In a career which spans 22 years, Ernest Shand joins the Glendale Community College Gauchos as their new Women's Basketball Head Coach.

Coach Shand was most recently a Men's Basketball Assistant Coach under Frank Woodford at Benedictine University Mesa in Mesa, AZ. His tenure with the Redhawks included a CAL PAC Men's Basketball Championship runner-up finish in 2021-22. After beating the #3 and #2 seeds, the Redhawks earned a bid to the NAIA National Tournament for the second year in a row.

Prior to moving back to the valley in 2021, Coach Shand spent a few years away expanding his coaching resume at the NCAA DII and NAIA levels.

He served as the Interim Men's Basketball Head Coach at NAIA Graceland University in Lamoni, IA after beginning that 2nd season as an Asst. Coach and his 1st as Recruiting Coordinator for the Yellowjackets. There, he coached an NAIA All-American (HM) along with multiple 'HEART' All-Conference players.

Originally from Brooklyn, NY, Coach Shand relocated to Arizona in 2006 and currently resides in Ahwatukee with his two children Sydney, 15 and Malachy (pronounced Ma-la-kai), 12. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from SUNY Poly and earned a Master of Education degree from Northern Arizona University in Educational Leadership. Recently, Coach Shand ventured into coaching club/AAU basketball with the AZ Fire organizations 15/16U girls program.