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USF Introduces Kristy Curry as Women’s Basketball Coach

The hire signals a push for stability in a department with recent coaching turnover.

Overview

  • Krisy Curry was officially introduced as USF’s head coach and said USF is her destination and the final chapter of her career.
  • USF athletics chief Rob Higgins recruited her in Tuscaloosa the morning after Alabama’s NCAA exit and announced the hire that afternoon.
  • Curry said her first priority is securing the current roster through relationships and rapid transfer recruiting as the signing window opens soon.
  • Higgins called the move a statement for women’s basketball at USF, stressing leadership support and resources for the program.
  • The veteran coach logged 245 wins at Alabama, is one of 10 to record 100 wins at three schools, and led Purdue to the 2001 national title game.