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Emily Ben-Jumbo Named Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach
07.01.25 | Women's Basketball
She joins the Musketeers from San Jose State
CINCINNATI - Xavier head women's basketball coach Billi Chambers announced the hiring of Emily Ben-Jumbo as an assistant coach on Tuesday.
"Emily is an incredibly high energy person – a coach who is passionate about developing our student-athletes on and off the court and is a relentless worker," said Chambers. "We are thrilled to have her join our staff."
Ben-Jumbo joins the Musketeers from San Jose State where she most recently served as associate head coach/director of recruiting (2024-25). She also served as assistant coach/director of recruiting from 2022-24.
During her time with the Spartans, she helped coach four players to All-Mountain West honors – including three all-freshman team honorees.
Prior to San Jose State, Ben-Jumbo was an assistant coach at Pepperdine (2021-22) and Loyola Marymount (2019-21). She also served as the director of operations at Loyola Marymount for one season (2018-19).
Ben-Jumbo played collegiately at Loyola Marymount from 2011-15. The three-time team captain earned All-West Coast Conference honors during her senior season after averaging 11.4 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.
Ben-Jumbo played professionally for the following teams: Club Cicliista Olimpico in Argentina (2018), Santa Ursula Basketball Club in Peru (2017), BBC Grengewald Hueschtert in Luxumbourg (2016) and Durham University in England (2015).
The Tualatin, Ore., native earned a bachelor's degree in communication studies from Loyola Marymount ('15) and a master's degree in business management in entrepreneurship from Durham University in England ('17).
"Emily is an incredibly high energy person – a coach who is passionate about developing our student-athletes on and off the court and is a relentless worker," said Chambers. "We are thrilled to have her join our staff."
Ben-Jumbo joins the Musketeers from San Jose State where she most recently served as associate head coach/director of recruiting (2024-25). She also served as assistant coach/director of recruiting from 2022-24.
During her time with the Spartans, she helped coach four players to All-Mountain West honors – including three all-freshman team honorees.
Prior to San Jose State, Ben-Jumbo was an assistant coach at Pepperdine (2021-22) and Loyola Marymount (2019-21). She also served as the director of operations at Loyola Marymount for one season (2018-19).
Ben-Jumbo played collegiately at Loyola Marymount from 2011-15. The three-time team captain earned All-West Coast Conference honors during her senior season after averaging 11.4 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.
Ben-Jumbo played professionally for the following teams: Club Cicliista Olimpico in Argentina (2018), Santa Ursula Basketball Club in Peru (2017), BBC Grengewald Hueschtert in Luxumbourg (2016) and Durham University in England (2015).
The Tualatin, Ore., native earned a bachelor's degree in communication studies from Loyola Marymount ('15) and a master's degree in business management in entrepreneurship from Durham University in England ('17).
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