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Amanda Butler
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Amanda Butler is entering her sixth season at the helm of the Clemson women’s basketball program in 2023-24. Butler has 20+ years of coaching experience, including 17 seasons as a Division I head coach and proved that she was the right person to lead Clemson women’s basketball after her first season, where she completely changed the perception of the Tiger program. With an overall head coaching record of 299-246, Butler is no stranger to success, having led her teams to 13 postseason berths in 17 years. Five of those 12 postseason appearances came in the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the Second Round in four out of five years. In 17 years at the Division I level, Butler has coached her teams to eight 20-win seasons, including a 20-win campaign in her first year at Clemson, marking the first time that the Tigers reached 20 wins since 2001. In 2022-23, the Tigers put together a strong campaign, winning 19 games for just the second time in 20 years and second time under Coach Butler. Clemson finished the year at 19-16, including 7-11 in ACC play. Clemson picked up two top-25 wins at home, including a victory over then-No. 7, and 2023 Final Four participant, Virginia Tech. The Tigers closed out the regular season with a win over No. 23 Florida State. The Tigers finished the year winning five of their last seven games, including making a run to the WNIT Super 16. Amari Robinson was named Second Team All-ACC, as well as second team All-ACC Tournament, while Clemson placed another player on the ACC All-Freshman team in Ruby Whitehorn. The 2021-22 season, a year that basketball fans had hoped would be “back to normal”, proved to be anything but. Clemson finished the year at 10-21, but had the program’s first First Team All-ACC honoree since 2004 in Delicia Washington. Washington also won back-to-back ACC Player of the Week awards, the first time in program history a Tiger won the award in back-to-back weeks. Clemson continued their strong play in the first round of the ACC Tournament, recording a 59-point turnaround against Syracuse. In 2020-21, a year that came with unlimited challenges and changes due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Clemson women’s basketball turned in a solid year three for Amanda Butler and her staff. The Tigers finished the year at 12-14, including a perfect 5-0 in regular season non-conference games, won their first round ACC Tournament game, and made it to the Sweet Sixteen of the 2021 WNIT. Delicia Washington was named Second Team All-ACC and Gabby Elliott was named ACC All-Freshman. Washington, Kendall Spray and Amari Robinson were named to the ACC All-Academic Team. Despite a tough win/loss record in 2019-20, the Tigers broke two major streaks during the year. On December 29, Butler’s Tigers became the first ACC team to defeat Notre Dame on their home floor since the Irish joined the ACC, snapping a 58-game home winning streak. Kendall Spray tied the school single-game record with 8 three-pointers and Clemson earned its first-ever win over the Fighting Irish. In January, the Tigers pulled off arguably the upset of the year, dominating Duke from start to finish and snapping a 23-game losing streak over the Blue Devils. Of Butler’s first full recruiting class, Amari Robinson was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team and three new Tigers (freshmen Amari Robinson and Hannah Hank, transfer Kendall Spray) were named to the ACC All-Academic Team. In her first year at Clemson, the Tigers climbed to historical heights, highlighted by their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2002. Clemson finished the season at 20-13, the most wins in a season since 2001. Bringing in just two players of her own for that first season, Butler faced the task of coaching a team that was picked to finish last in the ACC by the Blue Ribbon Panel. Undaunted by the task ahead, the Tennessee native pulled together a gritty, hard-working group of women, uniting them through the tenants of trust, loyalty and commitment. The TLC factor paid off as three Tigers were honored with ACC awards: Kobi Thornton – ACC All-Second Team, Danielle Edwards – ACC All-Defensive Team, and Simone Westbrook – ACC All-Defensive Team. Senior Aliyah Collier also became the first Tiger to earn a spot on the ACC All-Tournament Team since 2002. As the season progressed, the wins began to accumulate, including a few signature wins over rv/23 Miami and 21/19 Florida State. The Tigers tore through ACC play to finish the conference slate at 9-7 and in seventh place in the ACC. After winning just one ACC game the year before, Clemson’s nine wins under Butler marked the largest turnaround by a first-year ACC head coach in conference history. Her success in her first year in the ACC earned Butler ACC Coach of the Year on March 6, two years to the day of her firing at Florida. It was also her birthday. Prior to Clemson, Butler spent 10 seasons at the head of the Florida Gators women’s basketball program, posting a 190-137 record in that span with eight postseason berths. She averaged 19.0 wins per season in her 10 years at Florida and was responsible for six of the program’s 15 total 20-win seasons. Butler’s mentorship led to 10 All-SEC selections and eight All-SEC Freshman Team honorees during her 10 years at Florida. Following the spectacular 2008-09 season, Sha Brooks received WBCA and AP All-America Honorable Mention status. As a coach, Butler was a United States Marine Corps/WBCA NCAA Division I National Coach of the Year finalist in 2016. Butler began her head coaching career at Charlotte, where the 49ers posted a 40-22 record in two seasons. She led the 49ers to two WNIT berths and the team’s first-ever share of the Atlantic 10 Conference regular-season championship. In her debut season, Butler’s team posted a 21-9 mark and a WNIT appearance, earning her Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year honors. After graduating from Florida in 1994, Butler transitioned into an assistant coach role with the team under then-Florida coach Carol Ross. In two seasons as an assistant coach, Butler mentored the team to two NCAA Tournament berths, including an Elite Eight appearance. She spent the next phase of her coaching career as an assistant coach at Austin Peay State University before joining the Charlotte women’s basketball staff as an assistant coach. Butler earned a promotion to associate head coach following the 2002-03 season and continued her success in recruiting, bringing to Charlotte four All-Atlantic 10 selections, four Conference USA All-Freshman team members and one All-Conference USA honoree. The following season, Butler received the nod as head coach of the 49ers. A native of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., Butler enjoyed a stellar prep career at Mt. Juliet High School, where she tallied over 1,400 points. Butler went on to a standout playing career at the University of Florida. During her junior and senior seasons, she led the Gators to the first two NCAA Tournament appearances in program history. A three-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll, she was voted a finalist on the CoSIDA Academic All-America District Team. Butler completed her Gator career ranked second on the program’s all-time assists list with 401. During her tenure with the Gators, Butler helped the team to 73 victories and 21 SEC wins, in addition to serving as captain during her senior season. Butler earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sports science from the University of Florida (’95) and a master’s in 1997. She and her wife, Dr. Janna Magette, have two boys, Nehemiah and Lincoln. The Butler File Overall record: 299-246 (17 seasons)Clemson record: 69-87 (5 seasons) Year School Overall Record Conf. Record Postseason 2005-06 Charlotte 21-9 13-3 WNIT 2nd Round 2006-07 Charlotte 19-13 9-5 WNIT 2nd Round 2007-08 Florida 19-14 6-8 WNIT 3rd Round 2008-09 Florida 24-8 9-5 NCAA 2nd Round 2009-10 Florida 15-17 7-9 WNIT 2nd Round 2010-11 Florida 20-15 7-9 WNIT 2nd Round 2011-12 Florida 20-13 8-8 NCAA 2nd Round 2012-13 Florida 22-15 6-10 WNIT Semifinals 2013-14 Florida 20-13 8-8 NCAA 2nd Round 2014-15 Florida 13-17 5-11 2015-16 Florida 22-9 10-6 NCAA 1st Round 2016-17 Florida 15-16 5-11 2018-19 Clemson 20-13 9-7 NCAA 2nd Round 2019-20 Clemson 8-23 3-15 2020-21 Clemson 12-14 5-12 WNIT, 2nd Round 2021-22 Clemson 10-21 3-15 2022-23 Clemson 19-16 7-11 WNIT, Super 16 Totals 299-226 120-153 13 Postseason Appearances
*Courtesy Clemson Media Guide
*Courtesy Clemson Media Guide
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