Ellis enters her first season as an assistant coach in 2026-27. She comes to Nevada from UC Irvine where she spent eight years.
Ellis helped lead the Anteaters to five straight 20-win campaigns. Last season, they had an overall record of 26-7 and made an appearance in the Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament.
In 2023-24, UC Irvine won the Big West Championship for the second time in program history and earned a No. 13 seed in its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1995.
In Ellis' first season as an assistant coach in 2022-23, the 'Eaters won the program's first Big West regular-season title and advanced to the second round of the WNIT. UC Irvine set school records in overall wins (25), conference wins (16) and scoring defense. The Anteaters' 53.2 points allowed per game ranked seventh in the nation.
Ellis spent the previous three seasons as UC Irvine's Director of Women's Basketball Operations. In 2021-22, UC Irvine tied a then school record with 21 wins. The Anteaters advanced to the finals of the Big West Championship for the second year in a row and received the league's automatic berth to the postseason WNIT.
In 2020-21, Ellis, who was responsible for travel arrangements and scheduling, helped the 'Eaters not only have a season during the pandemic, but also helped them to their first conference tournament final since 1997.
Ellis played four years at New Mexico State (2013-17), leading the Aggies to three consecutive Western Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament titles. She was team captain as a senior on the 2016-17 championship squad.
