Meet 4 publicly out coaches competing in the women’s Sweet 16
A head coach and at least 3 assistant coaches are publicly out and still have their teams competing in March Madness. The post Meet 4 publicly out coaches competing in the women’s Sweet 16 appeared first on Outsports.
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There are at least three publicly out lesbian and gay coaches still competing for the women’s March Madness college basketball championship in the Sweet 16.
Both the men’s and women’s March Madness have had surprisingly few upsets in the first couple of rounds. Only five of the 32 teams left in the Sweet 16 between the two tournaments were not seeded to be left still playing.
At least three of the women’s teams have a coach on the staff who is LGBTQ. If you’re looking forward a team to cheer for, here are at least three members of the LGBTQ community still looking to win the national championship.
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Courtney Banghart, North Carolina
Courtney Banghart was a successful coach at Princeton before taking the UNC job and being succeeded by Carla Berube. At North Carolina, Banghart has led the Tar Heels to the NCAA tournament each year it’s been hosted, making this her third Sweet 16 leading the team.
Banghart and UNC have a tough draw, as the No. 4 seed plays undefeated and overall No. 1 UConn for a trip to the Elite 8.
Assistant Coaches
Seimone Augustus, LSU
One of the greatest WNBA players of all time, Seimone Augustus joined Kim Mulkey‘s coaching staff with the LSU Tigers as assistant coach in 2024. Augustus played college basketball at LSU, where she was the best player in the nation.
Mulkey has led both Baylor and LSU to national championships. The 2-seed plays the Duke Blue Devils in Forth Worth, about an hour from Baylor, where Mulkey built her legendary reputation.
Kevin Demille, Vanderbilt
Assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Kevin Demille has shared his story with Outsports readers for. years. He was an assistant at UConn and George Washington University before joining the Vanderbilt coaching staff in 2021.
The Vanderbilt Commodores play Notre Dame in the Sweet 16.
Morgan Valley, UConn
Morgan Valley had been part of the UConn Huskies coaching staff under Geno Auriemma for now five seasons. Earlier this season she missed a game to be there with her wife for their birth of their child.
Top-seeded and undefeated UConn play North Carolina in the Sweet 16.
If we missed a gay, lesbian, bi or trans coach who’s publicly out on one of the remaining teams in the 2026 women’s March Madness, let us know at team@outsports.com.
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