After Head Women's Basketball Coach Brock Kimball accepted a position at Morehead State University to coach alongside Coach Cayla Petree again, Northwest Tech was in search of its next Head Women's Basketball Coach to take over the program. After opening the position and conducting interviews, current Assistant Coach Annie Kassongo was promoted to Head Coach. Athletic Director Rory Kling said, "I've been impressed by Kassongo's work ethic and the continuity she has had with the athletes over the past 2 years. She is always asking questions and is willing to step up and help throughout campus which is what we expect from our coaching staff. We look forward to seeing her being able to build upon what Coach Kimball and her self have built already with the program."

Annie Kassongo joined the Northwest Kansas Technical College staff in the 2019-2020 season as an Assistant Coach under Brock Kimball. She will enter her first year as a Head Coach. She had a 7-year professional career abroad preceded Kassongo's collegiate coaching career in Spain, Romania, UK, France & Switzerland. She also represented her country in FIBA European competitions several times during her career with the Senior team and youth as well. A native of Geneva Switzerland, she earned her associate degree from KJCCC West Barton County Community College in 2010, and a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology in 2013 from Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma City. She led the team at Southern Nazarene University to the 2013 NCCAA Championship and received the MVP award. Kassongo set the record for most block shots in a single game with 10 in 2012-2013. She broke her own previous school record who was set at 7 in 2011-2012. She was a GAC All-Conference in 2013. Kassongo also led the team to playoffs at Barton CC. She led her team in points, rebounds, & block shots. She was a 2009-2010 All-American in the Jayhawk Conference, holding records for most double-doubles & most block shots in a season. During the summer, Kassongo is working for different basketball youth camps in her hometown (Clint Capela's Camp, Thabo Sefolosha's Camp) to help and guide the next generation to play at the next level.