After transferring from Florida State, River made a huge impact in her two seasons with the Pack. In her final year she started all 35 games, put up 21 double-digit scoring nights and seven double-doubles, earned All-ACC Tournament Second Team honors, and helped the Wolfpack reach the NCAA Final Four. She was also named USBWA National Player of the Week after averaging 15 points and shooting over 76% at the Paradise Jam. Overall she finished her college career with 983 points and 692 rebounds.

A 2019 McDonald’s All-American (No. 27 in the ESPN rankings and fifth at her position) out of Andalusia, Alabama, she averaged 25 points and 14 rebounds as a senior at Pleasant Home High School and was also a multi-sport standout (all-state volleyball and a state title in the shot put). She later played pro ball for Syntainics MBC Halle in Germany and the Mackey Meteorettes in Australia before jumping into coaching.

She got her first coaching experience at La Salle, where she helped the Explorers to a 19-14 record and an NIT appearance (their first postseason since 1992) while contributing to Aryss Macktoon’s Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year award. She joined the Lynchburg staff in September, and as the Hornets tip off the 2026-27 season, PackWBB is cheering her on and wishing her nothing but the best as she keeps developing players in the ODAC.

Congrats, Coach Baldwin—Go Pack!