STATESBORO - Georgia Southern Director of Athletics Tom Kleinlein announced today the hiring of Anita Howard as the head women's basketball coach for the Eagles. Howard comes to Statesboro from Columbus State University, where she has served as head coach of the Cougars for the past three seasons.
A press conference introducing Howard to the Georgia Southern University community will take place on Monday, April 1 at 11 a.m. in Bishop Field House at Paulson Stadium. The public is invited to the event as well.
Howard becomes the eighth head coach in Georgia Southern women's basketball history and the first African American female head coach.