Shawn Poppie

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Shawn Poppie
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamClemson
ConferenceACC
Record0–0 (–)
Biographical details
Born (1985-04-07) April 7, 1985 (age 39)
Crescent City, Illinois
Playing career
2003–2007Limestone
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2011–2013USC Upstate (Asst.)
2013–2016Furman (Asst.)
2016–2020Virginia Tech (Asst.)
2020–2022Virginia Tech (Assoc. HC)
2022–2024Chattanooga
2024–presentClemson
Head coaching record
Overall48–18 (.727)
Accomplishments and honors
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[edit]

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]

Head coaching record[edit]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Chattanooga Mocs (Southern Conference) (2022–2024)
2022–23 Chattanooga 20–13 9–5 2nd NCAA First Round
2023–24 Chattanooga 28–5 13–1 1st NCAA First Round
Chattanooga: 48–18 (.727) 22–6 (.786)
Total: 48–18 (.727)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Shawn Poppie". ESPN. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  2. ^ Fowler, Chapel (March 26, 2024). "Clemson hires new women's basketball coach. Here are his salary, contract details". The State. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "UTC's Shawn Poppie Named Clemson Coach". Chattanoogan.com. March 26, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "Clemson hires Chattanooga's Shawn Poppie as new head coach". ESPN. AP. Retrieved April 8, 2024.