RALEIGH, NC - Shaw University has announced the appointment of Lou Hamilton as the interim head coach of the women's basketball program for the 2025-26 season.

A veteran within HBCU basketball, Hamilton brings a wealth of experience and leadership to the role. Before arriving at Shaw, Hamilton coached at Division I HBCUs Norfolk State, Grambling State, Delaware State, and North Carolina A&T State University. 

His appointment comes following the retirement of Jacques Curtis after 24 seasons at the helm of Shaw women's basketball.  Curtis, the winningest coach in program history,  amassed more than 400 career victories. His tenure included nine CIAA Championships, 11 NCAA Tournament appearances, and the program's pinnacle achievement, capturing the 2012 NCAA Division II National Championship, the first in school history.

Shaw University plans to conduct a national search for the program's next permanent head coach at the conclusion of the 2025-26 season.