Shawn Poppie
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Shawn Poppie (born April 7, 1985) is an American college basketball coach and former player who is currently the head coach of the Clemson Tigers women's basketball team. He was previously the head coach at Chattanooga.
Career
Poppie played 3 seasons of college basketball at Limestone College. He graduated in 2007 as the school's career leader in assists.
Poppie was an assistant coach at Limestone, USC Upstate, Furman, and Virginia Tech. He was promoted to associate head coach at Virginia Tech before the 2020–21 season.
Poppie became head coach at Chattanooga in 2022. In two seasons, he led the Mocs to a 48–18 overall record, winning the Southern Conference Tournament and appearing in the NCAA Tournament both years.
Poppie was hired as the head coach at Clemson beginning in the 2024–25 season, replacing Amanda Butler.
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga Mocs (Southern Conference) (2022–2024) | |||||
| 2022–23 | Chattanooga | 20–13 | 9–5 | 2nd | NCAA First Round |
| 2023–24 | Chattanooga | 28–5 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA First Round |
| Chattanooga: | 48–18 (.727) | 22–6 (.786) | |||
| Clemson Tigers (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2024–present) | |||||
| 2024–25 | Clemson | 14–17 | 6–12 | T-12th | |
| 2025–26 | Clemson | 21–12 | 11–7 | T-8th | NCAA First Round |
| Clemson: | 35–29 (.547) | 17–19 (.472) | |||
| Total: | 83–47 (.638) | ||||
| National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion |