Army West Point Athletics
Women's Basketball
- Title:
- Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
- Email:
- gadson.lefft@westpoint.edu
- Phone:
- 3755
Gadson “Gaddy” Lefft was added to the Army West Point women's basketball staff in May of 2021.
“Coming from the University of Maine, Gaddy brings experience from a championship culture with championship habits,” Army head coach Missy Traversi said upon her hiring. “She has a versatile skill set which will help her dive into whatever is needed for the program to be successful. I look forward to watching Gaddy grow with us here at Army.”
She arrives at the banks of the Hudson following spending the 2020-21 season as a student assistant coach at the University of Maine. Recently, Lefft and the Black Bears posted a record of 17-3 and advanced to the America East conference championship game.
She also served as an assistant for the Maine Athletics compliance department.
Before attending UMaine, Lefft spent three seasons at the University of Delaware where she appeared in 20 games with two starts during her senior year. While at Delaware, she earned two selections to the Colonial Athletic Association Academic Honor Roll. Lefft recorded a career-high 15 points at Delaware State and tallied a season-best eight rebounds against Lafayette.
She began her collegiate career at Clemson where she competed in 21 games for the Tigers, again leading her team with a 46.3 field goal percentage.
In March of 2021, Lefft participated in the NCAA Emerging Leaders Seminar in Indianapolis.
Lefft earned a Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in political science from Delaware in 2019. She attained a Master of Arts in Global Policy from the University of Maine Orono in 2021.
“I look forward to contributing to the growth of our cadet-athletes both on and off the court. I am thankful to Coach Traversi for allowing me to be a part of helping to build an exceptional women’s basketball program at an extraordinary institution.”
A native of Lake Wylie, S.C., she currently resides in Highland Falls, N.Y.
