WEST HARTFORD, CONN. – Hartford head coach Jackie Smith '11 announced on Tuesday the hiring of Spencer Shore as an assistant coach. Shore is following Smith from Connecticut College after spending the 2024-25 season in New London. In the single season the Camels went 10-14, while going 7-5 on the home floor. 

"Spencer has an incredible understanding of what makes Division III basketball special, and it was clear from day one how quickly she connects with student-athletes", said Smith. "She's a relentless recruiter, a fierce competitor, and someone who knows how to bring the best out of the people around her. The impact she made in a short time at Connecticut College really impressed me, and there's no one else I'd rather have by my side as we work to bring Hartford Women's Basketball back to the level of success this program once knew."

Before joining Connecticut College, Shore spent two seasons as an assistant coach at her alma mater, Manhattanville College, under head coach Kate Vlahakis. During her tenure, the Valiants posted a 44-8 record and made back-to-back appearances in the Skyline Conference Championship.

Prior to coaching for the Valiants, Shore played four seasons for the women's basketball program from 2017-2022. In her career Spencer scored 894 points averaging 8.7 points per game in 103 career games. Shore was the Manhattanville's Dante Paccica Sportsmanship Award Winner in 2019-20 and a Skyline All-Conference Second Team selection in 2021-22. 

A native of Boca Raton, Florida, Shore graduated from Manhattanville in 2021 with a bachelor's degree in sport studies and a minor in psychology. Spencer went on to earn a master's degree in sports business management in 2024.

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