Truman State University Athletics

Coach Theo Dean announced that Amy Briggs has been promoted to Associate Head Coach. Briggs, a Kansas native, will begin her third season with the Bulldogs in 2022-23.

"We're extremely excited to promote Amy to Associate Head Coach," Dean said. "She works tirelessly both on the court and on the recruiting trail, and has been instrumental in our success since she arrived during the 2020-21 season; it only makes sense to move her into an elevated role. As we get ready for our third season together, I know Amy and our team will be ready for the challenge to get 1% better every single day."

Over the last two years as Assistant Coach for the Bulldogs, as a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC), Truman recorded an overall record of 35-16 (.686), including a mark of 27-9 (.750) in conference play. The Bulldogs made the GLVC post-season tournament in both years, advancing to the 2021 championship game for the first time since the 2013-14 season. The Bulldogs also returned to the Division II National Tournament in 2021, advancing to the second round for the first time since 1999. During the 2021-22 season, the Bulldogs set a school record with 10 wins in a row; including a win over the #1 team in the nation.

Prior to Truman, Briggs spent four seasons at Central College, the Dutch increased their win total every year. In her last season they won 15 games, being the highest single-season win total in 19 years, and made their first trip in 16 campaigns to the conference tournament. Briggs helped produce 5 All-Conference players and 1 D3Hoops.com All-Region player.
 
Briggs began her coaching career at Missouri Valley College in Marshall as a graduate assistant. She was part of producing an NAIA All-American honorable mention, four All-Heart of America Conference performers and an HOA Conference Newcomer of the Year.
 
Briggs was a first-team Great Lakes Valley Conference selection and earned a spot on the all-GLVC Tournament team after the Bulldogs captured their first conference tournament title in 2014. She set a new school single-season record with 80 three-pointers that season in 31 games. For her Truman career, she knocked down 41% of her three-point attempts (133-324), scoring 11.0 points per game with 199 assists and 50 steals. Her Truman single-game high in points was 27 against Quincy in 2014 and she had two games with 10 assists.
 
Prior to her Bulldog career, Briggs was a Women’s Basketball Coaches Association All-American and appeared in two NJCAA Division II Championship tournaments at Johnson County (Kan.) Community College. She made 103 three-pointers in 2011-12 and her two seasons with the Cavs posted a 64-8 overall record.

The Kansas native, earned all-state and all-metro honors at Lansing High School.