Georgetown women’s basketball coach Tasha Butts passed away on October 22, 2023, after succumbing to a 2-year battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was aged 41.
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Who Was Tasha Butts?
Tasha Butts was a former American basketball player who played for the University of Tennessee and the Minnesota Lynx of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA),
The Lynx selected Butts with the 20th overall pick in the 2004 WNBA draft, and she proudly represented the team during the 2004 WNBA season.
In 2005, Butts made a significant decision by returning to the University of Tennessee as a graduate assistant, further deepening her involvement in the world of basketball.
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Butts’ coaching career spanned over 17 seasons, making her a respected figure within the NCAA.
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She embarked on her coaching journey at Duquesne University, followed by a stint as an assistant coach at the University of California, Los Angeles.
From 2011 to 2019, Tasha Butts served as an assistant coach at Louisiana State University, contributing to the development of young talents and fostering a competitive spirit within the team.
Her commitment to the growth of women’s basketball continued from 2019 to 2023 when she joined the coaching staff of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women’s basketball team.
In April 2023, Butts received news that she had been named the head coach of the Georgetown Hoyas women’s basketball team, marking a crowning achievement in her career.
Tragically, Butts’ tenure as head coach at Georgetown was cut short by her battle with metastatic breast cancer.
Although she never had the opportunity to lead her team onto the court for an official game, her influence and legacy within the world of women’s basketball remains.
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