Jody Wynn (née Anton, born February 21, 1974[1]) is an American women's basketball coach. She was head coach at the University of Washington from 2017 to 2021 and at Long Beach State from 2009 to 2017.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 21, 1974 Newport Beach, California |
| Alma mater | USC |
| Playing career | |
| 1993–1996 | USC |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1996–2004 | Pepperdine (assistant) |
| 2004–2009 | USC (assistant) |
| 2009–2017 | Long Beach State |
| 2017–2021 | Washington |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 155–163 |
High school
editWynn was a prep standout in high school in Southern California. Her initial plans were to concentrate on swimming in high school with the goal of becoming an Olympic swimmer. However, while still in fifth grade, she was playing basketball when the head coach of the high school team approached her with some shooting tips and encouraged her to think about playing basketball when she reached high school. She gave up swimming and water polo to commit to playing basketball starting every game in winning three straight state championships. Although she was the tallest player on the team he had her playing at the two guard position.[3] She earned the CIF-Southern Section and Orange County Player of the Year honors in 1991 and 1992. She was also tabbed a USA Today and Street & Smith's Honorable-Mention All-American.[4]
Wynn played forward and was a four-year starter on the varsity squad. She scored 16 points per game as a senior. In her four years, the team had a 129–6 record and won three California state championships.[5]
College
editWynn earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California in 1996, and in 2000, she completed a master's degree at Pepperdine University.
During her collegiate playing career (1993–96), the USC Trojans earned a cumulative record of 79-35 (.693). This team, which was headlined by notable WNBA players Lisa Leslie and Tina Thompson, won the 1994 Pac-10 Conference Championship.
The Trojans made three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances from 1993 to 1995. During this time, Wynn played under three head coaches – Marianne Stanley (1993), Cheryl Miller (1994–95) and Fred Williams (1996) – in a four-year span. Wynn's best statistical season was during her junior year, where she started in 27 games and averaged 8.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per contest.[1] Her senior year at USC was cut short by career-ending ankle surgery.[6]
Coaching career
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On April 7, 2009, Wynn was named head coach of the Long Beach State women's basketball program.[7] On April 14, 2017, she was named head coach of the Washington women's basketball program.[8] Wynn was fired by the University of Washington on March 15, 2021.[9]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach State Beach (Big West Conference) (2009–2017) | |||||||||
| 2009–10 | Long Beach State | 13–17 | 9–7 | T–4th | |||||
| 2010–11 | Long Beach State | 8–23 | 6–10 | 6th | |||||
| 2011–12 | Long Beach State | 14–18 | 7–9 | 7th | |||||
| 2012–13 | Long Beach State | 16–16 | 9–9 | 5th | |||||
| 2013–14 | Long Beach State | 17–15 | 8–8 | T–6th | |||||
| 2014–15 | Long Beach State | 22–10 | 9–7 | 4th | |||||
| 2015–16 | Long Beach State | 24–9 | 12–4 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2016–17 | Long Beach State | 23–11 | 12–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| Long Beach State: | 137–119 (.535) | 72–58 (.554) | |||||||
| Washington Huskies (Pac–12 Conference) (2017–Present) | |||||||||
| 2017–18 | Washington | 7–23 | 1–17 | 12th | |||||
| 2018–19 | Washington | 11–21 | 2–15 | 11th | |||||
| 2019–20 | Washington | 13–16 | 5–13 | T–9th | |||||
| Washington: | 31–60 (.341) | 8–45 (.151) | |||||||
| Total: | 168–179 (.484) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Personal life
editIn 2000, Jody married Derek Wynn.[6] They have two daughters.[10]
Before taking up basketball, Wynn competed in girls water polo and open-water swimming events.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b "Jody Wynn Bio at USC". usctrojans.com. 2007. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Washington Huskies". Washington Huskies. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ "With USC women in town to play Huskies, Jody Wynn will coach against her mentor, Mark Trakh". The Seattle Times. 2018-01-27. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ "Jody Wynn Bio at UW". HuskyHoopCamp.com. 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Jody Anton high school bio". Los Angeles Times. March 24, 1992. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "For Derek and Jody Wynn, basketball is a family affair". pepperdine-graphic.com. March 25, 2004. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Jody Wynn named Long Beach State women's basketball head coach". LongBeachState.com. LONG BEACH STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Wynn Named Washington Head Women's Basketball Coach". GoHuskies.com. University of Washington Athletics. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ Raley, Dan (March 15, 2021). "UW Fires Women's Basketball Coach Jody Wynn; Should Mike Hopkins Worry?". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ a b Keisser, Bob (December 24, 2013). "The First Family of Long Beach State". Orange County Register. Retrieved November 15, 2023.