Coach McQuarter has spent over 20 years at the helm of Malcolm X College Hawks Basketball. Over that time she has compiled over 200 career wins, won Region IV 8 times and won District three times, advancing to the NJCAA Championships all three times. She has been honored as Coach of the Year 8 times and is in the Illinois Hall of Fame as both a player and coach.
Before coming to Malcolm X College, Coach McQuarter led the Cougars of Division I Chicago State for four years and prior to joining Chicago State spent two seasons assisting with Loyola. She also has experience as a court coach for USA Basketball.
After an All-American career for Marshall High School she was recruited by and signed with Old Diminion University where she played from 1985 to 1989 joining their 1,000 point club with 1,275 career points. She was also named All-Conference for the 1988-89 season in the Sun Belt after scoring 523 points as a senior.