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Britt King Position: Assistant Coach Alma Mater : Providence '86 Experience: First Season

Britt King is in her first season as an assistant coach with the American University women's basketball squad.

King joins the Eagles after spending two seasons as the head coach of NCAA Division II Lock Haven University in Pennsylvania. She led the Lady Eagles to consecutive titles in the Carol Eckman Tournament. In addition, in her second season, King brought in a talented class of six freshmen players.

Prior to her time at Lock Haven, King spent four seasons as the head coach for NCAA Division I Fresno State in the competitive Western Athletic Conference. During her time with the Bulldogs, King helped guide five All-WAC honorees, including the 2001 WAC Co-Freshman of the Year. Furthermore, King’s 2000 and 2001 recruiting classes were ranked 24th and 53rd, respectively, by the All-Star Girls Report.

Between 1992 and 1997, King was the head coach and senior woman administrator at the University of the District of Columbia. While with the Firebirds, King compiled a record of 64-57, including a 20-win season in 1995. Her 1995 squad advanced to the Division II NCAA Tournament, and after the season King was named Coach of the Year by the Black Coaches Sports Magazine. King then spent one season, 1997-98, as the head coach at Coppin State, where she led the squad to its seventh-most victories in school history at the time.

King launched her coaching career as the graduate assistant at American University between 1987 and 1989. While with the Eagles, she earned an MBA from the Kogod School of Business.

A 1986 graduate of Providence College, King was a star forward for the Friars. She averaged 19 points and 11 rebounds over her career, and was named to the Kodak District II All-American Team following her senior season. Also in 1986, King was selected as Providence’s Woman Athlete of the Year. King also spent one season playing professional basketball with the El Masnou Club in Spain.

Active in the coaching field, King has been a member of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association since 1993 and has served on the Division II Legislative Committee.