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

Family: Michael (Husband) & EJ, Jada (Children)

Career Highlights

Career Wins
332

Career Division I Wins
144

20+ Win Seasons (5)
2022-23, 2015-16, 2007-08, 2006-07, 1999-00

Winning Seasons (13)
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

332 career wins as a collegiate Head Coach, including 144 wins as a Division I Head Coach

Has led Francis Marion to a 124-92 (.574) overall record, six winning seasons, and one NCAA Tournament berth (Elite 8 appearance)

In 2015-16 (first season), led Francis Marion to a 24-9 overall record, which was the 13th-best single-season turnaround (+16 wins) in Division II history

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) overall and 43-39 (.524) Big South record, two 20+ win seasons, and the program’s first post-season berth (WNIT) in 12 seasons in 2007-08

1999-00 Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year after leading North Alabama to the first East Division Championship in program history

As a Head Coach, has recruited and coached 30 all-conference team selections, as well as one Player of the Year and three Freshman of the Year

From 1996 to 1998, helped lead Liberty to consecutive Big South Conference Tournament Championships and 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

Head Coach Record