April 14, 2011
WASHINGTON - Georgetown University Women's Basketball Head Coach Terri Williams-Flournoy announced the addition of Adrian Walters to the staff on Thursday. Walters will begin immediately, and will play a role in all facets of the program.
"I am so happy to have Adrian joining our staff," said Williams-Flournoy. "He brings an abundance of basketball knowledge and experience to our program."
Walters comes to the Hilltop from El Camino College in Torrance, Calif., where he spent three years as the associate head men's basketball coach for the Warriors. At El Camino, Walters played an important role in recruiting and player development, specifically working with the post players. He managed the team defensive schemes and also oversaw the student-athletes' academic development.
Prior to El Camino, Walters spent one season at Hampton University as the associate head coach with the Pirates. He worked on the day-to-day operations dealing with recruiting, academics, eligibility and community relations. Walters also oversaw the coaching staff and managers as well as serving as a point person on fundraising.
Walters began his coaching career in 1992 as an assistant men's basketball coach at the University of Southern California. He was there for four seasons under Head Coach George Raveling. With the Trojans, Walters played a versatile role doing everything from recruiting to operations and scouting. During his tenure at USC, the squad earned a pair of postseason bids including a trip to the NCAA Tournament in 1994.
Following his stint with the Trojans, Walters made the move to Central Connecticut State where he was an assistant men's basketball coach for one season.
Walters graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from Saint Francis University (Pa.) in 1987. He was a four-year letterwinner for the Red Flash. Walters also received a master's of social work from Gallaudet University and he is currently working on his master's of kinesiology from California State-Dominguez Hills.
Walters has two children, Adriana and Elias. He resides in Silver Spring, Md.
The Hoyas are coming off one of their best seasons in program history with a record of 24-11 and a mark of 9-7 in BIG EAST play. Georgetown spent the entire season in the national rankings moving as high as No. 11 in the AP Poll and No. 12 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches' Poll.
The Blue & Gray finished the regular season tied for seventh in the BIG EAST earning the eighth seed in the conference tournament. Georgetown was awarded an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament receiving the five seed for the second-consecutive year. The Hoyas downed No. 12 Princeton in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament before defeating local-rival No. 4 Maryland to earn the program's second trip to the Sweet 16.
Georgetown battled top-ranked Connecticut for the third meeting of the season in the round of 16 leading almost the entire game before eventually falling, 68-63.
