Clarisse Garcia (born December 18, 1984) is an American
basketball
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coach who is currently the head coach of the
women's basketball team at
Charleston Southern University
Charleston Southern University (CSU) is a private university in North Charleston, South Carolina, United States. It is affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention (Southern Baptist Convention).
History
Charleston Southern Universit ...
.
Playing career
Garcia played basketball at
Villanova from 2003 to 2007, where she was a walk-on player. During her time at Villanova, she was a three-time member of the dean's list, as well as a three-time Big East All-Academic member.
Coaching career
Garcia began her coaching career as a graduate assistant at
Seton Hill University
Seton Hill University is a private Catholic university in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally a women's college, it became a coeducational university in 2002 and enrolls about 2,200 students.
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The school was founded i ...
in Pennsylvania, before moving on to
Stetson
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in 2009 as an assistant coach.
Garcia was named the head coach at
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA) is a private nondenominational Christian university in West Palm Beach, Florida. PBA's nine colleges focus on the liberal arts with a select collection of professional studies. In 2024, PBA's undergraduat ...
, a Division II school in Florida in May 2010. She compiled a 15–39 record in two seasons before she stepped down to take an assistant coaching position at
Alabama
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in 2012. She spent one season at Alabama before joining
Wake Forest as an assistant. She was also an assistant coach at
Auburn from 2016 to 2021.
Garcia was named the head coach at
Charleston Southern on May 3, 2021.
Head coaching record
Source:
* Charleston Southern
* Big South
References
External links
*
Charleston Southern Buccaneers profile
1984 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Wheat Ridge, Colorado
People from Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Basketball players from Colorado
Basketball players from Pennsylvania
Basketball coaches from Colorado
Basketball coaches from Pennsylvania
Guards (basketball)
Villanova Wildcats women's basketball players
Seton Hill Griffins women's basketball coaches
Stetson Hatters women's basketball coaches
Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish women's basketball coaches
Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball coaches
Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball coaches
Auburn Tigers women's basketball coaches
Charleston Southern Buccaneers women's basketball coaches
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