Kristen Sharkey

Kristen Sharkey

Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Buffalo
Conference	MAC
Record	0–0 (–)
Annual salary	$257,000 [1]
Biographical details
Born	(1992-01-17) January 17, 1992 (age 33)
Playing career
2010–2015	Buffalo
Position(s)	Forward
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2015–2022	Buffalo (asst.)
2022–2024	Syracuse (asst.)
2024–2025	Syracuse (assoc. HC)
2025–present	Buffalo
Head coaching record
Overall	0–0 (–)

Kristen N. Sharkey (born January 17, 1992) is an American women's basketball coach who is currently the women's basketball head coach at the University at Buffalo. ^[2] She previously served as an assistant at Syracuse and Buffalo ^[3]

Early life and education

She is a 2010 graduate of Southern Regional High School in Manahawkin, New Jersey. ^{[4] [5]} From 2010 to 2015 she attended Buffalo where she played basketball and was a two-time All-MAC selection. While at Buffalo she earned bachelor’s degree in psychology and an MBA in 2021. ^[6]

Coaching career

She began her coaching career at her alma-mater in 2015 under her former coach Felisha Legette-Jack. In her tenure at Buffalo the Bulls made the NCAA tournament four times including a sweet 16 appearance in 2018. ^[7] When Legette-Jack took the head coach at position Syracuse Sharkey followed her as an assistant there for three seasons. ^[8] For fer final year at Syracuse, she was named the program's associate head coach. ^[9]

Buffalo

On April 18, 2025 she returned to alma-mater as the school's 14th women's basketball head coach. ^{[10] [11]}

Head coaching record

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Buffalo (Mid-American Conference)(2025–present)
2025–26 [12]	Buffalo	–	–
Buffalo:		0–0 (–)	0–0 (–)
Total:		0–0 (–)
National champion        Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion

References

1. Lenzi, Rachel (April 23, 2025). "UB, women's basketball coach Kristen Sharkey agree to contract terms. Here's the details". The Buffalo News . Archived from the original on April 24, 2025. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
2. "Buffalo Women's Hoops Program Hires Former Player Kristen Sharkey to Replace Becky Burk". WKTV. April 18, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
3. "Buffalo hires former player Kristen Sharkey to replace Burke". ESPN . April 18, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
4. "Sharkey named 14th head women's basketball coach". University at Buffalo. April 18, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
5. Lenzi, Rachel (April 28, 2025). "Courage before conviction: Kristen Sharkey made choices to help make UB women's basketball its best". The Buffalo News . Archived from the original on May 9, 2025. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
6. "Kristen Sharkey". Buffalo Athletics. University at Buffalo. April 18, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
7. Nicholas, Alumkal (April 18, 2025). "Former SU assistant coach Kristen Sharkey hired as head coach at Buffalo". Daily Orange. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
8. Jackson, Wilton (March 26, 2022). "Syracuse Hires Program Legend As New Women's Basketball Coach". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved March 26, 2022.
9. DeBarth, Kaitlyn (July 14, 2024). "Kristen Sharkey Has Been Promoted to Associate Head Coach of the Womens Basketball Program at Syracuse University". tapinto.com. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
10. "Buffalo women's hoops program hires former player Kristen Sharkey to replace Becky Burke". AP News. April 18, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
11. Lenzi, Rachel (April 23, 2025). "'It's where I belong': Kristen Sharkey hits the ground running as UB's women's basketball coach". The Buffalo News . Archived from the original on May 4, 2025. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
12. "2025-26 Women's Basketball Schedule". Buffalo Athletics.

External links

• Buffalo Bulls coaching bio