Shea Mead enters his 11th season as the director of basketball operations for the Wolf Pack women’s basketball program in 2025-26.
Mead handles all day-to-day operations of the program, including team travel, coordinating practice and game schedules, community service, equipment, and summer camps. In the two of the last three years, he has led three panel discussions at the WBCA Convention in conjunction with the Final Four. Mead is also a member of the operations committee within the WBCA, which schedules the panel discussions at the WBCA convention.
Before coming to Reno, Mead spent two years as an assistant coach with the women’s basketball program at Division II Ferris State in Big Rapids, Mich. During his time with the Bulldogs, he administered many of the same duties that he is responsible for at Nevada, such as team travel, practice schedules, summer camps, etc. Also he helped develop Ferris State’s first three-time All-GLIAC first team honoree and All-American, Sarah DeShone.
Prior to his appointment at Ferris State, Mead spent two years as the graduate assistant for women’s basketball at Central Michigan after serving time as a practice player for the Chippewas under head coach Sue Guevara. While with the Chippewas, he earned a master’s degree in sport administration in 2013. Mead also earned his bachelor’s degree in sports studies from Central Michigan in 2011.
During his undergraduate time at CMU, the Grand Rapids, Mich. Native coached seventh and eighth grade boys and girls basketball at Beal City Public Schools. Additionally, he served as an intern with the WNBA’s Indiana Fever in the summer of 2011.
