Claire Coggins (born May 19, 1985) is a former American professional basketball player and coach who played one season in the WNBA for the Chicago Sky. She played college basketball at Kansas State where she was award Big 12 Conference honors. She also spent 3 years coaching as an assistant for Connors State College, Oklahoma City University, and Kansas State.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 19, 1985 Lee's Summit, Missouri |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lee's Summit North High School (Lee's Summit, Missouri) |
| College |
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| WNBA draft | 2007: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–2008 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 14 |
| Coaching career | 2007–2008 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2007 | Chicago Sky |
| 2008 | Panathanaikos |
| As coach: | |
| 2008-2010 | Connors State College (assistant) |
| 2010-2011 | Oklahoma City University (assistant) |
| 2014-2015 | Kansas State (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career edit
Coggins played her colligate career at Kansas State. She earned two all-Big 12 selections and ended her career with 1,236 points, the 32nd Wildcat to pass the 1,000-point mark.[1][2] Coggins was a member of the 2004 Big 12 Championship team, as well as the MVP of the 2006 Women's National Invitation Tournament.[3]
Professional career edit
Coggins went undrafted during the 2007 WNBA draft.
Chicago Sky edit
Though she was undrafted, Coggins signed a training camp contract with the Chicago Sky in 2007. She went through training camp and made the team for the 2007 season.[4] Coggins appeared in 20 games during her rookie year, and scored a career-high 10 points on June 7, 2007 against the Phoenix Mercury.[5]
Panathinaikos edit
Following her season with Chicago, Coggins signed to play in Athens for Panathinaikos for the 2008 season.[6]
WNBA career statistics edit
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Chicago | 20 | 1 | 9.8 | .247 | .200 | .250 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 20 | 1 | 9.8 | .247 | .200 | .250 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
Coaching career edit
After playing in Athens, Coggins began a coaching career at the colligate level. She started off at Connors State College, where she spent two years as an assistant.[7] After that Coggins moved over to Oklahoma City University, where she spent one year.[8]
Coggins returned to her alma mater in 2012 when she became the Wildcats Video Coordinator.[9] She was promoted to the Director of Team Operations the following year, and then promoted again to Assistant Coach for the 2014-2015 season.[10] After the season, Coggins resigned from her Assistant Coach position.[11]
Personal life edit
Coggins is married to current UTSA Roadrunners women's basketball head coach Karen Aston. The two have a daughter together.[12][13]
References edit
- ^ "Coggins, Gipson Earn All-Big 12 Nods". kstatesports.com. K-State Athletics. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ "All Big 12 women's teams". oklahoman.com. Oklahoman. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ McGuire, Corbin. "K-State building on past WNIT success". cjonline.com. The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ "Coggins Continues Her Career With Chicago Sky". kstatesports.com. K-State Athletics. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ "CLAIRE COGGINS STATS". proballers.com. Pro Ballers Basketball Stats. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ "Claire Coggins Heading to Greece". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ Brooks, Kenton. "Former WNBA player hired as assistant at Connors". muskogeephoenix.com. Muskogee Phoenix. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ "CLAIRE COGGINS". ocusports.com. OCU Sports. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ "SE: Coggins Back Home Again". kstatesports.com. K-State Athletics. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ "K-State notebook: Coggins promoted to assistant women's basketball coach". cjonline.com. CJ Online. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ "Coggins Resigns from K-State Coaching Staff". kstatesports.com. K-State Athletics. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Tim. "Life of Fitz: Claire Coggins in Lee's Summit, Missouri". 247sports.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ Vinzetta, Vinnie. "UTSA's Karen Aston shares her adoption journey". kens5.com. Kens5. Retrieved July 8, 2022.