Tyra Buss joined the Milwaukee women's basketball staff as an assistant coach in June of 2021.
"We are more than excited to welcome Tyra to our Panther Family,” head coach Kyle Rechlicz commented upon hire. “We have known each other a long time and her character will fit in perfectly with our culture. Her energy and passion for teaching the game is contagious. I know our players are going to learn a lot under her leadership because of her incredibly high basketball IQ and work ethic. I look forward to mentoring her and helping her grow into one of the best young coaches in the business."
Buss joins the Panthers after one season as assistant coach at the University of Evansville and helped the Purple Aces to three more wins than the year prior.
Buss had an illustrious playing career at Indiana University, starting all four years and becoming the Hoosiers’ all-time leading scorer with 2,364 points. Buss helped lead the Hoosiers to a 2019 WNIT title, being named the Postseason WNIT Most Valuable Player in the process. Among an extensive list of honors, Buss was named a WBCA All-American twice in her career.
A native of Mt. Carmel, Ill., Buss graduated from Indiana with a degree in physical education.
