 Coach Hankerson giving a motivation speech | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 2, 1956 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Playing career | |
| 1974–1978 | Mercer University |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1978–1982 | Mississippi State University (assistant) |
| 1995–present | Westlake HS |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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Hilda M. Hankerson (born July 2, 1956) is an American high school girls basketball coach. She is the head coach for the Westlake High School (Georgia)[1] Lions girls basketball team where she won one National Championship and four Georgia State High School girls basketball Championships. She played for the Mercer Bears women's basketball team alongside of Hall of Famers Cindy Brogdon and Sybil Blalock from 1974 to 1978. Hankerson was also an assistant coach for the Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team.[2] In 2020, she won the USA Today 2020 Girls High School Basketball Coach of the Year.[3]
- ^ "ESPN 2021 Top 25 Girls High School Basketball team rankings". April 20, 2021.
- ^ "Hankerson and Johnson Win USA Today Coach and Player of the Year". June 19, 2020.
- ^ "Geico Nationals Tournament Girls Bracket". April 3, 2021.