Maaliya Owens begins her collegiate coaching career as a Cowgirls assistant following a standout career at Tennessee Tech.
“Maaliya is an exciting addition to our staff, and we couldn’t be more fired up to have her join us,” said Feldhaus. “She comes from a decorated playing career and understands what it takes to compete and win at a high level. The energy and passion she brings to the gym every single day are contagious, and our players will benefit from her experience and competitive spirit. She’s going to make an immediate impact on our program and the culture we’re building.”
Owens competed for five seasons in the Ohio Valley Conference. During her time with the Golden Eagles, she helped lead the program to the 2023 OVC Tournament Championship and earned All-OVC Tournament Team honors twice. She was also a two-time first team All-OVC selection and a two-time OVC All-Tournament Team honoree.
Owens was a key contributor throughout her career at Tennessee Tech, finishing with over 1,500 career points and setting the program’s single-season record for three-pointers made during both the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons. She was also named the OVC Preseason Player of the Year for the 2023-24 season.
Following her playing career at Tennessee Tech, Owens spent two seasons coaching at Great Crossing High School, gaining experience in player development, game preparation, and program building at the high school level.
Prior to her collegiate career, Owens had a decorated high school career at Scott County High School in Kentucky, where she was named a KHSAA Miss Kentucky Basketball finalist in 2019, a McDonald’s All-American nominee, and the recipient of the Donna Murphy Award.
