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Renee DeVarney, enters her seventh season at the helm of the Garnet women's basketball program. In the past 20 years, DeVarney has experienced coaching at just about every level of basketball, including high school, A.A.U., and college at the NCAA Divisions I, II, and III levels.

Since arriving at Swarthmore in 2005, DeVarney’s players have garnered a Conference Player of the Year Honor, CoSIDA First Team All-American honor, several First Team All Conference awards, as well as several conference honorable mentions. 

In addition to coaching a future Rhodes Scholar at Swarthmore, DeVarney has, in her coaching history, coached players that have gone on to be NCAA Division I All-Americans, WNBA players, and coached for USA Basketball through, their Olympic Youth Development program in 2004.

DeVarney comes to Swarthmore after a successful four-year tenure at W. T. Woodson High School in Fairfax, Virginia. DeVarney taught regular and Advanced Placement Physics while coaching the girls' basketball team at Woodson.

At Woodson from 2001 to 2005, DeVarney was named Women's Sports Foundation High School Coach of the Year in northern Virginia three times, leading the team to a pair of Liberty District Championships while compiling a record of 86-23. In 2005, DeVarney was named the Washington Examiner Coach of the Year.

DeVarney's success in Virginia extended beyond the high school season. In the summer of 2003, her first season coaching on the A.A.U. circuit, DeVarney led the Fairfax Stars to the 15-and-under National Championship in Virginia Beach, Va. In May 2004, DeVarney was selected by U.S.A. Basketball to serve as assistant coach for the Olympic Youth Development Team.

DeVarney began her coaching career as a volunteer assistant at the University of Vermont following graduation. She also served as an assistant at the U.S. Military Academy, the University of Iowa, West Virginia University and at the College of William and Mary. She returned to school in the late 1990s, earning a teaching certificate from George Washington University.

DeVarney, a Burlington, Vt.-native, graduated from Vermont with a Bachelor of Arts degree in physics in 1985. She was a four-year letter-winner, playing guard for the Catamounts, and ranks in the top 20 in steals and free throws.

Jen Hilgenberg is entering her first season as an assistant coach for the women's basketball team. 

Hilgenberg spent the last six years as the head women's basketball coach at Immaculata High School in Somerville N.J. During her six years at Immaculata, Hilgenberg guided the team to the county championship and was honored as the Newark Star Ledger Coach of the Year during her first season.

Hilgenberg played college basketball at nearby Villanova University from 2001 to 2005. In her sophomore year, she was a member of the team that broke UConn's 70-game winning streak, won the Big East Championship and advanced to the Elite Eight. A two-year starter and captain as a senior, Hilgenberg received the Team Defensive award as a junior and Big East Conference Sportsmanship award as a senior.

After graduating from Villanova with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, she went on to work in sales and marketing for various companies while also becoming a certified personal trainer.

Lindsey Isler (Widener '10) returns for her second season as an assistant coach with the Garnet.