Alex Simmons

Alexandria Patrice Simmons (née Fuller; born July 7, 1986) is an American basketball coach and former player who is currently the head women's basketball coach at the University of Memphis. From 2018 to 2023, she coached at Gardner–Webb University.[1]

Alex Simmons
Memphis Tigers
PositionHead coach
LeagueAmerican Athletic Conference
Personal information
Born (1986-07-07) July 7, 1986
Fort Polk South, Louisiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High schoolShelbyville Central
(Shelbyville, Tennessee)
CollegeTennessee (2004–2009)
PositionPower forward / center
Coaching career2009–present
Career history
As coach:
2009–2010Kansas (graduate manager)
2010–2013Middle Tennessee (assistant)
2013–2018Ole Miss (assistant)
2018–2023Gardner–Webb
2023–presentMemphis
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

Playing career

Simmons played college basketball at Tennessee from 2004 to 2009, where she won two NCAA championships as a player.[2]

Coaching career

Simmons began her coaching career as a graduate student manager at Kansas in 2009.[3] She was later an assistant coach at Middle Tennessee and Ole Miss, working under her former high school coach Rick Insell at Middle Tennessee and Insell's son Matt at Ole Miss.[4]

Gardner–Webb

Simmons was named the head coach at Gardner–Webb on April 24, 2018.[1]

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (Big South Conference) (2018–2023)
2018–19 Gardner–Webb 16–1510–8T–5th
2019–20 Gardner–Webb 18–1113–75th
2020–21 Gardner–Webb 10–1210–74th
2021–22 Gardner–Webb 16–1513–54th
2022–23 Gardner–Webb 29–516–01stNCAA First Round
Gardner–Webb: 89–58 (.605)62–27 (.697)
Memphis Tigers (American Athletic Conference) (2023–present)
2023–24 Memphis ––
Total:89–58 (.605)

      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
  1. "Gardner-Webb University Names Alex Simmons Head Women's Basketball Coach". Gardner-Webb University Athletics. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. "Former Eaglette Fuller living the dream". Shelbyville Times-Gazette. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  3. "Former Tennessee Forward Alex Fuller Named KU Women's Basketball Graduate Student Manager". Kansas Jayhawks. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  4. "MEET THE STAFF: Alex Simmons". Ole Miss Athletics. Retrieved 10 June 2021.


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