Celeste Stewart - Women's Basketball Coach - East Carolina University Athletics

Celeste Stewart

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
stewartce18@ecu.edu
Phone:
(252) 737-4589

Celeste Stewart joined the Pirate women’s basketball program in 2018 and serves as an assistant coach.

Stewart returns to Greenville after working at Wingate University from 2014-2018. Stewart served as an assistant coach during the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons, helping Wingate reach a pair of NCAA Regional Semifinals and win the 2017 South Atlantic Conference Tournament Championship. She handled on-the-floor coaching and skill development of individual players and prepared scouting reports. She played an integral role in Wingate’s recruiting efforts, helping to organize visits as well as evaluating and recruiting student-athletes.

Prior to her elevation as an assistant coach, Stewart was a graduate assistant for Wingate from 2014-2016. She helped the Lady Bulldogs win the 2016 South Atlantic Conference Tournament and make two NCAA Tournament appearances. She assisted with recruiting as well as preparing scouting reports, scouting film of opposing teams and creating highlight films for every game.

Stewart is a 2013 ECU graduate and played for head coach Heather Macy during her time in Greenville. She was a Conference USA First Team All-Conference player in 2009 and 2010 and was ECU’s Most Valuable Player for both the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 seasons. She is seventh all-time at ECU with 366 career assists.

Stewart earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Recreational Therapy from ECU in 2013. She completed her Master’s Degree in Sport Management from Wingate in 2016.