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Assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Danielle Page is entering her sixth season with Toledo in 2023-24. Page works with all aspects of the program, including post-player development, academic support and opponent scouting. In April 2023, she was elevated to the position of recruiting coordinator.

2022-23
Page helped lead Toledo to its second straight MAC Regular Season Championship and its ninth MAC Tournament Title in 2022-23, the program's first since 2017. The Rockets posted a 29-5 overall record and a 16-2 ledger in Mid-American Conference play, tying the school record for most wins in a season for the second straight year.

Toledo received national attention for its regular season win over nationally-ranked Michigan (Dec. 8) and its upset victory over No. 5 seed Iowa State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (March 18). The NCAA Tournament victory over the Cyclones was the Rockets' first since 1996 and marked the largest upset in terms of tournament seeding in school history.

Junior forward Sammi Mikonowicz had another outstanding season, starting all 34 games while averaging 10.2 PPG and 8.2 RPG, ranking fourth in the MAC in the latter category. She was named to the MAC All-Tournament Team after averaging 13.3 RPG and 10.7 PPG across three contests, and her 16 rebounds in Championship Game helped UT defeat archrival Bowling Green, 73-58. After a stellar debut season the year before, sophomore forward Jessica Cook was once again a critical piece for the Rockets. She started 30 games and averaged 6.8 PPG, reaching double figures on 10 occasions.

Toledo led the MAC in rebounding margin (+3.0) and fewest rebounds allowed per game (33.8) and had 10 games with at least 40 rebounds as a team.

Seven Rockets were named Academic All-MAC in 2022-23 and the team posted a program-record 3.687 GPA during the Spring 2023 semester. It marked the 24th straight semester that UT has compiled a 3.0 team GPA or higher.

Page was selected to participate in the WBCA's inaugural Next Generation Institute in April, which targets up-and-coming assistant coaches who aspire to become head coaches one day.

In May of 2023, Page was named co-head coach of the U20 Serbian National Team and will help lead the team at the 2023 FIBA U20 European Championships.

2021-22
The Rockets (29-6, 19-1 MAC) turned in one of their best seasons in program history, tying the school record for wins in a season and setting both a team record and MAC record for most conference victories in a season on their way to winning the 10th MAC Regular Season Title in school history.

Toledo was one of 10 schools in Division I to win 29 games and were tied with LSU with the largest win increase from 2020-21 to 2021-22, winning 17 more games than the year before.

Toledo parlayed its excellent season into a long WNIT run, reaching the quarterfinals (Elite Eight) for the first time since the 2011-12 season. UT notched wins against Houston Baptist, Kent State, and Marquette before dropping a thrilling 73-71 overtime decision to Middle Tennessee.

Junior center Hannah Noveroske had a terrific season in her first year with the program, earning the MAC’s Sixth Player of the Year award after averaging 6.7 PPG and 4.1 RPG in 32 contests. Sophomore forward Sammi Mikonowicz also improved upon a solid freshman season by starting all 35 games and averaging 8.0 PPG, 7.7 RPG, and leading the team with five double-doubles. Mikonowicz was especially effective in MAC play, averaging 9.5 PPG and 8.4 RPG against conference opponents. The Rossford, Ohio native tied a school record with 22 rebounds against Ohio on Jan. 26. Freshman forward Jessica Cook enjoyed a terrific debut season, averaging 8.2 PPG and 5.5 RPG en route to earning MAC All-Freshman Team honors.

Toledo crashed the boards better than anyone else in the MAC, leading the league in rebounding margin (+6.83), and defensive rebounds per game (29.57).

Academically, a school-record eight Rockets were named Academic All-MAC and the team set a program record for best semester GPA in the 2022 Spring semester (3.585).

Page was named an assistant coach for the U20 Serbian National Team in June 2022 and helped coach the team in the U20 European Championships in July.

2020-21

Toledo finished the year with a 12-12 overall record and an 8-12 mark in conference play.

Playing a mostly-MAC schedule, the Rockets ended their season on a high note by winning three of their final four contests, including wins over 2021 MAC Tournament Champion Central Michigan and MAC Tournament participant Eastern Michigan.

Freshman Sammi Mikonowicz had an outstanding debut season for the Rockets, leading the team in rebounding (6.0 RPG) and averaging 9.2 PPG, third-highest scoring average on the team. The Rossford, Ohio native had three double-doubles, most on the team.

2019-20
Toledo registered a 14-17 overall record and a 7-11 mark in the Mid-American Conference.

The Rockets, who advanced to MAC Tournament Semifinals for the seventh time in the last 12 years, seemed on the verge of a memorable finish at the post-season event after knocking off No. 8 seed Akron and shocking No. 1 seed Central Michigan. However, Toledo’s ‘Cinderella Run’ came to an end when the tourney was canceled due to concerns about the Coronavirus pandemic.

Individually, junior Tanaya Beacham converted a squad-best 58.3 percent (144-of-247) from the field, the 10th-highest mark in program history in a season. A 2019-20 team captain, Beacham was as dominant as any player in the MAC down the stretch, contributing a team-high 15.6 ppg over the final nine games.

In addition, senior Arianne Whitaker and junior Nakiah Black were selected to ‘So You Want To Be A Coach’ program, becoming only the third and fourth players in school history to take part in the program.

2018-19
Toledo compiled a 21-12 overall record and an 11-7 ledger in the league. 

The Rockets, who finished second in the MAC West Division standings, also made their 12th overall appearance in Postseason WNIT and seventh under Coach Cullop.

Toledo defeated BIG EAST member Seton Hall, 71-65, in the first round at home advanced to the second round for a seventh-straight time in the event. Their postseason run came to an end following a 54-47 setback against eventual tourney finalist Northwestern.

Individually, senior Kaayla McIntyre secured second-team All-MAC honors, while classmate Mikaela Boyd earned honorable mention accolades. McIntrye collected all-conference recognition for a second-consecutive year, while Boyd received post-season laurels for a third-straight season. 

In addition, McIntyre was named to MAC All-Defensive Team, becoming second Rocket to garner defensive accolades.

In MAC games, Toledo paced the league in all four categories - scoring defense (60.9 ppg), overall field-goal percentage defense (.384, 404-of-1,053), three-point field-goal percentage defense (.281, 90-of-320) and three-point field-goals allowed (5.0).

Page Had Extensive Playing Career
Page entered collegiate coaching following an extensive 10-year professional career. She spent time overseas with teams in Turkey, France, Israel, Poland, Bulgaria and Hungary. Highlights from her professional career include being a member of Bourges’ 2016 EuroCup Championship squad, along with earning eurobasket.com first-team All-France recognition on two occasions. She was also selected the 2014 Foreign Player of the Year in France and garnered first-team All-EuroCup accolades that same season.
    
Most recently, Page played a key role in helping UNIQA Sopron of the First League of Hungary to a runner-up finish in the EuroLeague Championship.

In March 2015, Page received her Serbian citizenship in order to represent the Serbian National Team in international competition. She represented Serbia at the EuroBasket 2015 in Budapest where they won the gold medal, and qualified for the 2016 Olympics, a first in the history of the national team. The squad won the bronze medal in Rio de Janeiro.

Page's Coaching Origin
Page received her start in coaching with the Colorado Premier Basketball Club in her home state. Under the direction of former NBA player Keith Van Horn, Page served as the head coach of the U-14 Colorado Premier National Girls Team in Summer 2014 and worked as an assistant coach for the U-13 squad in 2013 and the U-15 team in 2015. Most recently, she assisted with the coordination and communication portion of the recruiting process for U-17 team members in 2017.   

Life as Student-Athlete 
A four-year letterwinner at the University of Nebraska (2004-08), Page averaged 7.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 1.6 blocks and 0.7 steals in 129 career games played in Lincoln. A two-time team captain, she helped lead the Cornhuskers to the NCAA Championships in 2007 and 2008, tallying 946 points and 636 boards. The two-time Nebraska Defensive Player of the Year is also one of only three players in program history with 200 blocked shots, finishing with 207 in her NU career.

After going undrafted, the 2007-08 honorable mention All-Big 12 selection signed with the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun and played three games for the team in 2008. 

A native of Monument, Colo., Page earned a bachelor’s degree in communication studies and a minor in psychology from Nebraska in 2008. The three-time Academic All-Conference honoree also received a master’s degree in kinesiology with a specialization in sport management from LSU in 2018.