University of Richmond Athletics
Women's Basketball
- Title:
- Associate Head Coach
- Email:
- will.lanier@richmond.edu
Will Lanier enters his first season with the Richmond women’s basketball program as associate head coach in 2026-27.
Lanier arrives at Richmond following four seasons on head coach Alisa Kresge’s staff at Vermont, helping guide the Catamounts through one of the most successful stretches in program history. During his tenure, Vermont recorded four consecutive 20-win seasons, captured three America East Championships and advanced to three NCAA Tournaments.
The Catamounts secured their first outright America East regular season title since 2002 during the 2025-26 campaign while posting the program’s first 27-win season since 2009-10.
Last season, Vermont led the America East in multiple statistical categories, including scoring defense, field goal percentage, field goal percentage defense, three-point percentage, three-pointers per game and fewest fouls per game.
Lanier, an Athens, Ga. native, played a key role in the development of some of the top post players in Vermont history, including Anna Olson and Nikola Priede. Olson finished her career ranked ninth in program history with 1,686 points while adding 853 rebounds and two All-Conference First Team selections. Priede concluded her career with 1,036 points and 119 career blocks, earning America East Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2025-26 along with All-Conference First Team and All-Defensive Team recognition.
Prior to Vermont, Lanier spent five seasons on the men’s basketball staff at Niagara and five seasons on the men’s side at Marist. He also served on staff at St. John’s from 2004-08 after beginning his coaching career as a graduate assistant.
A graduate of Georgia Tech, Lanier earned a bachelor’s degree in business management in 2004. During his time in Atlanta, he served as head manager on head coach Paul Hewitt’s staff as the Yellow Jackets advanced to the 2004 Final Four and finished as the national runner-up.
Lanier later earned a master’s degree in school building leadership from St. John’s.
