Cincinnati, OH -- (Sports Network) - The University of Cincinnati named Jamelle Elliott its new women's head basketball coach on Tuesday.

Elliott spent most of the last two decades with the Connecticut women's basketball program and Hall of Fame head coach Geno Auriemma. She was an assistant coach the last 12 years.

"Jamelle is one of the rising coaching stars in women's basketball. Her foundation as a six-time NCAA champion as a student-athlete and coach at UConn makes her a perfect role model for our program," said Cincinnati athletics director Mike Thomas. "Jamelle is a tireless worker and a magnetic personality that will carry our program into places that we have never been before."

Elliott helped guide UConn to a 402-36 record in her 12 years as an assistant coach, leading the team to seven NCAA Final Four berths during that time. She also finished her career ranked No. 2 among UConn's all-time rebounding leaders (1,054).

The Bearcats needed a replacement for J. Kelley Hall, who had served as the head coach the last two seasons. Hall put together a 26-33 mark overall at the helm. Cincinnati finished 2008-09 at 14-17 but 3-13 in the Big East.