasons at Tulsa as video coordinator. She replaces Rebecca Kates, who ironically, recently joined Tulsa's staff as an assistant coach.

"We are pleased to add Brittany (Dietz) to our staff," says Williams. "She brings two years of Division I experience and has an excellent basketball background, having played in junior college and in the Big 12. Brittany wants to become a coach and she is enthusiastic and excited to be at Rice and we are confident that she will do an outstanding job."

"I am extremely thrilled to have the opportunity to be a part of the Rice women's basketball program," says Dietz. "The Owls have a proud and successful tradition and I am excited about working to maintain that tradition."

Dietz came to Tulsa after completing her playing career at Oklahoma State, where she was a two-year letterwinner on the OSU women's basketball team. She played in 49 career games and earned 12 starting assignments during her two seasons with the Cowgirls. As a senior, she served as a team co-captain and played in 21 games with four starts, and was an Academic All-Big 12 Conference selection. As a junior, she started eight games and saw action in all 28 contests. Dietz finished second on the team in three-point field goals with 29 and averaged 20 minutes per game.

Prior to OSU, Dietz spent two seasons at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College and helped that team register a two-year record of 47-17. A two-time all-region selection, she completed her career at HCC as the school's career leader for three-point field goals with 203 and was the eighth all-time leading scorer (779). She averaged 11 points, five assists, three rebounds and two steals per game as a sophomore. During her freshman campaign, Dietz registered 14.5 points, four assists, three rebounds and two steals per game. Her 113 three-point field goals led the nation, and she was an All-Jayhawk Conference first team performer.

A native of Osborne, Kan., Dietz received her bachelor's degree in education from Oklahoma State in 2005. She earned her associate's degree in arts from Hutchinson Community College in 2003.