MIAMI (May 13, 2015) – FIU women's basketball coach, Marlin Chinn, begins the building of his staff with the hiring of Tiara Malcom. Malcom, a record-setting forward and one of the top women's basketball players in University of Delaware history, enters her first year at FIU after nine seasons as an assistant with her alma mater.
 
"Tiara is a wonderful addition to our program here at FIU," Coach Chinn said. "Coming from a winning tradition at Delaware, I know she will be a huge asset for our ladies. I'm looking for her to add tremendous value to our program."
 
During her nine years, Malcom primarily worked with the post players as well as handling recruiting, equipment and scouting opponents. She helped pilot the Blue Hens to six 20-win seasons, including three NCAA Tournament appearances and three WNIT berths.
 
Malcom was instrumental in leading the 2013-14 Delaware squad into unknown territory after losing one of the most memorable and talented classes in school history following the 2012-13 campaign. The Blue Hens bounced back from graduating seven seniors, including 2013 WNBA Rookie of the Year Elena Delle Donne, and a career total of over 6,500 points, 3,200 rebounds and 1,100 assists in remarkable fashion.
 
During the 2012-13 season, Malcom helped guide one of the most illustrious squads in Delaware history as the Hens saw another record-breaking year. UD finished the season with an incredible 32-4 mark, went undefeated in CAA play for the second consecutive year and advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the first time in school history. The Hens finished atop the CBI Mid-Major Poll for the second straight season while receiving a No. 15 spot in the Associated Press Poll and a No. 16 spot in the USA Today/Coaches Poll.
 
Malcom was a four-year standout for the Hens, leading the squad to a four-year mark of 89-32, CAA regular season titles in 2003 and 2005 and three berths into the post-season WNIT.  Delaware, which went 55-15 in conference action during Malcom's career, appeared in the CAA Championship game in both 2003 and 2005.
 
A two-time team captain, Malcom was a three-time All-CAA selection, earning second team honors in 2003 and 2004 before garnering first team recognition in 2005, when she was named CAA Player of the Year accolades.  As the CAA Player of the Year, Malcom led the league in scoring with 15.5 points per game while ranking among conference leaders with 6.8 rebounds per contest.
 
A seven-time CAA Player of the Week, Malcom set school records for career free throws made (535) to lead the CAA at the time and now ranks second in school history and fifth in league history.
 
Malcom is also is second in the Delaware record books for double-figure scoring games (88), sixth in games played (121), scoring (1,545 points) and blocks (109) and 11th in rebounding (794).  She averaged 12.8 points and 6.6 rebounds per game for her career.
 
Malcom was inducted into the University of Delaware Athletics Hall of Fame in November 2012 for her contributions.
 
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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports. Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including FIU Arena and Ocean BankField at FIU Stadium.
 
 About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offer more than 180 bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU contributes $8.9 billion each year to the local economy. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded over 200,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has over 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.