Elaine Elliott

Elaine Elliott
Elaine Elliott
Elliott in 2010
Biographical details
Born (1955-10-24) October 24, 1955 (age 69)
Lakewood, Washington
Playing career
1973–1977Boise State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1977–1979Boise HS (ID)
1979–1983Utah (assistant)
1983–2010Utah
2011–2014Westminster (assistant)
2016–2017Cal State Fullerton (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall582–234 (.713)
Tournaments8–12 (NCAA D-I)
1–3 (WNIT)
0–1 (NWIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
WAC regular season (1996–1999)
WAC tournament (1991, 1995)
Mountain West regular season (2000, 2001, 2003–2005, 2008, 2009)
Mountain West tournament (2000, 2006, 2009)
Awards
HCAC Coach of the Year (1986, 1989)
WAC Mountain Division Coach of the Year (1997, 1998, 1999)
Mountain West Coach of the Year (2000, 2001, 2003, 2008)
WBCA District Coach of the Year Award (1998, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2009)
Wooden National Coach of the Year (2001)

Elaine Elliott (born October 24, 1955) is a former head coach of the women's basketball team at the University of Utah. During a year-long leave of absence to consider retirement, former Assistant Coach Anthony Levrets took over as head coach.[1] She is the winningest basketball coach in school history, having compiled a career record of 582–234 (.713).[1] She has led the Utes to 15 appearances in NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship, including an Elite Eight appearance in 2006. The Utes came within 3 points of knocking out the eventual National Champions, the Maryland Terrapins. She has recorded nineteen 20-win seasons as well.[2] She formally retired as head coach on March 23, 2011.[3]

Starting with the 2011–12 season, Elaine Elliott was an assistant coach at Salt Lake City's Westminster College.[4]

Elliott also spent the 2016–17 season as assistant coach at California State University, Fullerton.

Elliott was born in Lakewood, Washington. She earned a master's degree from the University of Utah.

  1. ^ a b "Utah women's basketball: Coach to take a leave of absence". Deseret News. Archived from the original on April 4, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
  2. ^ "Elaine Elliott Profile". Official Website of Utah Athletics. Archived from the original on 2010-04-04. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
  3. ^ Press release, University of Utah, March 23, 2011.
  4. ^ "Elaine Elliott Profile". Westminster College Athletics. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-11-14.