Straker comes to the Owls for the 2025-26 campaign after being the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the University of San Francisco.
"I am thrilled to welcome Coach Straker to our staff," Blue said. "His depth of experience, passion for the game, and proven ability to develop talent will be a tremendous asset to our program. He brings a fresh perspective and a commitment to our team's success both on and off the court. I'm confident that our student-athletes will benefit greatly from his leadership and mentorship."
With the Dons, Straker assisted in the development of post players and helped Debora Dos Santos earn All-Conference First Team honors. Prior to his stint with San Fran, he was an assistant coach for San Jose State women's basketball and helped coordinate the program's life-after-graduation program.
"I'm incredibly honored and excited to join the Kennesaw State women's basketball program," Straker said. "It's a privilege to work with Coach Blue, whose vision and leadership I deeply respect. I'm looking forward to contributing to the growth of our student-athletes and helping to continue build something special here at KSU."
Straker also served as assistant coach for Georgia Southern from 2019-22, helping GSU achieve a top five scoring offense in the nation and tops in the Sun Belt Conference. At Columbus State University, he helped the program to 2018-19 Peach Belt Conference runner-up. From 2012-17 he was an undergrad assistant for San Diego State, assisting with the team that made the 2012-13 WNIT.
While in the United Kingdom, he was head coach for Leeds Beckett University and led the team to the 2010-11 British Universities National Championship. As head coach of the Manchester Mystics in 2009, he coached the U18 team to a national title and amassed a 70-10 overall record. He graduated from San Diego State with a bachelor's degree in communications and from Columbus State with a master's in servant leadership in 2021.
