Aarika Hughes (born September 5, 1987) is an American

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coach who is currently the head women's basketball coach at Loyola Marymount University.

Playing career

Hughes played

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from 2006 to 2010, and was a three-year captain.

USC statistics

Source

Coaching career

Hughes began her collegiate coaching career at New Mexico State on her former college coach

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's staff. While at New Mexico State, she was named to the

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's "Thirty under 30" list. After five seasons at New Mexico State, she spent one season at

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on the inaugural staff of Mike Bradbury.

USC

Hughes joined the women's basketball staff at

in 2017, working as an assistant under Trakh again.

Loyola Marymount

Hughes was named the women's basketball head coach at

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on April 17, 2021.

Head coaching record

References

External links

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Loyola Marymount Lions profile
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