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Veteran Coach Bixby Joins UNC Women's Basketball Coaching Staff
30 Jul
Summary
- Bixby brings over 15 years of coaching experience to Chapel Hill
- Helped engineer a program turnaround at Loyola Chicago
- Led Johns Hopkins to five straight 20-win seasons

The University of North Carolina has bolstered its women's basketball coaching staff with the addition of veteran coach Katherine Bixby. Bixby, who brings over 15 years of coaching experience to Chapel Hill, will serve as an assistant under head coach Courtney Banghart.
Prior to joining the Tar Heels, Bixby spent one season at Loyola Chicago, where she helped engineer a program turnaround, guiding the Greyhounds from a 10-21 record in 2022-23 to a 16-15 mark last season. Before that, she spent six years as the head coach at Johns Hopkins, leading the Blue Jays to five consecutive seasons of 17 or more wins, including back-to-back 20-win campaigns.
The Tar Heels are coming off a successful season, having reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. With Bixby's extensive experience and track record of developing players and leading program turnarounds, the team hopes to continue their recent success and potentially achieve even greater heights.