Clemson women’s basketball head coach Amanda Butler has been named a late season candidate for the 2019 Werner Ladder Citizen Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year award, as announced by the Atlanta Tipoff Club. Butler joins 14 other candidates up for the national award and is one of five Atlantic Coast Conference coaches on the list.
Clemson’s turnaround in Butler’s first year at the helm has been nothing short of remarkable. The Tigers are sitting at 18-10 (9-6, ACC) on the season and are eying their first postseason appearance since 2004 (WNIT) or 2002 (NCAA).
Bringing in just two players of her own, Butler quickly identified a gritty style of play that would highlight the talent and skill sets of the players on the current roster.