HIGH POINT, N.C. — High Point University Women's Basketball Head Coach Wyatt Foust has hired Kailyn Strawbridge as an Assistant Coach with an emphasis on Player Development to his inaugural staff, which was announced on Wednesday morning. 
 
"Coach Strawbridge brings an electric energy to any room or basketball court she enters," Foust said. "Her passion for player development and fostering sincere relationships makes her a huge addition to the staff. I've always known I would love to hire her no matter where I was coaching, and the High Point University community and fans will instantly fall in love with her as well!"
 
Before coming to HPU, Strawbridge severed as an assistant coach at Missouri Southern State University from 2023-2025. She contributed to multiple areas of the program, including player development, recruiting, scouting, and defensive implementation. She assisted in the continued development of 2023–2024 MIAA Freshman of the Year Ryan Franklin, while helping mentor three All-MIAA performers. Strawbridge also played a key role in the recruitment of seven incoming freshmen and contributed to opponent scouting, game preparation, and on- and off-court student-athlete development throughout the season.
 
Also, during the 2025-2026 season, she worked in Dallas, Texas, with the JR NBA and DFW Metropolitan areas coordinating athletic adult and youth leagues throughout the city as well as pioneering community relations. 
 
"I'm incredibly excited and grateful to join the women's basketball staff at High Point University," Strawbridge said. "This is a special opportunity to be part of a program and university with tremendous momentum, and I'm eager to build meaningful relationships while helping develop our student-athletes on and off the court. I'm ready to get to work and contribute in every way possible!"

Before MSSU, Strawbridge was at Principia High School near St. Louis where she served as an assistant coach to the girls basketball team. During her time there, Strawbridge helped establish a competitive culture while the program was rebuilding, helping the team to their first 10-plus win season in five years. She was responsible for implementing defensive concepts, assigning player matchups, and guard skill development. 

Strawbridge also coached at Webster Groves High School for a season, helping the team to the 2022 State Final Four. In that time, Strawbridge assisted with the development of McDonald's All-American nominees Eliza Maupin, played in all 36 games with the Kansas State women's basketball team this season, and Ellie Paloucek, now a member of the Saint Louis University women's soccer team.

She also has additional coaching experience from stints with Missouri Phenom and Loyola University Chicago. The Missouri Phenom is a premier girls basketball program and one of the select few chosen as an official NIKE EYBL program. Strawbridge was an assistant coach for the 16u EYBL and 16u EYC teams. She also spent two seasons as the student assistant for Loyola University Chicago after her playing career ended with the Ramblers due to a knee injury. 

Her playing career with Loyola University Chicago took place during the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons, her freshman and sophomore years of eligibility. As a freshman, she started in all 26 games, averaging the team's third most points per game with 8.0, led the team with 69 assists, and had the team's top scoring output with 32 points against Fort Wayne. 

Strawbridge hails from Rockford, Illinois, where she had a decorated high school career at Rockford Lutheran High School. She led the team to back-to-back Big Northern Conference titles, as well as three consecutive regional crowns. She was a two-time All-BNC selection, a three-time Scholar-Athlete selection, and earned Third Team All-State honors following her junior year.