Niki Reid Geckeler has been named head women's basketball coach at Howard, Director of Athletics Dwight Datcher announced Friday.

"Niki has a terrific professional reputation and a proven track record of winning at the collegiate level," Datcher said. “I’m excited to have her on board.”

Reid Geckeler comes to Howard after 10 years at Georgetown University, where she served as an assistant coach, recruiting coordinator and academic advisor with the women’s basketball team. During her tenure, the Hoyas reached the Big East Championship game in 2005 and made three WNIT appearances. Additionally, she had eight players who earned All-BIG EAST All-Academic honors.

"I'm excited about joining the Howard family," expressed Reid Geckler. “This is a tremendous opportunity and I'm honored to be part of such a historic university with a storied program.”

During the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons, Reid Geckeler served as the associate head coach at Fordham. Two players, Mobolaji Akiode and Monica Mack, were named Atlantic-10 Most Improved Player during her tenure.

In addition to her coaching accolades, Reid Geckeler was also a standout student-athlete at Georgetown. She was a four-year starter at point guard and upon graduating in 1993 with a degree in psychology, she left the Hoya women’s basketball program as the school's leader in assists and three-point field goal percentage.