Greg Collins will return as Head Coach for WKU Women’s Basketball next season, Director of Athletics Todd Stewart said in a public statement.
“Coach Collins has been a part of 286 wins with our program, including 132 as head coach, and he has helped 10 players earn All-Conference honors,” Stewart said. “The team won 23 games a year ago, and I am confident our new resources will result in significant and notable improvement immediately.”
Collins’ career accomplishments include 132 wins as head coach, the third most wins at Diddle Arena as head coach (74) and a 2023 CUSA tournament championship berth. Collins’ best season came in the shortened 2019-20 COVID season, with a 22-7 record entering the CUSA tournament.
“This program has a history of 20-win seasons, competing for conference championships and reaching post-season tournaments and these goals are the expectation of our program,” Stewart said.
Stewart believes that with a greater NIL fund, Collins can deliver different results next season.
“Multiple donors have made significant commitment to the program’s NIL fund and our major Women’s Basketball benefactors want this,” Director of Athletics Todd Stewart said. “Coach Collins is also making a financial commitment. As a result, the program will have substantially more resources available in respect to NIL in building a roster in 2026-27.”
The Lady Toppers ended the 2025-26 season with an 8-21 record, and a 4-14 record in Conference USA.
“I apologize to our fans for this season. We clearly fell way short of the expectations this program deserves, and no one is more disappointed than I am,” Collins said. “We will soon return to winning at the magnitude this program expects, and I am more committed than ever to take this program to the level it belongs.”
