Eastern Michigan Athletics
Women's Basketball
Thibault, Carly
Carly Thibault
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- cthibau1@emich.edu
- Phone:
- 734.487.0481
Entering her third year at EMU is Carly Thibault (pronounced Tee-bow), who came to Ypsilanti after spending the past year at Florida State University as the director of recruiting operations.
The Mid-American Conference West Division preseason favorite in 2015-16, the Green and White made its mark in the record books. EMU's high-tempo offense poured in 2,445 points, the third-most in a single season in school history, along with dishing out 435 assists, good for seventh-most. Additionally, the Eagles converted 218 three-pointers, ranking fourth all-time and marking the third consecutive season in which EMU has made 200 or more triples.
Individually, guards Cha Sweeney and Janay Morton landed on the conference's postseason awards teams. Sweeney nabbed Second Team All-MAC honors after leading the Eagles in scoring (18.3 ppg). The Toledo, Ohio product also added 4.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 2.2 steals per game. Sweeney finished the season with the seventh highest scoring average and fifth highest point total in school history. Meanwhile, Morton was named All-MAC Honorable Mention and earned a spot on the conference's first-ever All-Defensive Team.
In her first season at EMU, she helped led the Eagles to a 24-13 record and tie the school record for the most wins in a season. The Eagles advanced to the Mid-American Conference Tournament Championship, winning four-of-five MAC Tournament games, before advancing to the Sweet 16 of the 2015 Postseason WNIT. The Eagles rewrote the EMU record book with 124 different all-time top performances, including the most points in a season (2,549), field goals made (936), rebounds (1,539) and three-pointers made (223).
In Tallahassee, Fla., Thibault was responsible for coordinating recruiting travel schedules for the coaching staff, managing the team’s recruiting database and communication plan as well as assisting in running the team’s basketball camps.
The native of East Lyme, Conn., enjoyed a strong collegiate career at Northeast Conference school Monmouth from 2009-13. Thibault was a prominent player from beyond the arc, finishing third in program history with 166 field goals made for her career. Thibault shot nearly 37 percent for her career from three-point range, including 40 percent as a junior and a career-best 44 (.439) percent to highlight her senior year. Highlighting her career was an All-NEC Third Team selection in 2013 and the 2012 Team Coaches’ Award.
Thibault also made her living as a consistent free-throw shooter for the Hawks, averaging 75.3 percent from the charity stripe in her four-year career. In each season, she never fell below 74 percent from the free-throw line, and also played in nearly every game for the Hawks with the exception of two.
Perhaps most notable on her list of accomplishments at Monmouth were her off-the-court achievements. As a psychology major with a double minor in health studies and Spanish, Thibault was honored as the NEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year following her senior season. She also was named to the CoSIDA All-District II First Team, earned the Kelsey Award given to the Monmouth student-athlete with the highest GPA and was also honored with the Monmouth Alumni Association Academic Achievement Award.
Thibault starred at East Lyme High School, leading her team to a 58-22 record in four seasons. Her high school squad won a Connecticut State Championship in her junior season, while Thibault got the nod as a First-Team All-East Connecticut Conference selection twice. She was also a McDonald’s All-America Nominee in high school.
Additionally, her father, Mike, is a longtime NBA and WNBA coach, and is currently the head coach of the Washington Mystics.
The Mid-American Conference West Division preseason favorite in 2015-16, the Green and White made its mark in the record books. EMU's high-tempo offense poured in 2,445 points, the third-most in a single season in school history, along with dishing out 435 assists, good for seventh-most. Additionally, the Eagles converted 218 three-pointers, ranking fourth all-time and marking the third consecutive season in which EMU has made 200 or more triples.
Individually, guards Cha Sweeney and Janay Morton landed on the conference's postseason awards teams. Sweeney nabbed Second Team All-MAC honors after leading the Eagles in scoring (18.3 ppg). The Toledo, Ohio product also added 4.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 2.2 steals per game. Sweeney finished the season with the seventh highest scoring average and fifth highest point total in school history. Meanwhile, Morton was named All-MAC Honorable Mention and earned a spot on the conference's first-ever All-Defensive Team.
In her first season at EMU, she helped led the Eagles to a 24-13 record and tie the school record for the most wins in a season. The Eagles advanced to the Mid-American Conference Tournament Championship, winning four-of-five MAC Tournament games, before advancing to the Sweet 16 of the 2015 Postseason WNIT. The Eagles rewrote the EMU record book with 124 different all-time top performances, including the most points in a season (2,549), field goals made (936), rebounds (1,539) and three-pointers made (223).
In Tallahassee, Fla., Thibault was responsible for coordinating recruiting travel schedules for the coaching staff, managing the team’s recruiting database and communication plan as well as assisting in running the team’s basketball camps.
The native of East Lyme, Conn., enjoyed a strong collegiate career at Northeast Conference school Monmouth from 2009-13. Thibault was a prominent player from beyond the arc, finishing third in program history with 166 field goals made for her career. Thibault shot nearly 37 percent for her career from three-point range, including 40 percent as a junior and a career-best 44 (.439) percent to highlight her senior year. Highlighting her career was an All-NEC Third Team selection in 2013 and the 2012 Team Coaches’ Award.
Thibault also made her living as a consistent free-throw shooter for the Hawks, averaging 75.3 percent from the charity stripe in her four-year career. In each season, she never fell below 74 percent from the free-throw line, and also played in nearly every game for the Hawks with the exception of two.
Perhaps most notable on her list of accomplishments at Monmouth were her off-the-court achievements. As a psychology major with a double minor in health studies and Spanish, Thibault was honored as the NEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year following her senior season. She also was named to the CoSIDA All-District II First Team, earned the Kelsey Award given to the Monmouth student-athlete with the highest GPA and was also honored with the Monmouth Alumni Association Academic Achievement Award.
Thibault starred at East Lyme High School, leading her team to a 58-22 record in four seasons. Her high school squad won a Connecticut State Championship in her junior season, while Thibault got the nod as a First-Team All-East Connecticut Conference selection twice. She was also a McDonald’s All-America Nominee in high school.
Additionally, her father, Mike, is a longtime NBA and WNBA coach, and is currently the head coach of the Washington Mystics.
| The Carly Thibault File | ||
| Name: | Carly Thibault | |
| High School: | East Lyme H.S. - East Lyme, Conn. | |
| College: | Monmouth University - Bachelor’s degree in psychology - 2013 | |
| Professional Experience | ||
| Year | School/Team | Position |
| 2014-Present | Eastern Michigan University | Assistant Coach |
| 2013-14 | Florida State University | Director of Recruiting Operations |
| 2009-13 | Monmouth University | Student-athlete |
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