Assistant Coaches

Scott Stoehr enters his seventh season in Ruston, serving as an scott assitant coach on the Lady Techster sideline. Stoehr was instrumental in the Lady Techsters posting back-to-back stoehr winning campaigns in his first two years back in Ruston in 2016-17 and 2017-18. After being picked to finish 12th in the 14-team Conference USA in the preseason coaches’ poll in 2016-17, Stoehr helped guide the assistant COACH Lady Techsters to 18 wins, a fourth-place finish in the regular season @ScottStoehr standings and the program’s first national postseason berth since 2011 during her first year. LA Tech won seven straight C-USA regular season games down the stretch, advanced to the semifinals of the league tournament before falling to tournament champion WKU and then took SMU to overtime in Dallas in the first round of the WNIT.

Tech followed that up with a 19-12 record in 2017-18, a third place finish in the C-USA regular season and a second straight berth in the WNIT. It marked the most wins and the highest league finish since 2011-12.

The Techsters posted a win over Big Ten foe Penn State, its first over a P5 program since 2011-12. LA Tech also recorded a road win over eventual C-USA regular season champion UAB, and snapped the Rice Owl’s program-record 15-game winning streak.

Tech has also seen some impressive wins the past few years, including a road win over a 14-1 UAB in 2018-19 as well as a victory over the Blazers in the first round of the 2020 C-USA Tournament (first time a 12 seed had defeated a 5 seed in the event).

Stoehr has been instrumental in the Lady Techsters success, having helped developed 2020-21 Second-Team All-Conference USA selection Keiunna Walker. Stoehr was key in earning an overtime win at Marshall to open Conference USA play, as well as a first round win over the Thundering Herb in the conference tournament.

Stoehr came back to Ruston after four seasons at Northwestern State in Natchitoches where he played an integral role in re-establishing a winning culture of accomplishment within NSU women’s basketball.

On top of three postseason appearances, including a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances, Stoehr helped develop three 1,000-point scorers, the 2012-13 Southland Conference Freshman of the Year (Janelle Perez), two first-team All-Louisiana selections and a first-team AllSouthland Conference honoree.

Equally as important, every player who completed her eligibility at Northwestern State under Stoehr earned her degree from Northwestern State.

Stoehr, who received his degree in biology from Nebraska Wesleyan in 1997 and his master’s degree in kinesiology from North Texas in 1999, began his coaching career at Nebraska Wesleyan University and followed that with stints at North Texas, Florida State, Arkansas-Little Rock and Louisiana Tech.

In his first position as a Division I coach, Stoehr helped guide North Texas to its most successful time in school history, including three conference division championships, two postseason tournaments and a 43-4 home record over a four-year period.

He was a position coach for the 2002 Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year and the league’s Defensive Player of the Year and was responsible for recruiting regions in Oklahoma and Arkansas.

At Florida State, he generated and implemented offensive and defensive game plans, coached the guards which included an All-ACC player, and assisted the team to its second highest win total and its second postseason tournament berth in school history at that time as a member of the ACC.

He followed that with a stint at Arkansas-Little Rock where he helped recruit the 2005 Sun Belt Conference’s Freshman of the Year, and spent three seasons at Louisiana Tech where he assisted the Lady Techsters in making the NCAA Tournament and Top 25 appearances.

Stoehr, a former linebacker at Nebraska Wesleyan, and his wife have a 11-year-old daughter, Aubrey, and a 9-year-old son, Cooper.

Bojan Jankovic enters his third season in Ruston as an assistant bojan coach on the Lady Techster basketball coaching staff. Prior to coming to Ruston, Jankovic spent four years as an assistant jankovic coach at Wyoming and has 16 years of collegiate coaching experience and boasts extensive international coaching experience on his resume. “Bojan brings a great deal of experience on the court at the assistant COACH collegiate, professional, and international levels,” said head coach @BojanCoach Brooke Stoehr. “He has represented his country as an assistant coach and won a medal in the Rio Olympics. “His recruiting efforts at Wyoming and during his other collegiate stops have been instrumental in the success of those programs. His reputation and passion for the development of his players through the years has been impressive.”

During his first season in Ruston, Jankovic – who works with the LA Tech post players – helped the Lady Techsters to a 15-15 record, including a memorable 66-63 win over a senior-laden UAB team in the first round of the Conference USA Tournament. It marked the first time in league history that a 12 seed had beaten a 5 seed in the event.

Jankovic was instrumental in the Lady Techsters 14-10 record during the 2020-21 season, which included a overtime win at Marshall to open Conference USA play and a first round victory over the Thundering Herb in the conference tournament. Jankovic’s efforts helped Anna Larr Robinson post five double-double’s and score a career-high 22 points during the 2020-21 season. In addition to his time at Wyoming, Jankovic spent time as an assistant coach in the collegiate ranks at Oral Roberts University (2010-15), Centenary (2006-10), University of the Ozarks (2005-06) and Texas A&M Commerce (2004-05). Jankovic has extensive experience coaching at the highest levels of international basketball. He served as an assistant coach on the Serbian senior national team (2013-2017), including the team that won the gold medal during the 2015 European Championship which helped Serbia qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics. The Serbians mounted an upset of the Australian’s 73-71 in the quarterfinals of the 2016 Olympics before falling to Spain in the semifinals. The team respond with a 70-63 win over France in the bronze medal game. During the summer of 2013, the Serbian squad finished fourth at the European Championship which was at the time the highest in the nation’s history. In 2014, the Serbian national team reached its best ever finish at the FIBA World Championships in Turkey finishing eighth. During his coaching career he has coached four players who have reached the WNBA: Ana Dabovic, Vicky McIntyre, Jelena Milovanovic and Sonja Petrovic. During his four years in Laramie, Jankovic helped lead the Cowgirls to three straight WNIT births and 70 wins over the past three seasons. This past season, Wyoming won 25 games, advanced to the Mountain West Conference Tournament title game and won three games in the WNIT before falling to Arizona in the WNIT Elite Eight. His international ties landed Wyoming Marta Gomez (Spain), who scored more than 1,000 career points and was named the Mountain West Sixth Player of the Year twice. Gomez was just one of a number of players with international ties that Jankovic helped Wyoming land. Fellow Spaniard Clara Tapia was a three-year starter at point guard while Karla Erjavec (Croatia) started all 33 games as a freshman this season. Ten of the 16 players listed on Wyoming’s roster last season were international. During his time at Oral Roberts, he helped guide the Golden Eagles to the Southland Conference Championship in 2013. At ORU, Jankovic was responsible for international recruiting and worked with the post players, including Sarah Shelton (2013 All-Southland Conference) and Vicky McIntyre (led nation in rebounds and blocks per game in 2015). McIntyre was drafted 20th by the Seattle Storm, the first player in Oral Roberts history. Also in his time at ORU, the Golden Eagles won 88 games and made four postseason appearances, including a 2013 trip to the NCAA Tournament and a pair of WNIT bids. Jankovic spent four seasons at Centenary College in Shreveport, serving as assistant coach for three years before taking over the head coaching duties for the 2009-10 season. He also assisted at the University of the Ozarks for one year, where he helped the men’s basketball team achieve the most conference wins in team history. Jankovic started his playing career with Radnicki, and he also played at Belgrade Basketball Club before coming to the United States. Collegiately, he played at Mount Senario College in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, leading the team to the National Small College National Championship in 1996. He received his degree from the University of the Ozarks in 2006. Jankovic and his wife Bojana, have a daughter, Anja, and son, Vuk.

Kasondra McKay enters her second season as an assistant with kasondra the Louisiana Tech program as part of Head Coach Brooke Stoehr’s coaching staff. mckay McKay comes to Ruston after coaching stints at Northwestern State – where she worked alongside Brooke and Scott Stoehr – and most recently North Texas. assistant COACH “I am thrilled to welcome Kasondra to the Lady Techster family @kasondra_McKay and am excited about the impact she will have on our students and program,” said Stoehr. “Kasondra was an instrumental part of our championship runs and an invaluable member of our previous staff (at Northwestern State). She understands the expectations and standards we have for each other in our program and that makes the transition simpler. “Her loyalty to the program, staff, and students will be second to none. Kasondra has a special ability to connect with people, and our players will learn a great deal from her on and off the court. Her recruiting ties and relationships throughout the state of Texas and Louisiana will allow her to impact our recruiting efforts immediately. We are fortunate to welcome Kasondra and Travis to Ruston and the Louisiana Tech family.”

During her first season in Ruston, McKay helped the Lady Techsters to a 14-10 record, including a overtime win at Marshall to open Conference USA play, as well as a first round win over the Thundering Herd in the conference tournament. A graduate of Weatherford College (2010, Associates in Arts), North Texas (2012, Bachelor’s in Science Kinesiology) and Northwestern State (2015, Masters in Sports Administration), McKay will be heavily involved in recruiting, academics and community service, while working with the Lady Techster perimeter players. “I am humbled, honored and ecstatic to be joining the Lady Techsters coaching staff,” said McKay. “Coach Brooke has done a remarkable job guiding her program and giving back to her alma mater in a phenomenal way. She is graceful and passionate, and just a workhorse that vows to get it done, both on and off the court.” During her assistant coaching days at Northwestern State (2013-15), McKay helped guide the program to the 2014 and 2015 Southland Conference championship and back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Tournament. The program won 40 games and posted a perfect 7-0 record in its Southland Conference title runs. “I had the privilege of starting my coaching career as an assistant with the Stoehr’s back in 2013 at Northwestern State,” said McKay. “The Stoehr’s gave me an opportunity of a lifetime, and I am forever appreciative for it. We went on to win back-to-back conference championships and created memories of a lifetime.” McKay has experience in Conference USA, spending four seasons on Jalie Mitchell’s staff at North Texas (2015-19). She was part of a coaching staff in Denton that helped take a 5-win program and turn it into an 18-win team in 2018-19 when the Mean Green advanced to the semifinals of the WBI. The 18 wins were the most in more than a decade and the win over UT-Rio Grand Valley in the opening round of the WBI was its first postseason victory in program history. In her first year on the bench at North Texas, the Mean Green recorded a win over Big 12 foe Oklahoma in Norman, the program’s first ever win over a nationally-ranked team. “I am absolutely sure there is something extraordinary brewing at Louisiana Tech, and I want to be a part of it,” said McKay. “I know how devoted the Stoehr’s are to serving, mentoring, and winning, while keeping an optimistic and upbeat mindset along the journey. I want to be a part of that. I plan to follow their lead and add to their many successes at Louisiana Tech.” McKay is known for her recruiting prowess at both of her college coaching stops, helping garner talent out of both Texas and Louisiana. She helped recruit and sign District 7-5A MVP Emerald Mayfield from Bowie High School in Arlington at Northwestern State along with a number of other all-district players. During her days in Denton, she helped recruit and sign all-conference caliber players in Terriell Bradley, Anisha George and Lauren Holmes to name a few. McKay was a two-year letterwinner at North Texas (2010-12) during her collegiate career after starting at Weatherford Community College. She was named the North Texas Newcomer of the Year in her first season. The Arlington, Texas, native graduated from North Texas in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and a minor in communication. She was also a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and helped run summer camps for young players. She also holds a master’s degree in health and human performance from NSU. McKay and her husabnd Travis, have a newborn son, Taj.