Experience
2018 – Present: Head Coach, Valparaiso University
2013 – 2018: Assistant Coach, Ohio University
2012 – 2013: Assistant Coach, Youngstown State University
2007 – 2012: Assistant Coach, Georgia Southern University
2005 – 2007: Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, University of South Carolina-Aiken
2001 – 2005: Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator (04-05), Seton Hall University
2000 – 2001: Assistant Coach, Adams State College
1995 – 1999: Player, Georgia Southern University
Education
2000: Georgia Southern University, Bachelors, Exercise Science
Personal
Hometown: Summerville, SC
Maiden Name: Perry
Family: Daryl (Husband) & Keegan, Zoe (Children)
Career Highlights
Career Division I Wins
55
Winning Seasons (1)
2019-20
Power Five Wins (2)
Big Ten
Has led Valpo to 55 overall wins and two .500 Missouri Valley Conference seasons – rebuilt a program that had not had a winning season in each of the nine seasons prior to her arrival (82-195 (.296) overall and 39-117 (.250) conference record during span)
In 2020-21, guided Valpo to multiple wins over Big Ten Conference opponents (Illinois, Purdue) in a single season for the first time in program history
In 2019-20, led Valpo to the program’s first winning season (17-12) in 11 seasons and first .500 MVC record (9-9) in program history
As Valpo’s Head Coach, has recruited and coached nine MVC All-Conference Team selections
From 2013 to 2018, helped lead Ohio to four winning seasons, three 22+ win seasons, two MAC Regular Season Championships, one MAC Tournament Championship, and three post-season berths (one NCAA Tournament) – helped rebuild a program that had not had a winning season in six seasons prior to the staff’s arrival
In 2012-13, assisted Youngstown State to the most single-season wins (23) in 15 seasons – helped rebuild a program that had won 0 games the season prior to the staff’s arrival
From 2002 to 2004, helped lead Seton Hall to consecutive post-season berths (WNIT) for only the second time in the program’s Division I history
As a student-athlete at Georgia Southern, scored 706 career points and helped lead the program to the 1997-98 Southern Conference Regular Season Championship
News & Media
12/28/22 – Mary Evans, Valpo WBB (Nothing but Net with Debbie Antonelli)
10/5/21 – One-On-One with Mary Evans (Missouri Valley Conference)
4/18/18 – Valparaiso University Community Welcomes Mary Evans at Wednesday’s Reception
4/13/18 – Mary Evans Hired to Lead Valpo Women’s Basketball Program
Head Coach Record
Season | School | Overall | Conference | Championships | Post-Season |
2018-19 | Valparaiso | 8-24 | 3-15 | ||
2019-20 | Valparaiso | 17-12 | 9-9 | (COVID) | |
2020-21 | Valparaiso | 12-13 | 7-9 | ||
2021-22 | Valparaiso | 11-19 | 9-9 | ||
2022-23 | Valparaiso | 7-23 | 5-15 | ||
2023-24 | Valparaiso | ||||
Career | 55-91 (.377) | 32-57 (.360) |