Suzy Delaney enters her fifth season as an assistant coach for the Lady Barons.  Previously she was blessed to work as an assistant for former women’s basketball and current women’s volleyball head coach, Kelly Herrmann. Since 2010, Delaney has served as assistant to women's basketball coach Luke Heusel.

Delaney had the honor of playing high school basketball under the direction of OVAC Champion coach, Steve Laposki (retired) at Union Local High in Belmont, Ohio.  Her basketball career continued at NCAA Division II, Wheeling Jesuit University, for two seasons, where she was voted the team’s best defensive player both seasons.  Although elected as a co-captain for her junior season, Delaney felt called to become a member of the FUS family and transferred to Franciscan University in the summer of 1996.  At Franciscan, Delaney was twice named Female Athlete of the Year 

Coach Delaney graduated from Franciscan in 1999 with degrees in biology and theology.  She currently is a part-time graduate student in the Masters of Counseling program at the University. 

Delaney, a mom of four and wife to FUS Director of Alumni, Tim Delaney, resides in Steubenville with her family.