Danielle Santos Atkinson
Danielle Santos Atkinson
Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Hofstra University
Experience
2019 – Present: Head Coach, Hofstra University
2018 – 2019: Associate Head Coach, University of Pittsburgh
2014 – 2017: Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Florida State University
2012 – 2014: Assistant Coach, University of Kentucky
2010 – 2012: Assistant Coach, Illinois State University
2006 – 2010: Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Hofstra University
2002 – 2006: Player, University of Florida
Education
2006: University of Florida, Bachelors, Exercise and Sport Sciences
Personal
Hometown: Marietta, GA
Family: Cleveland (Husband) & London, Madison, Cleveland Jr. (Children)
Career Highlights
Career Division I Wins
31
Has increased (or matched) Hofstra’s win total in her first four seasons, including four wins in the CAA Tournament – took over a program that had not had a winning season in the three seasons prior to her arrival (35-59 (.372) overall and 13-41 (.241) CAA record during span)
In 2022-23, led Hofstra to the program’s most single-season wins (12) in six seasons
As Hofstra’s Head Coach, has recruited and coached six CAA All-Conference Team selections
From 2014 to 2018, helped lead Florida State to four 25+ win seasons and four NCAA Tournament berths (two Elite 8 & one Sweet 16 appearances)
As FSU’s Recruiting Coordinator, signed two recruiting classes that ranked in the top-5 nationally
From 2012 to 2014, assisted Kentucky to two 26+ win seasons and two NCAA Tournament berths (one Elite 8 & one Sweet 16 appearance)
As a student-athlete at Florida, scored over 800 career points and helped lead the program to two NCAA Tournament berths
News & Media
10/16/20 – Mic’d Up with Coach Santos Atkinson (Hofstra Women’s Basketball)
4/15/19 – Danielle Santos Atkinson’s Hofstra University Press Conference
4/13/19 – Hofstra Welcomes Back Danielle Santos Atkinson as Women’s Basketball Coach
Head Coach Record
| Season | School | Overall | Conference | Championships | Post-Season |
| 2019-20 | Hofstra | 3-27 | 0-18 | ||
| 2020-21 | Hofstra | 8-12 | 5-7 | ||
| 2021-22 | Hofstra | 8-20 | 4-14 | ||
| 2022-23 | Hofstra | 12-20 | 4-14 | ||
| 2023-24 | Hofstra | ||||
| Career | 31-79 (.282) | 13-53 (.197) |