Robyn Scherr-Wells was named an assistant coach at FIU in May of 2020, becoming the first hire on Jesyka Burks-Wiley's staff.
Scherr-Wells joins the Panther staff after three years as the top assistant at Davidson College where she helped rebuild a program that finished 12th in the Atlantic 10 prior to their arrival to a fourth-place finish in just their second year and aided the program to their first winning season and post-season berth (WBI) in six seasons in 2018-19. At Davidson, she recruited and coached six Atlantic 10 All-Conference Team selections, as well as one Most Improved Player, one Sixth Woman of the Year, and one Rookie of the Year.
Prior to her time at Davidson, Scherr-Wells compiled a 144-83 (.634) career record in seven seasons as a head coach at Roosevelt University in Chicago, Ill., and Davenport University, in Grand Rapids, Mich. She was even more impressive in conference games, going 76-26 (.745) at the two schools to go with three regular season and conference tournament championship titles.
From 2015 to 2017, Scherr-Wells led Davenport to a combined 59-10 (.855) record and two Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles. In 2017, she was named Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan College Coach of the Year. The Panthers offense ranked amount the best in the nation under Scherr-Wells, finishing third and 11th, respectively, the past two years.
In addition, Scherr-Wells recruited and coached seven WHAC All-Conference, two all-freshmen, and two all-defensive team selections, as well as one NAIA All-American. She also coached 12 All-WHAC Academic Team members and one CoSIDA Academic All-District player, while nine Panthers were named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes.
Prior to her two-year run at Davenport, Scherr-Wells was the head coach at Roosevelt for five seasons, putting the program on the national radar after building the program from the ground up and compiled an overall record of 85-73 (.538).
In just the program’s third season of existence, she guided the Lakers to Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles, marking the school's first-ever conference crowns. The team earned a spot in the NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship, where the Lakers advanced to the Sweet 16. Scherr-Wells' squad finished the year with a school-record 28 wins while ranking No. 10 in the final national poll.
Scherr-Wells ensured the Lakers were not a one-hit wonder, posting 21 wins, rising as high as No. 5 in the national rankings and making a return trip to the national tournament the following year. That season concluded a historic run for her inaugural recruiting class, a group featured two-time NAIA All-American and four-time All-CCAC honoree Casey Davis, who tallied 2,203 career points.
She garnered numerous accolades while at Roosevelt, including a two-time Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) NAIA Division II Coach of the Year (2013, 2014). In addition, Scherr-Wells also was named Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) and Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Region IV Coach of the Year following the 2012-13 campaign.
A native of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Scherr-Wells went on to the University of Michigan where she joined the women's basketball team. With the Wolverines, Scherr-Wells started as a manager/practice player during her freshman season and eventually earned an athletic scholarship as a sophomore for her role in that capacity for the squad.
Following graduation, Scherr-Wells played for Athletes in Action during their tour of Spain in 2001 before heading to the University of Arizona where she served for three years on the campus ministry staff for Athletes in Action, working closely with the student-athletes and coaches. In 2005, she returned to the University of Michigan to be the administrative assistant for the women's basketball team, serving in various capacities with the team under the mentorship of Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Coach Cheryl Burnett.
After one year in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Scherr-Wells headed to the northwest, becoming the assistant women's basketball coach at Portland State. With the Vikings during the 2006-07 season, she coached the perimeter players and helped develop their rookie point guard into the Big Sky Conference Most Outstanding Freshman. Scherr-Wells also served as the academic coordinator for the team, handled all team travel, scouted opponents and coordinated the film exchange program among other duties.
Scherr-Wells left Portland State following that season to take on the role of Senior Admissions Counselor at Northern Arizona University, where she stayed for one year before returning to Chicago and joining the Roosevelt staff.
Scherr-Wells, married to Ryan Wells, is a 2001 graduate of the University of Michigan where she finished with distinction and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Movement Science and Athletic Training. She went on to earn a Master’s Degree of Business Administration from Roosevelt in 2014.
