Virginia State University Athletics

Dashia Chandler-Coble is entering her first season as Virginia State University’s Assistant Women's Basketball Coach. 

Prior to joining the Women's Basketball staff at Virginia State, Coach Chandler-Coble  was a part of the University of Detroit Mercy women's basketball staff in as the Director of Basketball Operations 

Chandler-Coble joined the Titans after serving as the girls basketball director for Team Loaded in Richmond, Virginia as well as the girls head coach at Varina High School in Henrico, Virginia. 

She was the head coach with Varina since 2015 and led her teams to Top-10 finishes three years in-a-row, while also earning the Henrico County Coach of the Year in 2016-17. Chandler-Coble helped turn the program around through training and developmental initiatives and helped organize and host skill clinics in the Henrico area.

With Team Loaded, Chandler-Coble mentored and provided leadership to the staff and players and overseeing finances, scheduling and developing community service initiatives. She was also the program's NCAA compliance coordinator.

Chandler-Coble played collegiately at Virginia Union University  and was a four-year starter for the Lady Panthers as well as a four-time All-Academic First Team honoree. She helped lead the squad to a CIAA North Division title as a senior in 2011-12.

She graduated from the Virginia Union University in 2012. Chandler- Coble has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Virginia Union in Political Science and a Master's in Business Administration from Central Michigan University. 

Chandler-Coble is married to Desmond Coble II and has two beautiful daughters Devyn and Daylyn Coble. 

Chandler-Coble is also a proud member of ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY INC.