US EditionFormer BYU player now coach of BYU women's basketball team
- Lee Cummard, previously serving as interim coach, was named the full-time head coach of BYU women's basketball on Monday, following Amber Whiting's departure.
- Amber Whiting was dismissed after three seasons and a 4-14 Big 12 finish last season, during which BYU had a 45-51 record without a winning season.
- Cummard, who has been on the team's staff since 2019 and previously played for BYU's men's basketball team for four years, is the eighth head coach in the program's history.
- Cummard ranks highly in several statistical categories from his playing days, including second in effective field goal percentage , third in consecutive games played , and fifth in 3-point field goal percentage .
- BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe believes Cummard's familiarity with BYU and his experience on both the men's and women's basketball coaching staffs will ease his transition, and Cummard expressed gratitude and commitment to continuing the program's winning tradition.
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Former BYU player now coach of BYU women's basketball team
The BYU women's basketball team now has a new leader in charge. The school announced Monday that Lee Cummard has been named the team's full-time coach after serving as interim coach following Amber Whiting's departure.Cummard has been on the team's staff since 2019 and previously played on the men's basketball team.Lee has been an important part of our BYU Athletics family for many years, said BYU director of athletics Tom Holmoe. His time as a …
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