Coeur d'Alene native named assistant women's coach at Washington

From news services

SEATTLE — Katie (Baker) Faulkner, the former Lake City High basketball star and graduate of Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy, has been hired as an assistant coach by new University of Washington women's basketball coach Tina Langley.

Faulkner, who will also serve as recruiting coordinator, was an assistant coach the last five seasons at Oregon State under Scott Rueck. She has earned the reputation as one of the best assistants in America with a proven track record of developing post players, recruiting top talent, and helping players reach the WNBA. The Beavers were 118-37 with four NCAA Tournament appearances (a fifth was inevitable, if not for COVID-19 cancellations) and three trips to the Sweet 16.

On the court, she was one of the best post players in Montana basketball history, where she led the Grizzlies in scoring all four years of her career and was All-Big Sky four times.

"I am honored and thrilled to be joining coach Langley and Husky Nation," Faulkner said in UW news release. "She embodies excellence and approaches education, the game, and life with absolute authentic regard. The University of Washington is an outstanding institution, and I look forward to serving our student-athletes in not only their basketball career, but in life beyond."