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
332-320 (.509)

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

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 124-92 (.574) record, six winning seasons, two 20+ win seasons, and one NCAA Tournament berth (one Elite 8 appearance)

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

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 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 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

Head Coach Record