Stephanie McCormick

Stephanie McCormick
Sport(s) Women's college basketball
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Western Carolina Catamounts
Conference SoCon
Record 2–0
Biographical details
Born 1972 (age 43–44)
High Point, North Carolina
Alma mater Catawba
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1994-1997 Western Carolina (assistant)
1997-2001 UNC Wilmington (assistant)
2001-2003 UNC Charlotte (assistant)
2003-2004 Georgia Tech (assistant)
2004-2009 Western Carolina (assistant)
2009-2013 North Carolina State University (assistant)
2013-2015 Siena College (assistant)
2015–present Western Carolina

Stephanie McCormick is the head women's college basketball coach for the Western Carolina Catamounts. She replaced head coach Karen Middleton prior to the 2015–2016 season.[1][2]

Playing history

Born in High Point, North Carolina, McCormick attended Catawba College in Salisbury. She was the first player in school history to obtain both 1,000 career points and rebounds, and she holds Catawba's school record for both career (1,244) and single season rebounds (374). In 1994, she graduated with a bachelor of arts degree. In 2013, she was inducted into the Catawba College Sports Hall of Fame.[1][2]

Coaching history

McCormick went on to begin her coaching career, mostly as an assistant, at Western Carolina (1994-97, 2004-09), UNC Wilmington (1997-2001), UNC Charlotte (2001-03), Georgia Tech (2003-04), North Carolina State University (2009-13), and Siena College (2013-15). In April 2015, she was named the eleventh head coach for the Western Carolina women's basketball team, becoming the first African American coach in the school's athletic history.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Berghaus, Bob (April 23, 2015). "McCormick proud to be 1st black hoops coach at WCU". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Game Changer: Stephanie McCormick". WLOS. April 30, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.

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