Terri Williams-Flournoy, who spent the previous eight seasons as the head coach at Georgetown, has been named the women’s head basketball coach at Auburn, announced Director of Athletics Jay Jacobs Monday. Williams-Flournoy, who led the Hoyas to three-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances from 2010-12, becomes the sixth head coach in Auburn’s history. Williams-Flournoy will be formally introduced as Auburn’s head coach on Tuesday.
A 20-year coaching veteran, Williams-Flournoy led Georgetown to a four-year run from 2008-12, that was the most successful period in the program’s history, while posting an overall mark of 143-104 during her eight-year tenure. In the last four seasons, the Hoyas were 93-41, advancing to the NCAA tournament in 2010, ’11, and ’12, while making a Sweet 16 appearance in 2011. They were a WNIT quarterfinalist in 2009.
Prior to her arrival at Georgetown, she was a successful assistant for 12 years at Southwest Missouri State (2002-04), Georgia (1996-2002), and Georgetown (1992-96), posting a record of 251-116. During her 20-year coaching career, Williams-Flourney has been a part of three programs that have made 12 NCAA Tournament appearances, including five that advanced to the Sweet 16 or beyond. She was part of a Georgia program that advanced to the 1999 Final Four and Elite Eight in 1997 and 2000.