WBB announces Candace Thornton as new WBB Assistant Coach

Utah Tech women's basketball is excited to announce the hiring of Candace Thornton as a new assistant coach.

"I've watched Candace coach her club team the past few years and it's clear she has a strong positive connection with her players and is passionate about their success," said head coach JD Gustin. "We value those characteristics at Utah Tech and believe she will fit right in with our coaches and staff. Candace is also devoted to her family and will be a great example to our student-athletes."

Thornton comes to Utah Tech after spending the last season as an assistant coach at the College of Idaho where she assisted in recruiting and player development.

She's also spent the last nine years coaching the Tree of Hope Idaho program who are a club on the Nike EYBL circuit. In her time with Tree of Hope, she recruited elite athletes as well as structured individual player workouts, scouting reports and organized and ran youth skills camps and clinics.

Thornton spent six years as a head coach at Centennial High School where she led Centennial to an Idaho 5A state championship title and was dubbed the Idaho State 5A Coach of the Year in 2017. Her responsibilities as head coach included practice plans, scouting reports, budget management and player development.

She also spent two seasons as head coach at Mountain Crest High School where she led her team to a state semifinals appearance and earned the opportunity to coach the 2012 State All-Star game.

"My family and I are incredibly excited to be joining the Utah Tech Women's Basketball program," Thornton said. "I am thankful to Coach Gustin for the opportunity to join his staff, and work with such a talented group of young women. I look forward to being a part of this very special campus and community. GO TRAILBLAZERS!"

Thornton played two seasons at the University of Northern Colorado in 2004-06 before finishing her collegiate basketball career at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs from 2006-2008. She earned her bachelor's degree from University of Colorado, Colorado Springs in Communication before earning her master's in organizational leadership.

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