Northwestern College has announced the hiring of Morgan Ediger as a graduate assistant for the Red Raider women's basketball program. Ediger will begin her duties this summer, joining Head Coach Chris Yaw and Assistant Coaches Gary Richardson and Kacie O'Connor.

Ediger is a 2019 graduate of Tabor College (Kan.), where she earned a degree in communications. A four-year letter winner for the BlueJays' women's basketball team, Ediger was named an NAIA All-American and CoSIDA Academic All-American as a senior. She played on four teams that qualified for the national tournament, reaching the national quarterfinals as a freshman.

 "We are excited about having Morgan join our coaching staff," stated Northwestern Head Coach Chris Yaw.  "She is a high-character, faith-driven and passionate young lady eager to have an impact on our players and basketball program.  Morgan is a great communicator and will relate well with players, recruits, families and coaches on our staff and within our athletic department."

Ediger has worked several basketball camps as both director and coach and served as an intern at Hillsboro High School in the athletic department. She was named a team captain of Multiply Basketball, a group that uses basketball games and camps to share the Gospel in both Thailand and the Philippines.

"Morgan is a highly competitive person who achieved great success as both a high school and collegiate player," added Yaw. "Morgan's energy and drive to coach is strong and so is her desire to have a lasting impact beyond basketball. We look forward to having Morgan's positive and powerful influence of faith, character and basketball in our program."