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LSU Shreveport has announced the hiring of south Louisiana native Nicholas Carmouche Jr. as an assistant coach for the Pilots women’s basketball program under new head coach Deacon Jones.
Carmouche brings coaching experience at the collegiate, high school and AAU levels to Shreveport, along with a strong background in recruiting, player development, game preparation and basketball operations.
Most recently, Carmouche served as the Assistant Director of Basketball Operations at NCAA Division I Cleveland State during the 2025-26 academic year. In that role, he assisted with student-athlete recruiting efforts, player development and training programs, game-day operations, and NCAA compliance.
Prior to his time at Cleveland State, Carmouche spent more than two years at Carencro High School, serving as an assistant basketball coach and teacher. He developed and implemented offensive and defensive practice plans, organized player development sessions and mentored student-athletes on and off the court.
Carmouche has also served as the head coach of Higher Ground AAU in Lafayette, where he focused on individual skill development, team concepts, offensive and defensive systems, game planning and player evaluation. His coaching background also includes a collegiate assistant coaching position at John Melvin University, where he assisted with recruiting and evaluating student-athletes, as well as work with Riverdale High School’s women’s basketball program.
Carmouche joins a women’s basketball program that has established itself as one of the most successful programs in the Red River Athletic Conference and the NAIA.
The Pilots have captured three consecutive RRAC regular-season championships and three consecutive RRAC tournament championships, consistently competing at the top of the conference and earning postseason opportunities.