FULLERTON, Calif. – Former Cal State Fullerton assistant coach, Abi Olajuwon, has accepted an assistant coach position at Eastern Michigan University, it was announced Friday. 

Olajuwon spent the past two years as an assistant coach and during her first season played an integral part in the 2015 Titans' run in the Big West Tournament.

Olajuwon, the daughter of NBA hall of fame center Hakeem Olajuwon, took over the recruiting coordinator duties in her second season while also responsible for post player development, academics, community outreach and fundraising. 

"I'm very excited and proud of Abi as she takes this next step in her coaching career," head coach Daron Park said. "Abi was an integral part of our program here at Fullerton. I am proud to have given Abi her first coaching job and wish her all the best as she moves forward with her career."

Prior to joining the Titans' coaching staff, Olajuwon played basketball at the University of Oklahoma where she helped the Sooners reach the Final Four in both 2009 and 2010. After graduation, she spent three years playing professionally in the WNBA and overseas.

Olajuwon will head to Eastern Michigan to assist her mentor and recently named head coach, Fred Castro. Castro joins the Eastern Michigan family after serving as an assistant coach at the University of Washington the past three seasons.

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Heading into his fourth season at the helm of the Titans, Park aims to rebuild and strengthen the 2016-17 Titans as many new faces will be brought to the floor.

Associate head coach Karen Middleton's one-year contract was not renewed at the end of April and assistant coach Steve Fennelly has resigned his position to pursue other career opportunities.  All positions will be advertised at:  CSUF HRDI http://hr.fullerton.edu/jobs/, CSU Careers https://csucareers.calstate.edu/, NCAA Market http://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs, and WBCA  http://wbca.org/connect/career-center.

The current Titan roster for 2016-17 season is as follows.  Coach Park is looking to sign 3-5 additional student-athletes this summer.

2016-17 Roster