
Michele Woods-Baxter
Michele Woods-Baxter
Associate Head Women’s Basketball Coach
University of South Florida
Experience
2008 – Present: Associate Head Coach (18-Pres)/Associate Coach (13-18), University of South Florida
2005 – 2008: Head Coach, Monmouth University
2000 – 2004: Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Monmouth University
1998 – 2000: Associate Head Coach, Tallahassee Community College
Education
1987: St. John Fisher College, Bachelors, Communications
Personal
Hometown: Oxford, MI
Family: Jim (Husband)
Career Highlights
Career Division I Record as a Head Coach
51-51 (.500)
Winning (.500 or Better) Seasons (3)
2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05
Selected to participate in the 2019 WBCA/Women Leaders in College Sports NEXT UP program
Has helped lead South Florida to a 303-158 (.657) overall record, nine 22+ win seasons, two AAC Regular Season Championships, one AAC Tournament Championship, and 13 post-season berths (eight NCAA Tournament berths), as well as the 2008-09 WNIT Championship
In 2020-21, assisted USF to the first conference regular season & tournament championships (AAC) in program history
USF’s scoring defense finished nationally ranked 12th in 2021-22, 16th in 2020-21, and 15th in 2018-19, as well as 1st in the AAC in 2022-23
Has helped USF sign three recruiting classes that ranked in the top-50 nationally
As USF’s Associate Head Coach, has recruited and coached 40 all-conference team selections, as well two Scholar-Athletes of the Year, two Players of the Year, four Freshman/Newcomers of the Year, and four WNBA draft picks
From 2005 to 2008, led Monmouth to a 51-51 (.500) overall and 36-29 (.554) NEC record (three winning overall and conference seasons), including the program’s most single-season wins (t-18) in 19 seasons in 2006-07
In 2004-05, guided Monmouth to the most NEC wins (13) in program history
As Monmouth’s Head Coach, recruited and coached four NEC All-Conference Team selections, as well as two of the top eight leading scorers in program history
News & Media
Head Coach Record
Season | School | Overall | Conference | Championships | Post-Season |
2004-05 | Monmouth | 8-4 | 8-3 | ||
2005-06 | Monmouth | 14-14 | 11-7 | ||
2006-07 | Monmouth | 18-13 | 10-8 | ||
2007-08 | Monmouth | 11-20 | 7-11 | ||
Career | 51-51 (.500) | 36-29 (.554) |