Experience
2017 – Present: Head Coach, Davidson College
2012 – 2017: Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Wake Forest University
2012: Assistant Coach, Mount St. Mary’s University
2011 – 2012: Assistant Coach, University of North Carolina-Greensboro
2007 – 2011: Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Longwood University
2007: Assistant Video Coordinator, New York Liberty (WNBA)
2003 – 2007: Player/Team Captain (06-07), Fairleigh Dickinson University
Education
2007: Fairleigh Dickinson University, Bachelors, Business Management
Personal
Hometown: Richmond, VA
Maiden Name: Coats
Family: Ryan (Husband) & Bryce, Kaylee (Children)
Career Highlights
Career Division I Wins
104
Winning Seasons (4)
2023-24, 2021-22, 2019-20, 2018-19
Power Five Wins (3)
ACC
Post-Season Berths (2)
2021-22, 2018-19 WBI
Has led Davidson to 104 overall and 50 Atlantic 10 Conference wins, four winning seasons, and two post-season berths – rebuilt a program that only had a 22-67 (.247) overall and 10-38 (.208) Atlantic 10 Conference record in the three seasons combined prior to her arrival
In 2023-24, led Davidson to the second-highest win percentage (18-8 (.692)) in program history (highest in 17 seasons)
In 2021-22, led Davidson to the most single-season wins (18) in nine seasons
In 2019-20, guided Davidson to consecutive winning seasons for the first time in seven seasons
In 2018-19, led Davidson to the most Atlantic 10 Conference wins (10) in program history (breaking the record of 7, which was set in her first season)
Davidson’s scoring offense finished ranked 1st in the Atlantic 10 Conference in 2018-19
Davidson’s scoring defense finished ranked 11th nationally in 2023-24
Davidson ranked 19th nationally in 2020-21 in the WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll
As Davidson’s Head Coach, has recruited and coached 12 Atlantic 10 All-Conference Team selections, as well as one Most Improved Player of the Year and one Rookie of the Year
2016 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Thirty Under 30 selection
From 2015 to 2017, helped lead Wake Forest to consecutive seasons with a .500+ record for only the third time in 26 seasons, as well as consecutive WNIT berths
As Wake Forest’s Recruiting Coordinator, signed four classes that ranked in the top-25 nationally
A Team Captain at FDU, played in 92 career games and was a four-time NEC Academic Honor Roll honoree
News & Media
5/19/22 – Interview: Davidson Head Coach Gayle Fulks (The Dribble Drop)
3/5/19 – On the Court with Coach Gayle Coats Fulks (Davidson College)
1/12/18 – Wired up with WBB Coach Gayle Coats Fulks (Davidson College)
5/16/17 – Gayle Coats Fulks’ Davidson College Press Conference
5/16/17 – Davidson Welcomes Coats Fulks as New W. Basketball Coach
5/10/17 – Davidson Names Gayle Coats Fulks Women’s Basketball Coach
Head Coach Record
| Season | School | Overall | Conference | Championships | Post-Season |
| 2017-18 | Davidson | 12-18 | 7-9 | ||
| 2018-19 | Davidson | 17-15 | 10-6 | WBI (1st Round) | |
| 2019-20 | Davidson | 16-15 | 8-8 | (COVID) | |
| 2020-21 | Davidson | 9-14 | 5-10 | ||
| 2021-22 | Davidson | 18-15 | 6-10 | WBI (1st Round) | |
| 2022-23 | Davidson | 14-16 | 6-8 | ||
| 2023-24 | Davidson | 18-8 | 8-10 | ||
| Career | 104-101 (.507) | 50-61 (.450) |