List of Clemson Tigers women's basketball head coaches

The Clemson Tigers women's basketball program is a college basketball team that represents Clemson University. They play at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA).[1]

Annie Tribble was head coach from 1976 to 1987.
Amanda Butler was head coach from 2018 to 2024.

The program has had eight head coaches. Clemson started an organized women's basketball program in 1975. The women have played in more than 1,000 games in a total of 49 seasons. In those seasons, four coaches have led the Tigers to at least one postseason tournament: Mary King, Annie Tribble, Jim Davis, and Amanda Butler. Davis is the only coach who has won conference championships with the Tigers. He is the all-time leader in games coached, wins, and winning percentage. The current head coach is Shawn Poppie.

Coaches

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Statistics are correct as of the end of the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season.
# Name Term GC OW OL O% CW CL C% PW PL CCs Awards
1 Mary King 1975–1976 25 14 11 .560
2 Annie Tribble 1976–1987 335 200 135 .597 57 53 .518
3 Jim Davis 1987–2005 552 355 197 .643 154 124 .554 2 – 1996, 1999 ACC Coach of the Year (1990, 1999)
4 Cristy McKinney 2005–2010 152 59 93 .388 16 54 .229
5 Itoro Umoh-Coleman 2010–2013 88 25 63 .284 10 38 .208
6 Audra Smith 2013–2018 90 26 64 .289 5 42 .106
7 Amanda Butler 2018–2024 187 81 106 .433 32 73 .305 4 3 ACC Coach of the Year (2019)
8 Shawn Poppie 2024–present


See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ A running total of the number of coaches of the Tigers. Thus, any coach who has two or more separate terms as head coach is counted only once.

References

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General
  • Kallin, Jeff. "2010-11 Clemson Lady Tiger Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Clemson University. pp. 131, 133. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
Specific
  1. ^ "Clemson University". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2011.