Former University of Kansas All-American Lynette Woodard is in her fifth season on the staff after joining the Jayhawk coaching staff as an assistant coach in May of 1999. Woodard retired from professional basketball after nearly 20 years of playing in leagues around the globe including her final stop, the WNBA.

A native of Wichita, Kan., Woodard was a four-time Kodak All-American and a two-time Academic All-American from 1978-81. While at KU, Woodard set numerous national and school records that she still holds today. She is the most prolific scorer in women's college basketball history with 3,649 points. Her 1,572 career field goals and 2,994 field goal attempts also still stand as the most in women's college basketball history. She still holds eight school career records including points, field goals, field goal attempts, rebounds (1,714), free throws made (505), free throws attempted (743), steals (522) and games played (139).

Woodard's responsibilities include assisting with practice sessions, recruiting prospective student-athletes, scouting and game preparations.

Prior to moving into the role of assistant coach, Woodard spent a year as the Special Assistant for External Relations and Women's Basketball. Woodard worked on a department-wide basis to enhance and build community and alumni relations. Woodard also assisted with various events which included women's basketball projects, administration of special events, including the Jayhawk Commerce Bank Classic, coaches' clinics and honorary coaches programs as well as coordinating video and film exchange.

While at Kansas, Woodard played for several national teams including the Select team in 1978, the 1979 Spartakiade Games team and the gold-medal winning World University Games Championship team later in 1979. Woodard was also selected to the 1980 Olympic team the summer before her senior season but that team did not play because of the U.S. boycott.

After her playing days as a Jayhawk were over, Woodard headed to an Italian women's professional basketball league where she led the league in scoring. After a two-year stint in Italy, Woodard returned to the United States to concentrate on training for the 1984 Olympic Games. Woodard captained the 1984 squad that captured gold in Los Angeles. Following the 1984 Olympic Games, Woodard made history by becoming the first female Harlem Globetrotter and toured with the team for two years before returning to competition. Woodard rejoined the USA World University Games team which would claim gold once again. The Big Eight Player of the Decade (1980s) then travelled back overseas to play three years in a professional women's basketball league in Japan.

In 1992, Woodard became athletic director for the Kansas City, Mo. School District for two years before moving to New York to become a registered Stockbroker for Magna Securities Corp. In 1997, Woodard was a WNBA elite draft selection going to the Cleveland Rockers where she played one year prior to playing for the Detroit Shock in 1998. In addition to serving as a KU assistant coach, Woodard currently works as an independent representative of Primerica Financial Services.

Courtesty of KUathletics.com