Madison Quan was named the Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Caltech for the 2025–26 season, following an outstanding career as both a player and coach within the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC). Quan joined the Beavers after serving two years as an assistant coach for Pomona-Pitzer, where she helped guide the Sagehens’ continued rise as one of the conference’s most competitive programs.
A 2023 graduate of Pitzer College, Quan enjoyed a record-setting five-year playing career (2018–2023) with Pomona-Pitzer. One of the most accomplished players in Sagehen history, she left her mark across nearly every statistical category. Quan holds the program record for career three-pointers made (164) and ranks sixth all-time in scoring with 1,313 points, fifth in assists with 359, and second in steals with 285. She also set both the single-game scoring record with 41 points and the single-game steals record with 10. Her excellence earned her the 2023 SCIAC Player of the Year award, three First-Team All-SCIAC selections, and two D3Hoops.com All-West Region honors.
Off the court, Quan distinguished herself as a scholar and leader. A first-generation college graduate, she earned a double major in Organizational Studies and Environmental Analysis from Pitzer College before completing her Master’s in Business Management at Claremont Graduate University. She also served as President of the Pitzer Student Impact Council, Athletics Commissioner for the Pitzer Student Senate, and Leadership Chair for the Pomona-Pitzer SAAC.
Beyond collegiate athletics, Quan is a Head Coach for North/South Basketball and a dedicated volunteer with Special Olympics Basketball. She also contributes to the broader Claremont Colleges community as an Experience Designer for the “Designing Your Team” initiative at the Rick and Susan Sontag Center for Collaborative Creativity (the Hive), focusing on leadership, collaboration, and innovation in team settings.
“Stepping into the Head Coach role at Caltech is both an honor and a full-circle moment,” said Quan. “The SCIAC shaped me as a student-athlete — it challenged me, pushed me to excel, and gave me some of the most fun and rewarding memories of my career. To now compete on the sidelines against coaches I’ve long admired feels surreal and motivating. What excites me most is mentoring Caltech’s student-athletes — supporting their growth on the court and in the classroom while helping them build the meaningful experiences that this conference once gave me.”
