Jeri Porter
Jeri Porter
Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Francis Marion University
Experience
2015 – Present: Head Coach, Francis Marion University
2014 – 2015: Assistant Coach, Georgia State University
2008 – 2013: Head Coach, George Mason University
2002 – 2008: Head Coach, Radford University
1998 – 2002: Head Coach, University of North Alabama
1992 – 1998: Assistant Coach, Liberty University
1990 – 1992: Player, Liberty University
Education
1991: Liberty University, Bachelors, Psychology
Personal
Hometown: Capital Heights, MD
Maiden Name: Wiley
Family: Michael (Husband) & EJ, Jada (Children)
Career Highlights
Career Division I Wins
144
Career Record
352-328 (.518)
20+ Win Seasons (6)
2023-24, 2022-23, 2015-16, 2007-08, 2006-07, 1999-00
Winning Seasons (14)
2023-24, 2022-23, 2021-22, 2019-20, 2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-16, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2003-04, 2001-02, 2000-01, 1999-00
Conference Coach of the Year
1999-00 (Gulf South Conference)
NCAA Tournament Berths
2015-16
WNIT Post-Season Berths
2007-08
Has led Francis Marion to a 144-100 (.590) record, three 20+ win seasons, seven winning seasons, and one NCAA Tournament berth (one Elite 8 appearance)
Has led Francis Marion to consecutive 20+ win seasons (2023-24 & 2022-23) for the first time in 14 seasons
In 2015-16 (first season), led Francis Marion to a 24-9 (.727) record, which was the 13th-largest single-season turnaround (+16 wins) in Division II history
Francis Marion’s scoring offense finished ranked 1st in Conference Carolinas in 2023-24
From 2008 to 2012, led the George Mason program to an increase in overall and CAA wins during each of her first four seasons, including guiding the program to the most single-season (15) and CAA (t-8) wins in eight seasons in 2011-12
From 2002 to 2008, led Radford to a 93-85 (.522) record, four winning seasons, two 20+ win seasons, and the program’s first post-season berth (WNIT) in 12 seasons in 2007-08
The 1999-00 Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year, led North Alabama to the first GSC East Division Championship in program history
As a Head Coach, has recruited and coached 32 all-conference team selections, as well as two Players of the Year, one Defensive Player of the Year, and three Freshman of the Year
From 1996 to 1998, helped lead Liberty to one Big South Conference Regular Season Championship, two Big South Conference Tournament Championships, and two NCAA Tournament berths
A 1998 inductee into the Liberty Athletics Hall of Fame, was the first Big South First Team All-Conference selection in program history in 1991-92
News & Media
Head Coach Record
| Season | School | Overall | Conference | Championships | Post-Season |
| 1998-99 | North Alabama (DII) | 13-14 | 6-8 | ||
| 1999-00 | North Alabama (DII) | 21-7 | 12-2 | GSC ED | |
| 2000-01 | North Alabama (DII) | 15-11 | 8-8 | ||
| 2001-02 | North Alabama (DII) | 15-11 | 11-5 | ||
| 2002-03 | Radford | 9-18 | 5-9 | ||
| 2003-04 | Radford | 15-14 | 7-7 | ||
| 2004-05 | Radford | 12-16 | 6-8 | ||
| 2005-06 | Radford | 14-14 | 7-7 | ||
| 2006-07 | Radford | 20-11 | 10-4 | ||
| 2007-08 | Radford | 23-12 | 8-4 | WNIT (1st Round) | |
| 2008-09 | George Mason | 4-26 | 2-16 | ||
| 2009-10 | George Mason | 10-20 | 3-15 | ||
| 2010-11 | George Mason | 13-17 | 7-11 | ||
| 2011-12 | George Mason | 15-16 | 8-10 | ||
| 2012-13 | George Mason | 9-21 | 4-14 | ||
| 2015-16 | Francis Marion (DII) | 24-9 | 12-7 | NCAA (Elite 8) | |
| 2016-17 | Francis Marion (DII) | 18-12 | 12-7 | ||
| 2017-18 | Francis Marion (DII) | 16-12 | 13-9 | ||
| 2018-19 | Francis Marion (DII) | 12-15 | 9-13 | ||
| 2019-20 | Francis Marion (DII) | 14-13 | 10-10 | ||
| 2020-21 | Francis Marion (DII) | 2-11 | 2-9 | ||
| 2021-22 | Francis Marion (DII) | 18-13 | 13-11 | ||
| 2022-23 | Francis Marion (DII) | 20-7 | 18-2 | ||
| 2023-24 | Francis Marion (DII) | 20-8 | 15-3 | ||
| 2024-25 | Francis Marion (DII) | ||||
| Career | 352-328 (.518) | 208-199 (.511) |