She previously served as head coach at Chico State, Pacific, and Utah.

She attended Enterprise High School where she earned 12 varsity letters and was awarded the 1993 Northern Section Player of the Year.

[3] Roberts regards her most memorable moment at college when she made the game winning 3-pointers to defeat Division I's UC Davis Aggies.

Over five seasons Roberts helped lead the Falcons to a 113–31 record and five straight NCAA Division 2 appearances.

She won the Big West Conference coach of the year, and her team came to be known as the "Cardiac Kids.

[8] On April 20, 2015, it was announced that the University of Utah hired Roberts as their next head women's basketball coach.