Hornet athletic director Terry Wanless named University of Oregon assistant coach Dan Muscatell the new head coach of Sacramento State women’s basketball on Tuesday.

Muscatell, who has been an assistant for the Div. I women’s basketball program at Oregon for four years, was the coaching staff’s main recruitor and defensive strategist.

In 2001 he was credited with bringing in one of the most talented recruiting classes in the nation.

Sac State’s athletic department received 112 applicants for the vacant position, which opened on March 10 when it was announced that Carolyn Jenkins’ contract would not be renewed.

“The program is at a point right now where we have to have someone come in and really establish a foundation for a program,” Wanless said.