Boston — Marisa Moseley, an assistant at UConn for nine seasons, was named head coach of the Boston University women's basketball program, her alma mater, on Monday.

Moseley, a 2004 BU graduate, will be officially introduced during a press conference on Wednesday at 9 a.m.

"This is a banner day for Boston University women's basketball," athletic director Drew Marrochello said in a release. "As we embark on a new and promising era, we are incredibly excited to welcome Marisa back to her alma mater to lead the program she played for.

"Marisa emerged from an outstanding group of candidates, and it became clear that she would be a perfect fit for this team and our department. Her charisma and enthusiasm are contagious and her coaching pedigree speaks for itself. We are proud that she has chosen to be a Terrier again."

During in her nine seasons in Storrs, UConn won five national championships and reached the NCAA Final Four all nine seasons. The Huskies went 331-14 during that period. Prior to joining the Geno Auriemma's staff, she was an assistant at Minnesota and Denver.

"I am honored and humbled to be named the head women's basketball coach at Boston University," Moseley said. "I am excited to return to a place filled with wonderful memories that helped mold me into the person I am today. I would like to thank president Robert A. Brown, (senior vice president) Todd Klipp, Drew Marrochello and the entire athletic department for entrusting me with this unbelievable opportunity.

"I would also like to thank Geno Auriemma and my entire UConn family for their unwavering support through this process and for nine amazing years there. I know I would not be in this position without them."

Auriemma, in a statement released by the UConn athletic department, said, "This is a great day for BU women's basketball. BU is getting an amazing person who has the ability to transform the women's program and create excitement that the players, the university and the fans can rally around. Marisa possesses the same qualities that every successful coach has: passion, energy, compassion, discipline and the ability to communicate effectively to her players. We are going to miss Marisa. She has made a lasting impact on our program and in the hearts of our coaches and players. I will miss her personally as a coach and more as a friend."