TOLEDO, Ohio – Head Coach Ginny Boggess announced the addition of Takima Keane to the Toledo women's basketball program as an assistant coach on Monday.
 
Keane brings many years of collegiate coaching experience to Toledo, which will be her fifth Division I stop. Keane comes from the University of Rhode Island, where she helped the Rams to back-to-back 20-win seasons and a WNIT third-round appearance in her two seasons in the Ocean State.
 
"Takima was an integral piece of our staff blueprint since day one, and we are so happy to have her join us," said Boggess. "Coach Keane brings championship-level success and the ability to develop players at multiple positions with her from the A-10. A natural connector, she fosters deep relationships in recruiting and thrives as a mentor. Please give a big TOL welcome to Takima!"
 
URI posted a 26-7 record and a 14-2 mark in Atlantic 10 play in 2022-23 to clinch a share of the regular=season title for the first time ever. The Rams then won twice in the 2023 WNIT to advance to the Super 16. Rhode Island then secured another 20-win season in 2023-24 with a 21-14 (10-8 A-10) record and pulled off three victories to reach the conference tournament final.
 
Keane helped coach Mayé Touré to an Atlantic 10 Most Improved Player honor in 2022-23, along with a first-team pick that season followed by a second-team selection in 2023-24. She also led URI players to Atlantic 10 Third-Team and Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team selections while on the Rams' staff.
 
Prior to Rhode Island, Keane spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Binghamton out of the America East. She has also had stops at Canisius (2017-18) and Northern Illinois (2015-17). She was involved in all aspects of each program, including recruiting, player development and scouting.  Keane also coached at the prep level as the head coach at RISE Academy Prep School in Toronto in 2018-19.
 
The Ajax, Ont. native graduated from Cleveland State in 2012 with a bachelor's degree in psychology and played four seasons with the Vikings. She was part of CSU's Horizon League championship team in the 2009-10 season. She later earned her master's degree in sport management from Illinois in 2015.
 
Outside of coaching, Keane has served as a women's outreach and community relations specialist with the Long Live Hoop Women's Youth Program since 2011.
 
"I am so grateful to join Coach Boggess and the Toledo family," said Keane. Having witnessed its rich tradition up-close as a player and a coach, I am excited to be a part of such a special program! Not only do I believe in Coach B's vision with her proven success, but I am happy to join a staff which is dedicated to the betterment of our student-athletes on and off the court."