Women's Basketball Coaches
Scott Pisik
Women's Basketball Coach
Pisik began his career in 1992 as the head coach at Watsonville High and assisted at Hartnell College (1994-1998), helping the team to back-to-back Final Four appearances. He was an assistant coach for the Sierra College men’s basketball team from 1998-2000. Pisik also served as an assistant at Lincoln High School (2002-2005) where the Zebras reached the Northern California Championships one season. Last summer he was named as the Assistant Director for NBC Camps, which are held throughout the Northwest. In 2006-2007, Scott served as an assistant coach for the women’s basketball team at Sierra College that took second place and the California Community College State Championship.
Pisik played collegiately from 1988 to 1990 at Hartnell College and ended his career at Colorado Christian University (1990-1992). “I’m really happy to get this coaching opportunity and be able to work with people like Farnum Smith, who has brought a vision of growth and success to William Jessup University,” Pisik said. “I am also honored with the opportunity of getting to know and work with a great basketball person like Ruthie Bolton,” Pisik added. “Her vast experience and knowledge of the game will continue to greatly contribute to the success of the Lady Warriors basketball program.”
Ruthie Bolton
Women's Associate Basketball Coach
Ruthie Bolton, a two-time Olympic gold medalist (1996, 2000) and long time star for the Monarchs, took over the coaching reigns for the women’s basketball team in Fall 2004. Bolton was selected to the All-WNBA’s first team in 1997 and 1999, had scored over 2,000 career points, and finished a fourth all time in league history for 3-pointers made.
A graduate of Auburn University where her Tigers finished runner-up twice in four NCAA tournaments, Bolton is eager about the opportunity to give back to basketball some of what she has gained.
As impressive as her accomplishments as a basketball player may be, the University was even more impressed with Bolton’s character, her genuine faith and her passion for instilling these qualities into the mind, body, and spirit of each of the players she coaches.
Ruthie grew up in McClain, Mississippi, a natural born team member as the 16th of 20 children born to the late Reverend Linwood and Loela Bolton.
Bolton is excited and looks forward to taking the women’s basketball program at WJU to the next level, and states “I am most excited about building relationships and sharing my life and faith with student athletes, both on and off the court.”
