Kyra Elzy

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Kyra Elzy
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamKentucky
ConferenceSEC
Record18–9 (.667)
Biographical details
Born (1978-08-17) August 17, 1978 (age 43)
La Grange, Kentucky
Playing career
1996–2001Tennessee
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002–2004Western Kentucky (assistant)
2004–2008Kansas (assistant)
2008–2010Kentucky (assistant)
2010–2012Kentucky (AHC)
2012–2015Tennessee (assistant)
2015–2016Tennessee (AHC)
2016–2020Kentucky (AHC)
2020–presentKentucky
Head coaching record
Overall18–9 (.667)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Maggie Dixon Award winner (2021)

Kyra Elzy (born August 17, 1978) is the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team.[1] On December 14, 2020, after starting the season 6-0 and having a top-ten AP ranking, AD Mitch Barnhart removed the "interim" tag and made Elzy the head coach.[2]

College career[]

Elzy attended Tennessee between 1996 and 2001, sitting out the 1998 – 99 season due to an injury. Under acclaimed coach Pat Summitt, she was a member of the teams that won the national championship in 1997 and 1998, as well as the team that finished as the national runner-up in 2000.[3] She was named the winner of the Holly Warlick defensive player of the year award in 1997.[4][5]

Head coaching record[]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Kentucky Wildcats (Southeastern Conference) (2020–present)
2020–21 Kentucky 18–9 9–6 T–5th NCAA Second Round
Kentucky: 18–9 (.667) 9–6 (.600)
Total: 18–9 (.667)

      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. ^ Crane, Evan (November 12, 2020). "Matthew Mitchell Retires from Coaching; Kyra Elzy Named Interim Head Coach". UKAthletics.com. Kentucky Wildcats Athletics. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Thompson, Tyler (14 December 2020). "Kentucky names Kyra Elzy Women's Basketball head coach, removes interim tag". Kentucky Sports Radio. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. ^ Hale, Jon (December 14, 2020). "Kyra Elzy named full-time coach for Kentucky women's basketball team". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  4. ^ "Kyra Elzy - Women's Basketball Coach". University of Kentucky Athletics. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  5. ^ McKinney, Josh. "Kyra Elzy returns home, named UK women's basketball associate head coach". WYMT. Retrieved 2020-11-13.

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