Fred Fridley begins his sixth season as the University of Mary Head Women's Basketball Coach in 2008-09. In his tenure, he has led the Marauders to back-to-back conference titles and two consecutive trips to the national tournament, and has a combined record of 113-39. In the school's first year of NCAA Division II post-season eligibility, the Marauders advanced to the semifinals of the Northern Sun tournament after placing third in the regular season. On the cusp of making the NCAA regional tournament, U-Mary was 10th in the final regional poll of the season. The Marauders finished 17-11 overall and 11-7 in the NSIC. U-Mary greatly exceeded the preseason prognostication of a seventh-place finish in a vote by conference coaches. Nicci Landdeck earned All-NSIC first team honors and Kayla Rogers was a member of the third team as a sophomore. In 2006-07, Fridley guided the Marauders to a 14-13 record and a 10-8 mark in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference in 2006-07. It was the first season U-Mary was a member of the Northern Sun and played primarily an NCAA Division II schedule. The Marauders finishing with a winning record in the NSIC surprised his fellow conference coaches, who had selected U-Mary to finish ninth of ten teams in conference play. Corrie Villegas earned 1st-team All-NSIC recognition, Nicci Landdeck was named to the third team, and Kayla Rogers earned NSIC co-Freshmen of the Year honors. In 2005-2006, the squad finished with a record of 21-8, a remarkable effort considering the difficulty of the schedule. The Marauders were in their first year of NCAA DII provisional status and were ineligible for post-season play. The Marauders were often the only weekend game for opponents. Considering U-Mary would usually play two games each weekend, winning 21 games is an amazing achievement. The Marauders also completed an undefeated home schedule, going 10-0. In 2004-2005, the Marauders finished with a 29-4 overall mark, a conference record of 17-1, and a National Tournament appearance. For his efforts, Coach Fridley was named the 2004-2005 Conference Coach of the Year. In his first season as head coach of the Marauders, he guided the team to a 32-3 overall record and a berth in the Final Four of the National Tournament. The 2003-2004 Marauders was the first team to win both the DAC-10 regular season championship and the DAC-10 Tournament in the same season. For their efforts, the Marauders received the North Dakota Sportscaster's College Female Team of the Year award and Coach Fridley received the Female College Coach of the Year award. In the 2003-2004 campaign the Marauders set 14 school records and led the nation in 3-point field goal percentage. During his tenure, Coach Fridley has coached four All-Americans, ten All-Conference players, two Conference MVP's, and 18 Conference Players of the Week. In addition to his coaching duties, Fridley is an instructor in physical education at U-Mary. He and his wife Lisa have two daughters, Ella and Eden.

Fridley's Milestones
First Victory - Oct. 31, 2003 - Great Falls 110-67
50th Victory - Jan. 29, 2005 - Mayville State 87-76
75th Victory - Dec. 31, 2005 - Bryan Univ. 65-54
100th Victory - Dec.  8, 2007 - Southwest Minnesota State 69-67 

Rick Neumann starts his sixth season as assistant coach for the Marauders. He was instrumental in helping the 2003-2004 Marauders advance to the "Final Four" at the NAIA National Tournament, finishing with an overall record of 32-3 and winning the DAC-10 regular season and post-season tournament championships. Neumann helps in all aspects of the program, including recruiting, game preparation, player development, and team strategy. Prior to becoming an assistant for the Marauder program, Neumann served as the women's basketball head coach for three years at St. Mary's Central High School in Bismarck, ND. Neumann also served as an assistant for the boy's program for four seasons, helping lead the Saints to two state tournament appearances. "Coach Neumann is a tremendous asset to our program. His knowledge of the game is the best I've been around. I trust him in every aspect of the game, and his rapport with the players is outstanding. I have always felt you're only as good as the coaches around you, and Coach Neumann is one of the best," says Coach Fridley. In addition to his coaching duties, Neumann serves as assistant director of the Harold Schafer Leadership Academy, where he is in charge of education students. He is originally from Fessenden, ND. He and his wife Jenny live in Bismarck.

In her first season with the Marauders, Sheridan Smith brings coaching and collegiate playing experiences to the U-Mary coaching staff. A native of Clayton, WI, Smith was a three-sport athlete in high school, playing basketball, softball and volleyball. She then attended Kentucky State University, playing basketball and softball as a freshman. Smith later transferred to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, where she earned a composite Social Science Education bachelor's degree in 2007. She began her coaching career while in college, assisting at Platteville High School for 1 1/2 years. Currently Smith is working on a master's degree in Education at U-Mary. Her parents live in Clayton, WI, and she has one brother.