Lori Gear McBride

Who is Lori Gear McBride?

Lori Gear McBride, a Canadian-American basketball player and coach, was born July 27, 1974 in Lennoxville, Quebec, and played scholastically at Alexander Galt HS and Champlain College before accepting a scholarship to the University of North Carolina. She helped the Tar Heels to the 1994 National Championship and later served as captain in both her junior and senior seasons, leading UNC to three ACC titles during her four years in Chapel Hill.

After one season playing professionally in Portugal, she started her coaching career at Seton Hall University, spending 6 years at the BIG EAST school, including two as Assistant Head Coach. After one season at UNC-Charlotte, she took a head coaching position at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School in NJ, and then accepted the job at Colby prior to the 2004-05 season, building a program from a 6-17 mark to a 24-5 record in her final season.

In May 2010, she accepted the head coaching position at the University of Vermont, becoming the only Canadian women's basketball coach at the, Division I level.

She is married to Pat McBride, an Assistant Athletic Director at the University of Maine and has two children - Jackson and Allie.