Angel Elderkin
{{Short description|American basketball coach (born 1977)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|8|18}}
| birth_place = East Providence, Rhode Island
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| player_years1 = 1995–1999
| player_team1 = Southern Maine
| alma_mater = University of Southern Maine (BA) ('99) ETSU (MA) ('01)
| coach_years1 = 1999–2001
| coach_team1 = ETSU (asst.)
| coach_years2 = 2001–2005
| coach_team2 = Siena (asst.)
| coach_years3 = 2005–2007
| coach_team3 = Tennessee (GA/Video Coordinator)
| coach_years4 = 2007–2011
| coach_team4 = UVA (asst.)
| coach_years5 = 2011–2012
| coach_team5 = LSU (Video Coordinator)
| coach_years6 = 2012–2013
| coach_team6 = St. John's (asst.)
| coach_years7 = 2013–2014
| coach_team7 = LSU (asst.)
| coach_years8 = 2014–2024
| coach_team8 = Appalachian State
| overall_record = {{winpct|135|170|record=y}}
| tournament_record = 4–0 (WBI)
| championships = 2019 WBI
| awards = USBWA Pat Summitt Most Courageous Award (2016)
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Angel Elderkin (born August 18, 1977) is an American college basketball coach and was the head coach of the Appalachian State Mountaineers women's basketball team from 2014 until 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.wataugademocrat.com/sports/app-state-hires-new-womens-basketball-coach/article_fee0e30c-4988-11e4-b36e-4725b507a5b7.html|title=App State Hires New Women’s Basketball Coach|website=Watauga Democrat}}
Coaching career
Elderkin played basketball for the women's basketball team at the University of Southern Maine. After graduation, she landed her first coaching job at East Tennessee State as a special assistant to the head coach. Once Elderkin earned a Master of Arts in Physical Education and Exercise Science from ETSU, she accepted an assistant coaching role at Siena. Following the end of the 2004–05 season, Elderkin left Siena and began a graduate assistant role under the legendary Pat Summitt at Tennessee. At Tennessee, she was promoted to video coordinator after one season. Elderkin then spent time as an assistant coach at LSU, St. John's, and Virginia before being named the head coach of the Appalachian State Mountaineers women's basketball team in 2014.
In 2016, Coach Elderkin was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/18691409/the-ties-bind-how-coaching-circle-help-saved-angel-elderkin-life|title=The ties that bind: How the coaching circle help saved Angel Elderkin's life|website=ESPNW}} Despite having to undergo chemotherapy following a stage three cancer diagnosis, Elderkin continued with her head coaching duties.{{cite web|url=https://www.theplayerstribune.com/videos/angel-elderkin-appalachian-state-cancer|title=This Game Saved My Life|website=The Players Tribune}} For her bravery in her battle against cancer and continued coaching, Elderkin received the Pat Summitt Most Courageous Award presented by the United States Basketball Writers Association in 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2016/12/29/espns-rowe-appalachian-st-coach-elderkin-win-summitt-award/95976206/|title=ESPN's Rowe, Appalachian St coach Elderkin win Summitt award|website=USA Today}} Although Little Rock Trojans women's basketball head coach Joe Foley was selected as the 2017 Sun Belt Conference coach of the year, Foley gave his award to Elderkin.{{cite web|url=https://www.wataugademocrat.com/sports/little-rock-coach-makes-gracious-gesture-to-app-states-elderkin/article_068beb25-b012-518e-9ba9-7a4eea003ebe.html|title=Little Rock coach makes gracious gesture to App State's Elderkin|website=Watauga Democrat}}
Elderkin guided Appalachian State to the 2019 WBI championship. In 2021, Elderkin signed a four-year extension through the 2026–27 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.wataugademocrat.com/sports/elderkin-signs-four-year-extension/article_7eae9f06-0e33-5ed6-9bbc-6e18dfce505e.html|title=Elderkin signs four year extension|website=Watauga Democrat}}
Following the 2023–24 season, Elderkin announced that she would be stepping down from her head coaching role, stating, "This decision was not easy, and was entirely on my own due to personal reasons."{{cite web|url=https://www.wataugademocrat.com/sports/local_sports/angel-elderkin-steps-down-as-app-state-women-s-basketball-head-coach/article_e799802e-e568-11ee-ba0b-b32598ae3404.html|title=Angel Elderkin steps down as App State women’s basketball head coach|website=Watauga Democrat}} During her tenure, Elderkin compiled the second-most wins of any head coach in program history.{{cite web|url=https://www.wataugademocrat.com/sports/local_sports/angel-elderkin-steps-down-as-app-state-women-s-basketball-head-coach/article_e799802e-e568-11ee-ba0b-b32598ae3404.html|title=Angel Elderkin steps down as App State women’s basketball head coach|website=Watauga Democrat}}
Head coaching record
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| name =Appalachian State Mountaineers
| conference=Sun Belt Conference
| startyear =2014
| endyear = 2024
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship=
| season= 2014–15
| name= Appalachian State
| overall= 14–16
| conference= 9–11
| confstanding= 7th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship=
| season= 2015–16
| name= Appalachian State
| overall= 10–20
| conference= 7–13
| confstanding= T–7th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship=
| season= 2016–17
| name= Appalachian State
| overall= 12–19
| conference= 6–12
| confstanding= 9th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship=
| season= 2017–18
| name= Appalachian State
| overall= 8–23
| conference= 5–13
| confstanding= 9th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship= postseason
| season= 2018–19
| name= Appalachian State
| overall= 22–14
| conference= 10–8
| confstanding= 5th
| postseason= 2019 WBI Champions
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship=
| season= 2019–20
| name= Appalachian State
| overall= 11–19
| conference= 8–10
| confstanding= T–7th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship=
| season= 2020–21
| name= Appalachian State
| overall= 15–12
| conference= 10–8
| confstanding= 3rd (East)
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship=
| season= 2021–22
| name= Appalachian State
| overall= 14–12
| conference= 8–4
| confstanding= 4th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship=
| season= 2022–23
| name= Appalachian State
| overall= 11–20
| conference= 6–12
| confstanding= T–10th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship=
| season= 2023–24
| name= Appalachian State
| overall= 17–15
| conference= 9–9
| confstanding= T–8th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Appalachian State
| overall = {{winpct|135|170|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|55|34|record=y}}
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{{CBB Yearly Record End
| overall = {{winpct|135|170|record=y}}
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References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20220419210054/https://appstatesports.com/staff-directory/angel-elderkin/103 Angel Elderkin] (archived) at Appalachian State University Athletics
- [https://lsusports.net/sports/wbball/roster/coach/angel-elderkin/ Angel Elderkin] at Louisiana State University Athletics Website
- [https://southernmainehuskies.com/sports/softball/roster/angel-elderkin/5685 Angel Elderkin] at University of Southern Maine Athletics
- [https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/coaches/angel-elderkin-1.html Angel Elderkin] at Sports Reference
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