Candace Elizabeth Whitaker (née White; born April 22, 1980) is an American college basketball coach who is currently women's basketball head coach at Missouri Western. Previously, Whitaker was head coach at UMKC and

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. After playing college basketball at Texas Tech, Whitaker returned to her alma mater to fill the position after former coach

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left to coach at

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. In April 2019, it was announced that Whitaker was selected as the new head women's basketball coach at Missouri Western State University.

Coaching career

Kansas City (UMKC)

In the middle of the 2006-07 season, Whitaker was named the eighth coach in Kansas City Roos' history, replacing Bo Overton. She coached her first game in the Roos' conference opener, a 51-to-48 victory over Chicago State. She coached at Kansas City until the end of the 2011-12 year, compiling an overall record of 41-65. In her time at Kansas City, Whitaker led the Roos to two separate fourth-place Summit League finishes, in 2009-10 and 2011-12.

Texas Tech University

Following

's departure for

on May 11, 2013, Whitaker was named the new head coach at

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on May 20, 2013. On January 1, 2018, Texas Tech fired Whitaker.

Missouri Western State University

In April 2019, it was announced that Whitaker was selected as the new head women's basketball coach at Missouri Western State University.

Head coaching record

Whitaker became interim head coach in December 2006 following the resignation of

Bo Overton Glenn "Bo" Overton (born July 9, 1960) is an American basketball coach who is currently the head women's basketball coach at Oklahoma Baptist University. Prior to OBU, he was coaching in the Women's Chinese Basketball Association. Early life and ...

. Reflects 6 games (including 5 conference games) from 2007 to 2009 vacated due to league sanctions.2015–16 UMKC Women's Basketball Media Guide
pp. 64–65

Personal life

Whitaker married her husband Matt Whitaker in April 2007. They have three sons: Westin, William, and Callahan.

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