Shawn Poppie Explained

Shawn Poppie
Current Title:Head coach
Current Team:Clemson
Current Conference:ACC
Birth Date:7 April 1985
Birth Place:Crescent City, Illinois
Player Years1:2003–2007
Player Team1:Limestone
Player Positions:Guard
Coach Team1:Limestone (Asst.)
Coach Years2:2011–2013
Coach Team2:USC Upstate (Asst.)
Coach Years3:2013–2016
Coach Team3:Furman (Asst.)
Coach Years4:2016–2020
Coach Team4:Virginia Tech (Asst.)
Coach Years5:2020–2022
Coach Team5:Virginia Tech (Assoc. HC)
Coach Years6:2022–2024
Coach Team6:Chattanooga
Coach Years7:2024–present
Coach Team7:Clemson
Awards:Maggie Dixon NCAA Division I Rookie Coach of the Year (2023)
Southern Conference Coach of the Year (2023–24)

Shawn Poppie (born April 7, 1985) is an American college basketball coach and former player who is currently the head coach of the Clemson Tigers women's basketball team. He was previously the head coach at Chattanooga.

Career

Poppie played 3 seasons of college basketball at Limestone College.[1] He graduated in 2007 as the school's career leader in assists.[2]

Poppie was an assistant coach at Limestone, USC Upstate, Furman, and Virginia Tech. He was promoted to associate head coach at Virginia Tech before the 2020–21 season.

Poppie became head coach at Chattanooga in 2022. In two seasons, he led the Mocs to a 48–18 overall record, winning the Southern Conference Tournament and appearing in the NCAA Tournament both years.[3]

Poppie was hired as the head coach at Clemson beginning in the 2024–25 season, replacing Amanda Butler.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shawn Poppie . ESPN . 8 April 2024.
  2. News: Fowler . Chapel . Clemson hires new women’s basketball coach. Here are his salary, contract details . 8 April 2024 . . March 26, 2024.
  3. News: UTC's Shawn Poppie Named Clemson Coach . 8 April 2024 . Chattanoogan.com . March 26, 2024.
  4. Web site: Clemson hires Chattanooga's Shawn Poppie as new head coach . ESPN . . 8 April 2024.