Lauren Ramsey joined the Gannon women’s basketball coaching staff as an assistant coach in June 2025. Ramsey spent the last two years serving on the Valdosta State coaching staff. Working as a graduate assistant, she helped the Blazers to a 47-15 record in those two seasons.
Valdosta State finished with a 30-3 record in 2023-24, winning the regular season Gulf South Conference championship then going on to win the conference tournament while running off a school-record 27 straight wins at one point. The Blazers reached the semifinals of the NCAA Div. II South Regional, defeating Miles in the quarterfinals before losing to Nova Southeastern in the semifinals. The Blazers finished the regular season ranked second in the CSC Div. II Top 25 and fifth in the WBCA national poll.
A year ago Valdosta State was 17-12 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Gulf South Conference Tournament. In her two seasons she worked with six all-conference selections, including an All-American. The Blazers also had over ten Academic Honor Roll members.
Ramsey played at Lewis University in Romeoville, Ill. She was a four-year member of the Flyers, playing guard from 2019-23. She helped Lewis qualify for two NCAA Tournament along with reaching the Great Lakes Valley Conference title game three times.
A native of Oak Lawn, Ill., Ramsey appeared in 34 games with one start. She finished her career with 37 points and 15 rebounds. Lewis reached the NCAA Midwest Regional in 2019-20 and 2022-23.
“Lauren is a connector!,” noted head coach Cleve Wright. “She knows how to engage and help people to be seen. This quality along with her desire to serve others will impact our program and grow our players.”
Ramsey earned her bachelor of science degree in Business Analytics with a minor in Digital Marketing from Lewis in May 2023. She completed her work on her master’s degree in Business Administration from Valdosta State this past May. She was a four-time GLVC All-Academic honoree.
