ATHENS, Ga. — The University of Georgia announced Saturday it has mutually agreed to part ways with women’s basketball coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson.
The decision came after Georgia went 22-10 this past season, including 8-8 in Southeastern Conference play. The Lady Bulldogs lost their lone game at the league tournament, a second-round matchup with Kentucky, then lost 82-73 overtime loss to 10th-seeded Virginia in the first round of the NCAA Division I tournament, where Georgia was a No. 7 seed.
Abrahamson-Henderson compiled a 69-59 record in four seasons in Athens, with only one finish above .500 in Southeastern Conference games.
Georgia athletic director Josh Brooks said a search for a new coach would begin immediately.
“We would like to thank Coach ABE for her leadership and wish her well moving forward,” Brooks said in a release. “We are committed to building on the proud tradition of Lady Bulldog basketball and will continue to support our program with the necessary resources for future success.”
Brooks said Georgia has the resources for a successful program.
“We have an outstanding group of alumni and a dedicated fan base,” Brooks said. “Our search for a new head coach will focus on someone who will carry on this legacy and connect with our student-athletes, alumni and supporters in an impactful way.”
Georgia became a national powerhouse under longtime coach Andy Landers, who retired in 2015 after leading the Lady Bulldogs to 31 NCAA tournament appearances in his 36-year career. He took Georgia to five Final Fours and two national championship games.
Abrahamson-Henderson played under Landers at Georgia and was hired to replace Joni Taylor on March 26, 2022, as only the third full-time head coach in the program’s history. Taylor, who played at Alabama but was an assistant to Landers at Georgia, recently finished her fourth season at Texas A&M, another SEC program.