Northwest Notes June 18, 2025

Maxwell, Goles join EWU women's basketball staff

CHENEY — Eastern Washington head coach Joddie Gleason announced the hiring of Brynna Maxwell and Dora Goles as assistant coaches for Eagle women’s basketball.

Maxwell played her final two seasons at Gonzaga (2022-24), where she earned two All-WCC first team honors. From Gig Harbor, Wash., Maxwell initially started her collegiate career at Utah (2019-22), earning two All-Pac 12 honors, along with a spot on the 2020 Pac-12 All-Freshman team. Adding to her list of honors, Maxwell appeared on the Ann Meyers Drysdale watchlist in three seasons and the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year watchlist for two seasons.

Following graduation, Maxwell was picked 13th in the WNBA Draft by the Chicago Sky. She spent last season playing in the Liga Femenina Endesa for Celta Zorka Recalvi in Vigo, Spain. 

Eastern will be Maxwell’s first collegiate coaching opportunity, but she worked as a summer camp coach for both the ‘Zags and Utes in their offseason. Maxwell worked as an assistant coach for Gig Harbor High in spring of 2021. 

Goles, who played at Idaho State from 2017-21, spent the past three seasons at ISU as an assistant coach.

Goles had a decorated playing career as a Bengal, earning one All-Big Sky first team selection (2020-21) and one second team selection (2019-20). She helped guide ISU to a pair of Big Sky championships in 2021 and 2022. 

Prior to being a Bengal, Goles played at Western Wyoming Community College from 2016-17, earning NJCAA All-American honors and first team All-Conference for Region IX. 

A native of Split, Croatia, Goles represented the country’s junior national team from 2010 through 2016, earning team captain from ‘11 to ‘16.