Coretta Brown
| Savannah Steel | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head Coach |
| League | UpShot League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 21, 1980 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 150 lb (68 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Southeast Bulloch (Brooklet, Georgia) |
| College | North Carolina (1999–2003) |
| WNBA draft | 2003: 1st round, 11th overall pick |
| Drafted by | San Antonio Silver Stars |
| Playing career | 2003–2006 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 2003–2005 | Indiana Fever |
| 2006 | Chicago Sky |
Coaching | |
| 2009–2012 | Tennessee Tech (assistant) |
| 2012–2016 | Thomas |
| 2017–2019 | West Alabama (assistant) |
| 2019–2021 | Georgia Southern (assistant) |
| 2021–2025 | Eastern Kentucky (assistant) |
| 2025–present | Savannah 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]
| 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
- Tennessee Technological University (assistant coach for three seasons)
- Thomas University (head coach)[3]
- University of West Alabama (assistant coach)
- Georgia Southern University (assistant coach)[4]
- Eastern Kentucky University (assistant coach)[5]
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
- ^ "Coretta Brown Bio - goheels.com". Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ "Faculty and Staff Directory". Thomas University. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Coaches". Georgia Southern University Athletics.
- ^ "Coretta Brown - Women's Basketball Coach". Eastern Kentucky University Athletics.
- ^ 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.