After all, over the last three years Ratcliff has served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for what has been arguably the GSC’s top women’s basketball program at Henderson State, helping lead the Lady Reddies to the 2006 NCAA Division II Elite Eight, the 2005 Sweet 16, and the 2004 Final Four, while winning the 2004 GSC championship, the 2006 GSC-West championship, and posting three consecutive seasons of more than 20 wins. 

Ratcliff was HSU’s primary recruiter, helping to assemble the talent that included two Division II All-Americans, one Academic All-American, and six All-GSC selections.

The Lady Reddies showed marked improvement every year of Ratcliff’s tenure at HSU, winning 23 games in 2004, 25 games in 2005, and 29 games in 2006, setting new school records in wins every year.

Prior to his time at HSU, Ratcliff served as an assistant coach at San Jacinto College in Houston, Texas from 1999-2003. While there, the Lady Gators advanced to the NJCAA Region XIV tournament for the first time in 2002, and returned to the tournament in 2003.

While at San Jacinto, Ratcliff helped to recruit four All-Region XIV players and fourteen all-conference selections.

Ratcliff also brings extensive summer camp experience to UAM, having worked camps at Texas, Texas A&M, Louisiana Tech, Arkansas State, Lamar, and Houston.