UA Fort Smith Athletics

Shatoia Gober enters her second season as an assistant coach with the Lions in 2023-24.

In her first season, Gober helped coach one All-LSC honoree as the Lions increased their win total from 2021-22.

Gober most recently served as a graduate assistant coach at Lone Star Conference foe Midwestern State, where she also played from 2011-15. With the Mustangs, Gober was involved in guard development while also assisting in game and practice preparation. Under her tutelage, Gober coached four All-LSC performers in her three seasons as an assistant.

As a player at MSU, Gober averaged 9.2 points and 5.7 rebounds per game during Midwestern's run to the South Central Regional final in 2013. Gober earned All-Lone Star Conference honorable mention as a senior when she scored 8.9 points, grabbed 5.5 rebounds, and dished out 3.2 assists per game in 2014-15.

Following her playing career, Gober was an assistant coach for Team Texas AAU for one season. She then took the position of head coach at Christ Academy for three seasons, where she also served as an assistant cross country and track & field coach.

Gober earned her Bachelor of Arts in Sports, Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness from Midwestern State in 2016 and a Master of Education in Sport and Fitness Administration Management from MSU in 2022.