Kacie Cryer

Kacie Cryer
Current position
TitleAssistant coach
TeamHouston Baptist
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Biographical details
BornAbbeville, Louisiana
Playing career
2004–2008LSU–Shreveport
Position(s)Forward
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2008–2010McNeese State (graduate assistant)
2011–2016McNeese State (asst.)
2016–2021McNeese State
2021–Houston Baptist Huskies (asst.)
Head coaching record
Overall44–97 (.312)

Kacie Cryer is an American college basketball coach, currently serving as an assistant coach for the Houston Baptist Huskies women's basketball team.

Cryer was formerly the head coach of McNeese State women's basketball team from 2016 to 2021.[1] Before being named head coach, Cryer served for eight seasons on Donald-Williams's staff at McNeese State as an assistant, helping lead the program to two NCAA tournament appearances. She earned a bachelor's degree in general studies from Louisiana State University in Shreveport in 2008 and her master's degree in instructional technology from McNeese State in 2012.

Coaching career

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McNeese State

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On April 8, 2016, Cryer was announced as the new head coach of the McNeese State women's basketball program.[2]

On March 12, 2021, Cryer's contract was not renewed by McNeese State after leading the Cowboys to a sixth straight losing season.[3]

Houston Baptist

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On August 2, 2021, Cryer was named an assistant coach for the Houston Baptist Huskies women's basketball team.[4]

Head coaching record

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College

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
McNeese State (Southland Conference) (2016–2021)
2016–17 McNeese State 14–17 8–10 T–5th
2017–18 McNeese State 12–18 8–10 6th
2018–19 McNeese State 7–22 5–13 T–8th
2019–20 McNeese State 5–24 2–18 9th
2020–21 McNeese State 6–16 6–8 8th
McNeese State: 44–97 (.312) 32–59 (.352)
Total: 44–97 (.312)

      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

References

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  1. ^ "Kacie Cryer". McNeeseSports.com. McNeese State University. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Kacie Cryer Promoted to Lead Cowgirl Basketball Program". McNeeseSports.com. McNeese State University. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  3. ^ Renard, Brady (March 12, 2021). "McNeese will not renew contract of Cowgirl basketball coach Kacie Cryer". KPLC-TV. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "Donna Finnie Names Kacie Cryer to Coaching Staff". Houston Baptist University Athletics. August 2, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.