Dick Bess begins his ninth season as a member of the Trevecca women's basketball staff. Bess spent his previous 29 years as a successful coach in the Metro Nashville Public Schools. He won three district championships and two regional championships as head coach at Hillwood High School and completed his high school coaching career at Pearl-Cohn.

Bess helps with recruiting and scouting, and works with the post players and defense in practice. Dick's wife, Pat, can be seen helping keep the official scorebook at all away games.

Coach Bess and Pat have two daughters, Sharon and Karen, and one grandson, Aaron, who is at UT-Knoxville. The boss of the house is their eight-year-old schnauzer, Major.