Style Harper-Estill joins the Evansville women's basketball coaching staff as an assistant coach ahead of the 2026-27 season, bringing a wealth of coaching experience at both the prep and collegiate levels.
Harper-Estill comes to Evansville from Defiance University, where she served as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. While at Defiance, Harper-Estill also worked as an Admissions Compliance Officer and Counselor for Athletics.
Prior to her time at Defiance, Harper-Estill served as Associate Head Coach at Winton Woods High School in Cincinnati. In 2024-25, the Warriors finished 27-0 and won the Division II Ohio State Championship, while Harper-Estill was named Assistant Girls Basketball Coach of the Year for Division I and II. While at Winton Woods, Harper-Estill helped develop nine athletes who went on to play college basketball, including three at the Division I level.
From 2017-22, Harper-Estill coached at Saint Ursula Academy in Cincinnati, including serving as Head Coach from 2018-22. While at Saint Ursula, Harper-Estill implemented strength and conditioning programs and organized and managed youth camp for over 50 kids. Prior to her stint at Saint Ursula, Harper-Estill was the Head Coach at Western Hills High School in Cincinnati from 2014-16, winning the Cincinnati Public Schools Conference championship in 2015.
Harper-Estill also brings a wealth of experience on the AAU circuit, having coached high school and middle school-level AAU hoops since 2019. Harper-Estill spent six years as the U16 and U17 head coach at Next Level Academy 3SSB and three years as the middle school coach. Harper-Estill has won two AAU National Championships with her program and made two P24 appearances with her U16 and U17 Next Level teams.
A native of Cincinnati, Harper-Estill is the all-time leading scorer at Roger Bacon High School and was inducted into the school’s athletic Hall of Fame in 2019. Harper-Estill went on to play college basketball at WVU Tech and Kentucky State, where she was named Defensive Player of the Year and Sports Woman of the Year.
