Providence College Athletics
Carla Berube Named Providence Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
8/28/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Aug. 28, 2000
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Providence College Assistant Vice President for Athletics John Marinatto and Head Women's Basketball Coach Jim Jabir today announced the appointment of Carla Berube (Oxford, Mass.) as assistant coach for the women's basketball team. Berube replaces Kelly Bond who resigned in July.
A four-year letterwinner at the University of Connecticut, Berube was a member of the 1995 undefeated National Championship team. She is ranked 13th on the school's all time scoring list, netting 1,381 points during her collegiate career. She also holds the school record for games played with 138. During the 1996-97 season, the senior co-captain was named to the All-BIG EAST Conference Second Team and the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team as she helped lead her team to a 33-1 overall mark and the NCAA Regional Finals. The Huskies complied an overall record of 132-8 during her four years.
After graduating from Connecticut in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in sociology, Berube was picked 21st overall in the 1997 American Basketball League draft by the New England Blizzard. While playing for the Blizzard, she ran and coached several youth basketball clinics sponsored by the organization. She also wrote a weekly column for the New Haven Register, detailing her experiences as a member of the Blizzard.
Berube joined the collegiate coaching ranks in 1999 when was became a volunteer coach at California Polytechnic State University. She coached the post-season workouts on the court and in the weight room and created an extensive summer conditioning program for the Mustangs.
Most recently, Berube worked as a sales representative and administrative assistant for Shopsports.com and Copeland's Sports in San Luis Obispo, Calif. She assisted with the sales, purchasing, e-commerce and inventory of the regional sports store.
