University of Rhode Island

Piper Chapman enters her second year with the Rhode Islandwomen’s basketball program in 2013-14. In July, she waspromoted to assistant director of basketball operations afterspending the 2012-13 season at the team's video coordinator.

, after spending the previous four years as member of EasternConnecticut State women’s basketball team. There, shecaptained the team as a senior and twice helped guide her squad tothe NCAA Division III Tournament (2009, 2010). She also helped herteam to three Little East Conference Tournament titles as well asthree Tip Off Tournament Titles.

Prior to her arrival in Kingston, Chapman spent two years as anevent staff supervisor for the Eastern Connecticut Stateathletics department. She also interned with the InternationalTennis Hall of Fame, where she helped develop and execute marketingplans as a member of the mobile marketing team.

Chapman also has volunteered with a variety of organizations,including basketball clinics, food drives, and the Student-AthleteAdvisor Committee (SAAC).

A native of Portsmouth, R.I., Chapman earned her undergraduatedegree in Sports and Leisure Management from ECSU in 2012.

Updated: 7/22/13