Advancement of Blacks In Sports (ABIS) is proud to announce the 2023 ABIS Black Coaches Watchlist. The list includes the NCAA’s top Black men’s and women’s head and assistant coaches from across the country. This year’s list features 26 head coaches and 40 rising assistant coaches from midlevel and major NCAA programs as recognized by their peers as some of the best in the business. Those nominated are considered to be the year’s most deserving, qualified, and prepared Black coaches in the NCAA to elevate their careers to the next level.
This ABIS Black Coaches Watchlist is shared annually with athletic administrators and executive search firms in efforts to highlight their contributions as the hiring cycle for men’s and women’s basketball begins.
2023 ABIS Women's Basketball Black Coaches Watchlist
Zenarae Antoine – Texas State University
Billi Chambers – Iona College
Anita Howard – Georgia Southern University
Ashley Langford – Stony Brook University
Kim McNeill – East Carolina University
Tomekia Reed – Jackson State University
Alex Simmons – Gardner Webb University
Tonya Warren– University of Northern Iowa
Toyelle Wilson –Southern Methodist University
Brittany Young – Austin Peay State University
Women’s Basketball Assistant/Associate Black Head Coaches
Britney Anderson – Stanford University
Adeniyi Amadou – University of Rhode Island
Erin Batth –University of Michigan
Glenn Box –Indiana University
Tasha Brown – UCLA
Tasha Butts – Georgia Tech
Craig Carter –Florida State University
Ashley Davis–University of Arizona
Raina Harmon – University of Iowa
Tia Jackson–Duke University
Yolisha Jackson– University of South Florida
Jolette Law–University of South Carolina
Chelsea Lyles – Florida Gulf Coast University
Carla Morrow–Ohio State University
Carol Owens–University of Notre Dame
Shannon Perry-LeBeauf – UCLA
Shay Robinson – University of Louisville
Michelle Sword – Villanova University
Joanna Aluka – WhiteUniversity of North Carolina
Jaida Williams – Ole Miss
2023 ABIS Men's Basketball Black Coaches Black Watchlist
Amir Abdur-Rahim – Kennesaw State University
Tommy Amaker – Harvard University
Kevin Baggett – Rider University
Kenneth Blakeney –Howard University
Landon Bussie– Alcorn State University
Speedy Claxton – Hofstra University
Travis DeCuire – Montana University
Anthony Grant –Daytona University
Ron Hunter–Tulane University
James Jones–Yale University
Joe Jones – Boston University
Rob Jones – Norfolk State University
Mike Jones – University of North Carolina Greensboro
Ritchie Mckay – Liberty University
Takayo Siddle – University of North Carolina Wilmington
Dedrique Taylor–California State Fullerton
2023 ABIS Men’s Basketball Assistant/Associate Black Head Coaches