Staff

Following a thorough search of the women's basketball community, Greg McGarity, the UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics and Dr. Carla Williams, UGA's Deputy Director of Athletics, realized their best choice to become the Georgia Lady Bulldogs' next head coach was approximately 300 yards from their offices.

On Sunday, April 12, 2015, Joni (Crenshaw) Taylor, a member of the Georgia Basketball Staff for four seasons, including three as associate head coach, was appointed just the second full-time head coach in the program's illustrious history.

In her first season at the helm of the Georgia Lady Basketball program, Taylor led her team back to the NCAA Tournament for the 32nd time in school history, compiling five wins against ranked opponents (most for a Georgia team since 2006-07) on their way to a 21-10 record and 9-7 mark in SEC action. The Lady Bulldogs, who were picked ninth by league coaches in the preseason poll, finished strong in 2015-16, winning seven of their last nine regular season games to earn a No. 6 seed (just one game out of fourth place) in the SEC Tournament. 

Georgia's 21-10 final record marked only the 12th time in league history that a first-year head coach won 20 or more games in his or her inaugural season at an SEC school, while her 12-1 start to the year was the third-best start for any SEC head coach in his or her first year with a program. 

Taylor was honored for her successful first year as head coach, earning the prestigious WBCA Maggie Nixon NCAA National Rookie Coach of the Year Award, the Atlanta Tipoff Club's Whack Hyder College Coach of the Year Award and the Advocates for Athletic Equity Rookie Coach of the Year honor. 

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Karen Lange

Karen Lange, who has more than two decades of playing and coaching experience at college basketball's highest levels, was named associate head coach for the Georgia Lady Bulldogs on April 24, 2015.

Her ability to teach, motivate and challenge student-athletes could be felt in her first season in Athens. Lange played a crucial role in the development of Georgia's guard players, helping seniors Tiaria Griffin and Shacobia Barbee earn All-SEC honors under her tutelage. 

Lange was instrumental in leading the Lady Bulldogs back to the NCAA Tournament for the 32nd time in school history, while helping Georgia to yet another 20-win season. 

Lange came to Georgia following four seasons at Charlotte, including two seasons as associate head coach. In addition, she served as an assistant coach at Virginia Tech for seven seasons from 1997-2004 and at Kansas for six seasons from 2004-10. Lange was head coach at MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas, during the 2010-11 season.

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Chelsea Newton

Chelsea Newton, a former Big East Defensive Player of the Year at Rutgers and assistant coach at her alma mater, was named assistant coach for the Georgia Lady Bulldogs on May 4, 2015.

"Anyone who spends 10 minutes with Chelsea can see that she is a rising star in this profession," Joni Taylor said upon Newton's hiring. "She walks through the door with instant credibility because of her accomplishments as a standout guard at Rutgers and her successes at the professional level both with the WNBA and overseas. Chelsea is an excellent recruiter, has a knowledge and passion for the game that is contagious and will be a great role model for our players. She will help demonstrate to our players what it means to be a true student-athlete."

Newton played a crucial role in leading the Lady Bulldogs back to the NCAA Tournament in her first season in Athens, as Georgia finished with a 21-10 overall record and 9-7 league mark. 

Newton was a standout guard at Rutgers from 2001-05 and, following a successful professional career in both the WNBA and overseas, was an assistant coach at Rutgers for five seasons.

She displayed a penchant for helping attract top talent to Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights inked classes that ranked No. 3 in the nation in each of her first two full seasons as an assistant coach. All told, Rutgers has signed 11 prospects ranked in the ESPN HoopGurlz top-100 during Newton's tenure, including six top-20 recruits. That talent helped the Scarlet Knights reach postseason play four times over the past half-decade. Rutgers secured NCAA Tournament bids in 2011, 2012 and 2015 and also captured the 2014 WNIT Championship.

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Robert Mosley

Robert Mosley, who enjoyed virtually unparalleled success at the prep level before moving into the collegiate coaching ranks, joined the Georgia Basketball staff in the summer of 2012. He spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach at Alabama.

"Coach Mosley has earned the respect of everyone throughout the basketball ranks," Andy Landers said. "His work at every level has been superbly done and produced successful results. He relates extremely well to both coaches and players and has been a valuable asset to our staff. His coaching experience, teaching capabilities and knowledge of basketball will help us continue our constant quest to be the best we can be."

Mosley joined the Alabama staff in 2010 and made an immediate impact on the Tide's fortunes. Alabama advanced to the "Sweet 16" round of the 2011 WNIT, the program's first postseason appearance since 2002. Individually, Tierney Jenkins was named first-team All-SEC after leading the league and finishing fourth nationally in double-doubles. In addition, Kaneisha Horn was named Freshman All-SEC.

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Meredith Mitchell

Meredith Mitchell joined the Georgia Lady Bulldogs' staff as director of basketball operations in August 2013.

Mitchell was a four-year letterwinner and three-year starter for the Lady Bulldogs from 2008-12. She was voted to the SEC's All-Defensive team by league coaches as a junior and was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll during each of her four seasons. After serving primarily as a reserve as a freshman, she started 89 of 99 games played in her final three seasons in Athens, completing her career with 880 points, 537 rebounds, 241 assists and 174 steals. She ranked among SEC individual leaders in steals as both a junior and senior and was named SEC Player of the Week on Feb. 27, 2012, after averaging 15.0 points, 5.0 assists and 4.0 steals in wins over Ole Miss and LSU in her final two games at Stegeman Coliseum.

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Katherine Graham

Katherine Graham, who most recently served as an assistant coach at the University of Virginia, was named Georgia’s Director of Player Personnel and Women’s Basketball Administration on Oct. 15, 2018. 

Graham has spent the last two seasons in Charlottesville, Virginia and helped guide the Cavaliers to a 20-win campaign in 2016-17 and a NCAA tournament berth in 2017-18. 

“I’m truly honored and excited about this opportunity to join Coach Taylor’s staff as well as return to the Georgia Bulldog family,” Graham said. “The University of Georgia, especially the women’s basketball program, is special because of the quality of its staff and their intentionality to the overall development of our student-athletes. Being a former player of Coach Taylor’s, I can attest first-hand to her impact on my life as a player as well as my professional development. I look forward to working with such an incredible coaching staff, aiding in the development of our student-athletes, as well as fostering relationships throughout the athletic department and the University.” 

In addition to her time on coach Joanne Boyle’s staff at Virginia, Graham was an assistant coach at Lipscomb during the 2014-15 season and at Western Kentucky during the 2015-16 campaign. Graham was a four-year letterwinner and a three-year starter at LSU from 2007-11, reaching the Final Four in 2008. She was the 25th player in program history to finish with 500 career rebounds (513) while also finishing her career with 295 assists and 713 points. 

“Katherine is the whole package,” Taylor said. “She is someone who is a rising star in our profession, and I am thrilled to have her on our staff. Katherine has played for and coached with some of the best coaches in women’s basketball. She has an extensive knowledge of the game and has an infectious personality that makes her a joy to be around. I know our young ladies have already enjoyed getting to know her, and I am beyond excited to welcome her back to Athens.” 

Graham was named to the SEC Coaches All-Defensive Team her senior season and is one of two players in program history to record a triple double. Following her collegiate playing career, she spent one season playing professional basketball in Iceland before heading to Georgia, where she spent two seasons as a graduate assistant from 2012-14. 

She earned a bachelor’s of science degree in sports administration from Louisiana State University in 2011 and a master’s of science in sports administration from the University of Georgia in 2014.

Katie Honeycutt

Katie Honeycutt, a University of Georgia alumna and former Lady Bulldog student assistant, is in her second season as the Director of Recruiting Operations and Player Development. 

Honeycutt began her career working under Coach Andy Landers as a student assistant and then as an intern, assisting with recruiting and summer camps from August, 2011 until April, 2012. 

After earning her bachelor's degree in recreation and leisure studies from UGA in 2012, Honeycutt went on to hold several different positions at a variety of companies. 

She was a summer camp director at the YMCA, was a recruiting assistant for Northeast Georgia Health System and was most recently a compensation specialist for the Northeast Georgia Health System. 

Honeycutt was the president of the Recreation and Leisure Studies Student Association during her time as a student. She is married to Cody Honeycutt and the couple now resides in Habersham, Ga.