Valerie enters her second season as Head Coach at Midwestern State University after being the top assistant at Binghamton University for 4 years. The Bearcats advanced to America East postseason play in each of her four seasons on staff reaching the finals last fall.
Prior to Binghamton, Armstrong was an assistant coach at Alabama State.She was part of the team who became the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) tournament champions helping guide the Hornets to their first NCAA appearance in school history. Alabama St. set a program record for wins (25) and named five players to the SWAC all- conference teams.
Prior to her time at Alabama St. Armstrong spent four years as the head coach of Vernon College, a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) institution. While in North Texas, Armstrong helped guide 16 players to all-conference recognition including four academic all-americans. In 2012, Armstrong navigated Vernon to a 32-7 record en route to a conference championship. Vernon ended one its best seasons in program history ranked 15th in the final NJCAA poll.
Before coaching at Vernon, Armstrong was the head coach at Colby Community College (Colby, Kan.) and College of the Southwest (Hobbs, N.M.) gaining valuable experience.
Armstrong, a native of Big Springs, Nebraska, received her Master’s degree from Concordia University (Irvine, Calif.) in coaching and athletics administration in 2012. She earned her bachelor’s degree in agriculture business from Oklahoma Panhandle State University (2007) and her associate’s degree from Eastern Wyoming College (2005). While a member of the Eastern Wyoming program, Armstrong was named an Academic All-American. She was also named Female Athlete of the Year honors while at Oklahoma Panhandle St.
Valerie enters her second season as Head Coach at Midwestern State University after being the top assistant at Binghamton University for 4 years. The Bearcats advanced to America East postseason play in each of her four seasons on staff reaching the finals last fall.
Prior to Binghamton, Armstrong was an assistant coach at Alabama State.She was part of the team who became the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) tournament champions helping guide the Hornets to their first NCAA appearance in school history. Alabama St. set a program record for wins (25) and named five players to the SWAC all- conference teams.
Prior to her time at Alabama St. Armstrong spent four years as the head coach of Vernon College, a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) institution. While in North Texas, Armstrong helped guide 16 players to all-conference recognition including four academic all-americans. In 2012, Armstrong navigated Vernon to a 32-7 record en route to a conference championship. Vernon ended one its best seasons in program history ranked 15th in the final NJCAA poll.
Before coaching at Vernon, Armstrong was the head coach at Colby Community College (Colby, Kan.) and College of the Southwest (Hobbs, N.M.) gaining valuable experience.
Armstrong, a native of Big Springs, Nebraska, received her Master’s degree from Concordia University (Irvine, Calif.) in coaching and athletics administration in 2012. She earned her bachelor’s degree in agriculture business from Oklahoma Panhandle State University (2007) and her associate’s degree from Eastern Wyoming College (2005). While a member of the Eastern Wyoming program, Armstrong was named an Academic All-American. She was also named Female Athlete of the Year honors while at Oklahoma Panhandle St.