ITHACA, N.Y. — The Rebecca Quinn Morgan '60 Head Coach of Women's Basketball,
Emily Garner has announced today the hiring of Amber Easter as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Big Red women's basketball program.
"I'm thrilled to welcome Amber Easter to our program as Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator," said Garner. "Amber brings tremendous energy, relationship-building ability, and a deep understanding of what it takes to recruit and develop high-level student-athletes. Her passion for mentoring young women and her commitment to building a championship culture make her an outstanding addition to our coaching staff, and we're excited to welcome her to Ithaca."
Easter arrives in Ithaca after spending the 2025-26 season at Bethune-Cookman as an assistant coach for the Wildcats. During her lone season in Daytona Beach she helped lead the Wildcats to the second round of the SWAC Women's Basketball Tournament after defeating Texas Southern in the opening round.
"I am thrilled to join the Cornell Athletics family," said Easter. "Cornell University is an extraordinary place, and I am looking forward to building meaningful relationships and continuing to build championship habits."
Prior to Bethune-Cookman, Easter spent three seasons at Radford, where she served as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator beginning in May 2022. With the Highlanders, she oversaw recruiting efforts for both university and junior college prospects while developing comprehensive recruiting strategies and organizational plans.
No stranger to New York, Easter spent three seasons (2019-22) as an assistant coach at St. Bonaventure, where she coordinated team practices, managed academic liaisons and produced detailed scouting reports. During her time with the Bonnies, she helped develop Asiane Johnson into an Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team selection in 2021-22.
Before joining the St. Bonaventure staff, Easter served two seasons (2017-19) as Director of Basketball Operations at George Mason and two seasons (2015-17) as a graduate assistant at Virginia Commonwealth.
A Hampton, Virginia native, Easter began her coaching career at the high school level, serving as head girls junior varsity basketball coach at her alma mater, Bethel High School (2013-15). She assisted the varsity program to a 21-1 record and a 6-A South State runner-up finish in 2014-15.
Easter was a standout player at George Mason, where she was a four-year starter and team captain for the Patriots. She finished her career in 2013 ranked 11th on GMU's all-time scoring list with 1,277 points and ninth in career rebounds (753), while averaging 10.6 points and 6.3 rebounds over 120 career games. She earned Second Team All-CAA honors as a senior and was a member of the All-CAA Rookie Team.
Easter earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from George Mason and her MBA from VCU.
