Amber Whiting
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | BYU |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Record | 32–34 (.485) |
| Playing career | |
| 1997–1999 | Snow College |
| 1999–2000 | Weber State |
| 2000–2001 | BYU |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2018–2022 | Burley HS |
| 2022–present | BYU |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 32–34 (.485) |
Amber Whiting (née Russell) is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the Brigham Young University women's basketball team. She was hired by BYU in 2022; prior to that, she coached high school basketball in Idaho. Whiting also played for the BYU women's basketball team during the 2000–01 season.
Career
[edit]Whiting was born in Ogden, Utah. She played college basketball for three colleges in Utah: Snow College from 1997 to 1999, Weber State University in 1999–2000, and BYU in 2000–01. She began her coaching career by coaching AAU basketball and other private academy teams. From 2018 to 2022, she coached the girls' basketball team at Burley High School in Burley, Idaho. She led the team to a state championship in 2022 and was named the 4A Coach of the Year by the Idaho Statesman.[1][2]
BYU hired Whiting as head coach prior to the 2022–23 season. In her first season, she led the team to a 16–17 record and an appearance in the 2023 Women's National Invitation Tournament.[3][4]
Personal life
[edit]Whiting is married to Trent Whiting, who also played college basketball at Snow College and BYU. The two met while students at Snow College.[2] She and Trent have two children; her daughter Amari committed to play basketball at BYU in 2023.[3]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYU (West Coast Conference) (2022–2023) | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | BYU | 16–17 | 9–9 | T-4th | WNIT First Round | ||||
| BYU (Big 12 Conference) (2023–present) | |||||||||
| 2023–24 | BYU | 16–17 | 6–12 | T–9th | WBIT | ||||
| BYU: | 32–34 (.485) | ||||||||
| Total: | 32–34 (.485)[5] | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
[edit]- ^ "Amber Whiting". BYU Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ a b Call, Jeff (June 12, 2022). "Why Former BYU star Trent Whiting says wife Amber is prepared to lead the women's hoops program". Deseret News. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ a b Call, Jeff (March 8, 2023). "There's a reason Amber Whiting is so excited about future of BYU women's basketball". Deseret News. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ Walker, Sean (March 23, 2023). "What's next for BYU women's basketball in Year 2 under Amber Whiting?". KSL.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "Amber Whiting". Sports Reference CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- Living people
- 20th-century births
- Sportspeople from Ogden, Utah
- American women's basketball coaches
- Basketball coaches from Utah
- Basketball players from Utah
- BYU Cougars women's basketball coaches
- BYU Cougars women's basketball players
- Weber State Wildcats women's basketball players
- Snow Badgers women's basketball players