MADISON, Wis. – Head coach Jonathan Tsipis has completed his staff for the 2019-20 season with the hiring of Erica Yost as the team's video coordinator and director of scouting, and Kelly Hughes as the Badgers' graduate assistant.
 
"Erica joins us after three successful years at Bradley as the director of player personnel," said Tsipis. "She is highly creative and engaging in her use of video content that will help us showcase our program. Her ability to help tell the story of our team in a digital platform as well as guide our staff in her video expertise will be a great asset to our Wisconsin women's basketball family.  She is a fantastic fit as we continue to grow our basketball program."
 
Yost spent three years at Bradley, overseeing the team's video elements in addition to supporting the staff's administrative duties. She aided the Braves to improved overall records all three years, marking the first time in program history that BU had a better win total four straight seasons. In 2018-19, the Braves had their first 20-win season since 2008-09 as well as their best Missouri Valley Conference record (10-8) and finish (fifth) since 2009-10.
 
"I am grateful to join an ascending program like Wisconsin," said Yost. "Coach Tsipis is doing some big things and I am excited to be a part of it. I look forward to using my past experiences with video and graphics to both help and promote the program."

A native of Detroit, Yost spent the 2015-16 school year as an assistant coach at Christ Church Episcopal High School in Greenville, South Carolina, helping guide her squad to a 1A state championship.  She also coached at several AAU programs during her time in Greenville. In addition she interned with Athletes in Action, both in the Xenia, Ohio, home office and in Puebla, Mexico, where she assisted planning outreach events along with advising Latin American students.
 
A graduate of Goshen College in Indiana, Yost was a double major, earning degrees in youth ministry and physical education. She transferred to Goshen College for her final two years of eligibility after playing her freshman and sophomore seasons at Huntington University. 
 
Hughes is Boston College's all-time leader in 3-pointers made – for men or women - with 322, scoring 1,550 points for her career, which ranks seventh. The wing added 648 rebounds for her career, only the ninth Eagle to record more than 1,000 points and 600 rebounds.
 
"Kelly joins us after a remarkable career at Boston College and professional championship pedigree overseas," Tsipis said. "She will be a great mentor to our student-athletes on and off the court. Kelly has an outstanding basketball mind and will make a great impact on our program. Her ability to get the most out of her ability will help transfer over to our perimeter players.  Kelly will pursue a master's degree in educational leadership and policy analysis."
 
Hughes averaged 12.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game for her career, while shooting .407 percent from the field. She also shot 36.8 percent from behind the arc. Hughes played in 121 games in her four years, starting 98. She earned ACC All-Academic honors in 2014-15 and was a two-time ACC Rookie of the Week.
 
"I'm excited to be here in Madison and very thankful to Coach Tsipis and his staff for the opportunity to be a part of the Badger women's basketball family," said Hughes. "I'm looking forward to working with the players as they continue to make noise in the Big Ten and beyond and I'm eager to learn from the coaching staff as I pursue a career in college coaching."
 
Hughes continued her professional career in Germany, playing two years with USC Eisvogel in Freiburg.

A native of Port Pleasant, New Jersey, Hughes is a 2017 graduate of Boston College with a degree in marketing.