Shawn Poppie
American college basketball coach and former player
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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.
Poppie in 2026 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Clemson |
| Conference | ACC |
| Record | 35–29 (.547) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 7, 1985 Crescent City, Illinois, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 2003–2007 | Limestone |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2011–2013 | USC Upstate (Asst.) |
| 2013–2016 | Furman (Asst.) |
| 2016–2020 | Virginia Tech (Asst.) |
| 2020–2022 | Virginia Tech (Assoc. HC) |
| 2022–2024 | Chattanooga |
| 2024–present | Clemson |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 83–47 (.638) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Maggie Dixon NCAA Division I Rookie Coach of the Year (2023) Southern Conference Coach of the Year (2023–24) | |
Career
Poppie played 3 seasons of college basketball at Limestone College.[1] He graduated in 2007 as the school's career leader in assists.[2]
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.[3]
Poppie was hired as the head coach at Clemson beginning in the 2024–25 season, replacing Amanda Butler.[4]
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) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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