Coretta Brown

Coretta Brown
Savannah Steel
PositionHead Coach
LeagueUpShot League
Personal information
Born (1980-10-21) October 21, 1980
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight150 lb (68 kg)
Career information
High schoolSoutheast Bulloch
(Brooklet, Georgia)
CollegeNorth Carolina (1999–2003)
WNBA draft2003: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Drafted bySan Antonio Silver Stars
Playing career2003–2006
Career history
Playing
2003–2005Indiana Fever
2006Chicago Sky
Coaching
2009–2012Tennessee Tech (assistant)
2012–2016Thomas
2017–2019West Alabama (assistant)
2019–2021Georgia Southern (assistant)
2021–2025Eastern Kentucky (assistant)
2025–presentSavannah Steel
Stats at Basketball Reference

Coretta Renay Brown (born October 21, 1980) is a former professional basketball player and current head coach of the Savannah Steel of the UpShot League.

College

Brown played for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she was team captain in her junior and senior seasons. She retired as the school's all-time leader in three-pointers made.[1] She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in African American Studies and a minor in English.

North Carolina statistics

Source[2]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1999-00 North Carolina 33 135 30.0% 26.5% 63.4% 1.7 1.8 1.0 0.0 4.1
2000-01 North Carolina 29 462 38.2% 37.0% 68.3% 4.8 6.7 1.3 0.2 15.9
2001-02 North Carolina 35 598 43.5% 39.4% 72.0% 5.0 3.4 1.6 0.2 17.1
2002-03 North Carolina 34 492 39.6% 39.5% 83.3% 3.6 4.3 1.7 0.1 14.5
Career 131 1687 39.5% 38.0% 72.9% 3.8 3.9 1.4 0.1 12.9

Coaching career

On September 30, 2025, Brown was named head coach of the Savannah Steel of the UpShot League, a developmental league for women's basketball.[6]

Honors and awards

As a player

  • First-team all-ACC (2002-2003)
  • Second-team all-conference (2001)

Personal life

Brown has three older sisters.

References

  1. ^ "Coretta Brown Bio - goheels.com". Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  2. ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  3. ^ "Faculty and Staff Directory". Thomas University. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  4. ^ "Women's Basketball Coaches". Georgia Southern University Athletics.
  5. ^ "Coretta Brown - Women's Basketball Coach". Eastern Kentucky University Athletics.
  6. ^ Zimmer, Amy. "The Savannah Steel: City's first pro women's basketball team debuts in 2026 with a hometown leader". WJCL.com. Hearst Television. Retrieved October 13, 2025.