Bio

Emily Paffrath begins her second season with the Lady Eagles and comes from conference opponent Wingate University. Paffrath is a three time All-South Atlantic Conference team member and is the conference record holder for blocked shots in a career. In 2003-04 season Emily was named South Atlantic Conference Freshman of the year and was eighth in the nation in blocked shots with 2.9 per game. As a sophomore she was twelfth in the nation in blocked shots with 2.8 per outing. As a junior Emily continued her shot blocking prowess with 2.6 per contest good enough for a fourteenth national ranking. To finish out her career Emily was nineteenth in the nation with 2.2 blocks per game. For Paffrath's career she scored 1,100 points, pulled down 742 rebounds, dished out 202 assists, and blocked 327 shots and is currently ranked eighth on the NCAA all time list for blocked shots.

Emily will work with the development of the post players and other duties will include recruiting and video exchange. "Carson-Newman College and our basketball program are very fortunate to have someone of Emily's caliber on our staff. Her eagerness and work ethic has allowed me to let her hit the ground running. She will bring a new dimension to our post game with her experience and knowledge," said Head Coach Dean Walsh of Paffrath.

Emily, a Bakersville, NC native, is an elementary education major working towards her master's degree in education from Carson Newman.