Furman Athletics Hall of Fame
Greenville, S.C.
Head Coach, Woodmont (S.C.) High School — 1974-79
Also Coached Volleyball, Gymnastics, & Track & Field
Director of Physical Education, J.L. Mann (S.C.) High School — 1980-82
Head Coach, Furman (Record) — 1983-02 (300-254, .541 / 133-102 vs. SoCon, .566)
.541 Winning Percentage (Furman/1st)
Recruited, Coached SoCon Players of the Year, Furman Hall of Famers Natalie Cleckley, Rushia Brown, & Jackie Smith
Southern Conference Regular Season Champion — 1989-90 (20-9, 8-2 SoCon), 1991-92 (17-9, 8-2 SoCon), 1992-93 (17-11, 10-2 SoCon), 1996-97 (19-8, 10-4 SoCon)
1989-90 SoCon Regular Season Championship First In Program History
Southern Conference Tournament Champion — 1995 (d. East Tennessee State, 88-85, in Asheville, N.C.), 2000 (d. UNC Greensboro, 68-49, in Greenville, S.C.)
1995 SoCon Tournament Championship First In Program History
NCAA Tournament — 1995 (l. Louisiana Tech, 90-52), 2000 (l. Tennessee, 90-38)
1995 NCAA Tournament Appearance First In Program History
Coached Furman To First 20-Win Season In Program History — 20-9 (1989-90)
Southern Conference Coach of the Year — 1990, ‘92, ‘97
71-69 Win Over UNC Asheville — 1983 (First Head Coaching Victory)
89-73 Win Over Georgia State — 1986-87 (Lady Paladin Invitational Championship)
86-77 Win Over Georgia Southern — 1988-89 (Lady Paladin Invitational Championship)
98-92 Win Over Georgia Tech — 1989-90
101-84 Win Over South Carolina — 1994-85
72-59 Win Over Wake Forest — 1998-99
68-51 Win Over Wake Forest — 1999-00
59-57 Win Over Clemson — 2001-02
Rushia Brown Played Seven Seasons In The WNBA — 2002-08
Jackie Smith (Carson) Served As Furman Head Coach For 13 Seasons — 2011-23
Woodmont High School Hall of Fame — 2015
Furman Athletic Hall of Fame — 2016
Page updated by Hunter Reid (3/31/25)
