July 21, 2010
WASHINGTON - Georgetown University Head Women's Basketball Coach Terri Williams-Flournoy has signed a contract extension through the 2014-15 season. In six years on the Hilltop, Williams-Flournoy has guided the Hoyas into the national spotlight with their up-tempo style of play.
"Terri has been an asset to our women's basketball program and we're excited that she has agreed to a contract extension," said Director of Athletics Lee Reed. "She has built a successful program while serving as a mentor for the young women on the team as well as those in the community. Her commitment to our mission here at Georgetown and her passion for the game has truly made a difference in the program and we look forward to the future with Terri at the helm."
Williams-Flournoy has helped the squad to a 96-84 overall record in her six seasons at Georgetown. For the past three years Georgetown has posted a winning record with 20 wins in 2008-09 and 26 in 2009-10. In her time on the Hilltop the team has consistently improved with two postseason appearances to its credit.
Last season, Georgetown shattered previous records going 26-7 overall and posting a 13-3 mark in the BIG EAST to finish tied for second in one of the top women's basketball conferences in the nation. Georgetown managed a 16-game win streak and spent 12-consecutive weeks in the national rankings finishing the season ranked 13th by the Associated Press. The Hoyas also posted a perfect 13-0 record at McDonough Arena marking the 11th-longest home win streak in the nation with 15 games spanning two seasons.
Georgetown's press and style of play allowed the Hoyas to lead the country in turnover margin (8.12), GU also ranked third in the nation in steals per game averaging 12.9. Freshman guard Sugar Rodgers (Suffolk, Va./King's Fork) was the BIG EAST Freshman of the Year, a First Team All-BIG EAST honoree and the program's first rookie to earn AP All-American. Junior Monica McNutt (Suitland, Md./Academy of the Holy Cross) was named Second Team All-BIG EAST.
The Blue & Gray earned an NCAA Tournament bid for just the second time in program history receiving the fifth seed in the Memphis region. Georgetown defeated 12th-seeded Marist before for falling to fourth-seeded Baylor, a Final Four participant. At season's end, Williams-Flournoy was named the Female Coach of the Year by the Black Coaches Association marking her first national coaching award as the head of the program.
Williams-Flournoy put together a 12-year record of success as an assistant coach at Georgetown, Georgia and Southwest Missouri State. She has been a part of three teams that have made nine NCAA Tournament appearances including a Final Four and two regional finals appearances with Georgia, and Georgetown's Sweet 16 run in 1993.
During her two seasons at Southwest Missouri State (now known as Missouri State University), Williams-Flournoy was a part of two-straight NCAA Tournaments and two-consecutive Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Championships.
At Georgia, Williams-Flournoy was recruiting coordinator for the program during a time when Georgia made six-straight NCAA Tournament appearances. During Williams-Flournoy's tenure, the Bulldogs won Southeastern Conference titles in 1997 and 2000, the SEC tournament in 2001 and produced seven current WNBA players.
Williams-Flournoy's four-year stint at Georgetown as an assistant saw the Hoyas achieve great success in her first season, as Georgetown earned a BIG EAST Championship and its first-ever bid to the NCAA Tournament, finishing the year with a 23-7 overall mark, advancing to the Sweet Sixteen.
A 1991 graduate of Penn State University with a degree in business management, she won two Atlantic 10 Conference Championships and appeared in three NCAA Tournaments. In 1991, Penn State was ranked No. 1 in the country.
"I'm pleased that the administration has chosen to extend my contract, ensuring that I will remain on the Hilltop for the next five seasons," said Williams-Flournoy. "The staff and I have worked incredibly hard to bring the excitement back to Georgetown women's basketball and I am fortunate that we will have the opportunity to continue this success. Based on what we have seen, Georgetown women's basketball has a bright future. I need to thank the administration for their commitment to the program and for sharing our vision."
