INDIANAPOLIS – IUPUI women's basketball head coach Austin Parkinson has announced the hiring of Megan Berry as the team's Director of Basketball Operations.

"We are thrilled to welcome Megan back home to Indianapolis as our Director of Basketball Operations," said Parkinson. "These past few years as an assistant coach has given her tremendous experience and allowed her to wear a lot of different hats in that role. She is hard worker, incredibly organized and passionate about impacting our student-athletes"

Berry joins the IUPUI staff after spending the last two seasons as an assistant at Maryville University. At Maryville, Berry was the recruiting coordinator, handled administrative tasks and prepared the team for scouts.

"I have always heard great things about Austin and the culture that's been created," said Berry. "I enjoy how competitive they are and how they are competing with top programs. Not to mention, it's extremely close to home!" 

Prior to Maryville, Berry served as a varsity assistant coach at Delta High School in Muncie, Ind., where she assisted in the team's practice structure and communicated and organized team operations. Berry also coordinated and operated the team's youth camps.

Berry has also worked as an event coordinator and facility manager for the NBA's Indiana Pacers Athletic Center in Westfield, Ind., where she helped build the girls basketball program, Primetime.
Berry played college basketball at Ball State and graduated with a degree in communications and a minor in Spanish.

The Indianapolis native attended Hamilton Southeastern High School, helping the Royals to two conference championships and was named a three-time All-Hoosier Crossroads Conference Selection. As a junior, Berry was selected to the IBCA Underclass Large School All-State squad and earned All-State High Honorable Mention honors. Berry was chosen to the Hoosier Basketball Top 60, was a 2016 Large School All-State team selection, All-USA Central Indiana honorable mention and was also named a Junior All-Star.