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Candi Whitaker
Current position
TitleHead Coach
TeamMissouri Western State
ConferenceMIAA
Biographical details
Born (1980-04-22) April 22, 1980 (age 44)
Canyon, Texas
Playing career
1998–2000Seward County CC
2000–2002Texas Tech
Position(s)Point guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002–2004Valparaiso (asst.)
2004–2006UMKC (asst.)
2006–2012UMKC
2012–2013Oklahoma State (assoc.)
2013–2018Texas Tech
2019–presentMissouri Western State
Head coaching record
Overall152–183 (.454)

Candace Elizabeth Whitaker (née White; born April 22, 1980) is an American college basketball coach who is currently women's basketball head coach at Missouri Western. Previously, Whitaker was head coach at UMKC and Texas Tech. After playing college basketball at Texas Tech, Whitaker returned to her alma mater to fill the position after former coach Kristy Curry left to coach at Alabama.[1][2]. In April 2019 it was announced that Whitaker was selected as the new head women's basketball coach at Missouri Western State University.[3]

Coaching career

University of Missouri-Kansas City

Texas Tech University

Following Kristy Curry's departure for Alabama on May 11, 2013, Whitaker was named the new head coach at Texas Tech University on May 20, 2013.[4] On January 1, 2018, Texas Tech fired Whitaker.[5][6]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
UMKC Kangaroos (Mid-Continent Conference/Summit League) (2006–2012)
2006–07 UMKC* 8–11** 5–8** T-5th
2007–08 UMKC 7–20** 0–15** 9th
2008–09 UMKC 11–18** 6–11** T-6th
2009–10 UMKC 16–16 12–6 5th WBI First Round
2010–11 UMKC 14–16 9–9 6th
2011–12 UMKC 22–12 11–7 3rd WNIT First Round
UMKC: 77–93 (.453)** 43–56 (.434)**
Texas Tech Lady Raiders (Big 12 Conference) (2013–2018)
2013–14 Texas Tech 6–24 0–18 10th
2014–15 Texas Tech 15–16 5–13 10th
2015–16 Texas Tech 13–18 3–15 9th
2016–17 Texas Tech 14–17 5–13 8th
2017–18 Texas Tech 6–7 0–2 (fired)
Texas Tech: 54–82 (.397) 13–61 (.176)
Missouri Western Griffons (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (2019–present)
2019–20 Missouri Western 21–8 13–6 4th Tournament canceled due to COVID-19
Missouri Western: 21–8 (.724) 13–6 (.684)
Total: .454

      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

* Whitaker became interim head coach in December 2006 following the resignation of Bo Overton.[7]

** Reflects 6 games (including 5 conference games) from 2007 to 2009 vacated due to league sanctions.[8]

Personal life

Whitaker married her husband Matt Whitaker in April 2007. They have three sons: Westin, William, and Callahan.

References

  1. ^ "Candace Whitaker Biography". University of Missouri-Kansas City. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  2. ^ "Candi Whitaker". Texas Tech University. Archived from the original on July 25, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "Candi Whitaker Named Head Women's Basketball Coach". GoGriffons Basketball.
  4. ^ Magelssen, Tommy (May 20, 2013). "Former Lady Raider Candace Whitaker named new Texas Tech women's basketball coach (updated)". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  5. ^ "Texas Tech fires Candi Whitaker, Gray-Miller named interim coach". KJTV Fox 34. January 1, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  6. ^ Silva, Carlos Jr. (January 1, 2018). "Texas Tech relieves Whitaker of head coaching duties". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  7. ^ "Overton leaves UMKC mid-season to lead Sky". ESPN. December 13, 2006. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  8. ^ 2015–16 UMKC Women's Basketball Media Guide, pp. 64–65
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