Earlier this summer, Coach Crane landed her top target for Assistant Coach with WNBA veteran, Natasha Lacy. 

Natasha Lacy joins the Pirates after playing professionally for 11 years overseas and 6 years in the WNBA. Natasha was born and raised in El Paso, TX, and is a graduate from Montwood High School where during her senior year she averaged a triple double (25 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, 4 steals, and 4 blocks). Lacy was rated the ninth best guard and the 23rd best player in the country by Mike Flynn's All-Star Girls Report.  Lacy attended TCU (2003-2006) and The University of Texas at El Paso (2007-2008), and led both TCU to three NCAA appearance and was a part of UTEP's first ever NCAA appearance. She was later drafted to the Detroit Shock making her the first female in school history to achieve this honor. Lacy was later inducted into the El Paso Basketball Hall of Fame.

"I am extremely grateful to have had the game of basketball take me all around the world. I am honored to not only be able to share my experiences, but I am also looking forward to inspiring our young Pirates. I am really excited about the opportunity to work with Coach Crane and be a part of the Independence community. "