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Women’s Basketball Names Assistant Coaches

ERIE, Pa. – Gannon University women’s basketball coach Cleve Wright has filled out his coaching staff with the addition of two new assistant coaches. Wright will be joined on the bench this season by Paige Cannon and Lauren Ramsey. “I think these two ladies understand what it means to be a great teammate,” noted Gannon’s […]

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ERIE, Pa. – Gannon University women’s basketball coach Cleve Wright has filled out his coaching staff with the addition of two new assistant coaches. Wright will be joined on the bench this season by Paige Cannon and Lauren Ramsey.

“I think these two ladies understand what it means to be a great teammate,” noted Gannon’s highly-successful head coach. “I’m excited to see them  learn and grow!”



A former standout at Duquesne University, Cannon joins Wright’s staff after playing professionally overseas for five years. She just recently embarked on her coaching career serving as an assistant coach at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio this past season.

Prior to that Cannon played professionally in Europe from 2020 up until this past spring. She played with various clubs across Europe including USC BasCats Heidelberg, Germany (Jan. 2025 – Mar. 2025); Starlites Basketball Club, Malta, where she was named the Player of the Year (Sept. 2023 – May 2024); CAB Madeira, Portugal (Sept. 2022 – Apr. 2023); Borås Basketball, Sweden (Sept. 2021 – Mar. 2022); and CAB Madeira, Portugal (Sept. 2020 – Apr. 2021).

Cannon enjoyed a stellar career at Duquesne, playing for the Dukes from 2015-20. A three-year starter, she was part of the 2015-16 Duquesne women’s basketball team that earned a first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament. She would go on to appear in 129 career career games with 85 starts. She finished her career with 716 points and 541 rebounds.

She enjoyed her top season as a redshirt senior, starting all 31 games and averaging 9.0 ppg. and 5.0 rpg. while making 42-of-117 3-pointers. The Dukes finished with a 20-11 record and reached the Atlantic 10 quarterfinals.

Cannon was a highly-decorated prepster at Johnstown-Monroe High School in Johnstown, Ohio. A 6-foot-1 guard/forward, she earned All-Ohio honors and was the Division II District Player of the Year. She finished career as the all-time leader in points (1,742), rebounds (945), assists (503) and steals (302).

Cannon earned her bachelor’s degree in Public Relations and Advertising along with Communications in December 2018. She completed work on her master’s degree in Business Management from Duquesne in June 2002. She was named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

“Paige has fantastic energy and passion!,” exclaimed Wright. “I am excited to have her join our program. Her experience in college and playing professionally bring perspective to the table in her role as assistant coach.”



Ramsey joins the Gannon staff after spending 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!,” assessed 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.



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