BRONX, N.Y. - Completing her staff for the 2024-25 campaign, second-year Head Coach Bridgette Mitchell has announced a new addition to the Fordham University women's basketball staff Monday afternoon.
Leah Metcalf joins the Rams as the Director of Women's Basketball Operations.
Metcalf comes to Fordham after spending 2023-24 as the Director of Scouting and Recruiting at UNC Charlotte. Her wide-ranging basketball experience prior to her season with the 49ers included two years as the Head Girls Basketball Coach at Charlotte Christian High School (2021-23), 13 years playing professionally in Australia and Europe, and a four-year standout career at the University of North Carolina.
"I'm super excited about the opportunity to reconnect with Coach B and work alongside her and the staff at Fordham," said Metcalf. "New York is an amazing place. I'm ready to get to work and look forward to great results for our team this upcoming season. Go Rams!"
At UNC, Metcalf played in 130 career games while making 48 starts in Chapel Hill, eclipsing the 1,000-point plateau during her senior season while adding 500 assists and 382 career rebounds to her career ledger. After graduating in 2005, Metcalf attended two WNBA training camps (Seattle, 2006; Los Angeles, 2007) before making stops in Luxembourg, Sweden, France, Poland, Russia and Australia during her pro career.
Metcalf and Coach Mitchell are also familiar with one another from back when the two shared the floor for Energa Torun for two seasons in Poland from 2011-12. Metcalf graduated from UNC in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics.
"I am pumped to have Leah join us here at Fordham because she will be a phenomenal resource for our athletes, especially those aspiring to play professionally," said Coach Mitchell. "Her nurturing nature is another huge asset that I'm excited to team up with. From being my responsible vet leading the way while we were professional teammates in Poland, to working alongside her now is awesome. Looking forward to competing for more championships together and positively impact the lives of our athletes."
