UGA bouncing back in women’s hoops with hire of Katie Abrahamson-Henderson

By Mike Griffith, DawgNation.com

March 28, 2022 at 5:30 am EDT

Katie Abrahamson-Henderson STORRS, CT - MARCH 21: Head coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson of the UCF Knights signals to her team as they take on the UConn Huskies during the second round of the 2022 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on March 21, 2022 in Storrs, Connecticut. (Photo by Sean Elliot/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) (Sean Elliot/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

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By Mike Griffith, DawgNation.com

March 28, 2022 at 5:30 am EDT

Former Georgia women’s basketball player Katie Abrahamson-Henderson has been hired as the Lady Bulldogs’' head coach, replacing Joni Taylor who left for Texas A&M.

Abrahamson-Henderson has led Central Florida to each of the past three NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournaments, including a second-round appearance this year. She has coached the Knights to a 131-49 record over the past six seasons.

Prior to USC, Abrahamson-Henderson was head coach at Albany, guiding the Great Danes to five NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournaments in the six years she coached that program.

The hiring of “Coach Abe” continues a pattern from second-year athletic director Josh Brooks of hiring coaches with proven track records and past success at the national level.