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.
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]