Madison Ward joined the Vincennes University women's basketball coaching staff in 2026 as an assistant coach.
Ward comes to Vincennes after spending three seasons with the LSU Women's Basketball program as a student manager from 2021 to 2024. Working under Hall of Fame head coach Kim Mulkey, she was a member of the Tigers' 2023 NCAA Division I National Championship team and assisted with the development of the program's post players. During her time at LSU, Ward worked alongside several standout student-athletes, including Angel Reese, Hailey Van Lith, Aneesah Morrow, Flau'Jae Johnson and Mikaylah Williams.
A native of Lafayette, Louisiana, Ward was a four-year varsity letterwinner at Lafayette Christian Academy, where she helped lead the Knights to three Louisiana state championships and one state runner-up finish. She played both small forward and shooting guard during her prep career.
Ward earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science with a minor in sociology and a concentration in law and legal systems from Louisiana State University in 2024.
