Updated after 2022-23 Season
San Diego native Stacie Terry-Hutson wrapped up her 10th and most successful season at the helm of the Aztec women’s basketball team.
Armed with an experience squad in 2022-23, the Aztecs won 23 games and made the WNIT, their most wins and first postseason appearance since the 2012-13 season. SDSU led the Mountain West in points allowed (57.3) and had their best assist-to-turnover ratio (1.06) since the 1983-84 season. The Aztecs also won 15 home games, which tied a school record, and saw three players earn All-Mountain West recognition.
Behind balanced scoring that featured four players in double-digits, the Aztecs won 15 games in the 2021-22 season. SDSU averaged 12.87 turnovers per game, the fewest in school history.
In 2020-21, the Aztecs had two preseason all-conference picks (Asia Avinger and Sophia Ramos) suffer lengthy injuries and SDSU went 7-17 and 5-12 in conference.
In the 2019-20 season, the Aztecs went 9-9 in conference and finished tied for fifth place, SDSU’s highest placing under Terry-Hutson despite losing Mallory Adams to a season-ending injury after just six games. Following the season, she signed a four-year extension to remain on The Mesa through the 2023-24 season.
The 2019-20 season also saw the Aztecs have two players (Sophia Ramos and Taylor Kalmer) earn All-Mountain West recognition and win five road games, both bests under Terry-Hutson. For the second year in a row, the Aztecs posted a top-three three-point field goal percentage in school history (.358). Their field goal percentage of .417 was SDSU’s best since 2013-14 and has improved in each of the last five seasons.
Off the court, the Aztecs have had at least five players named to the Mountain West all-academic team in each of the past six years and in 2019-20 set program records for total, average and single-game attendance.
Despite returning just 35 percent of their scoring from the prior season, the 2018-19 Aztecs won 14 games and advanced to the semifinals of the Mountain West Tournament. Both were season-bests for SDSU under Terry-Hutson. They knocked off the No. 2 seed New Mexico in the quarterfinals and pushed the No. 3 seed, Wyoming to overtime in the semifinals.
Under Terry-Hutson's guidance, the Aztecs posted their third-best three-point percentage in school history in the 2018-19 season and saw sophomore Najé Murray break the school record for three-pointers in a season.
The 2018-19 season also saw two freshmen from Texas step in and immediately make huge contributions for the Aztecs. Point guard Sophia Ramos became the first Aztec to lead the team in scoring and assists since 2007 and her totals for points and assists were the most by a SDSU freshman since 1992. Her sidekick, Mallory Adams was an honorable mention selection to the all-Mountain West team and had the most rebounds by an Aztec since 2000 and the most for a freshman since 1984. The Aztecs have picked up a conference nod each of the last 20 seasons.
In 2017-18, the Aztecs once again were an elite three-point shooting team. For the second straight year, SDSU hit at least 200 three-pointers, the top two totals in program history.
Under Terry-Hutson's watch, McKynzie Fort (2014-18) became the Aztecs’ third-leading scorer in program history with 1,708 points.
During her first season on Montezuma Mesa, Terry-Hutson was saddled with the unenviable task of replacing four senior starters who accounted for nearly 64 percent of the team’s scoring offense from the previous year, as well as overcoming the loss of two key players to injuries prior to conference play.
Despite those obstacles and a demanding schedule featuring nine games against teams that eventually advanced to postseason competition, Terry-Hutson's squad flashed its resiliency during the 2013-14 campaign. The Aztecs led the league in rebounding margin and rebounding defense while ranking second in field-goal percentage.
Individually, Terry-Hutson's also oversaw the progress of senior center Cierra Warren, who became the fifth SDSU player in a six-year span to receive first-team all-MW recognition.
Prior to her arrival on The Mesa, Terry-Hutson's gained a wealth of experience as an assistant coach at the Division I level for 14 years, including five under head coach Nikki (Caldwell) Fargas, who transformed UCLA into a powerhouse before restoring LSU to national prominence.
During Terry-Hutson's two seasons at LSU, the Lady Tigers compiled a 45-23 overall record and earned two NCAA tournament bids, including a Sweet 16 appearance during the 2012-13 campaign. Terry-Hutson helped forward LaShondra Barrett garner first-team all-SEC accolades and received honorable mention All-America distinction in 2012 before becoming a first-round draft choice of the WNBA’s Washington Mystics.
Prior to her appointment at LSU, Terry-Hutson served as an assistant under Fargas at UCLA from 2008-11, helping the Bruins gain national acclaim with a pair of NCAA tournament appearances. During Terry-Hutson's tenure, UCLA posted 72 overall victories, as the 2010-11 squad finished with a 28-5 record, setting a school record for fewest losses in a single season to go with a No. 7 national ranking. In addition, the Bruins signed the fourth-ranked recruiting class that season, according to ESPN HoopGurlz, while Terry-Hutson helped mentor first-team all-Pac-10 performers in Doreena Campbell, Darxia Morris and Jasmine Dixon, a 2012 honorable mention AP All-America selection.
Terry-Hutson spent the 2007-08 campaign at Southern Mississippi, as the Golden Eagles posted a 21-14 record and earned a postseason berth in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT). While at Southern Miss, Terry-Hutson spearheaded the development and coordination of the Lady Eagle recruiting campaign. Her responsibilities also included working with the perimeter players, scouting opponents and film breakdown, as well as coordinating all the team’s community service events.
Terry-Hutson also coached for three seasons from 2004-07 as an assistant under Hall of Fame head coach Theresa Grentz at Illinois, where the Fighting Illini had three straight recruiting classes ranked among the top 25 in the nation, according to Blue Star Basketball, and made three consecutive trips to the WNIT. Her primary duties included defensive instruction and working with the perimeter players.
In addition, Terry-Hutson coached at Dayton during the 2003-04 season following a three-year stint at Louisville from 2000-03. With the Cardinals, Terry-Hutson's responsibilities encompassed recruiting, scouting, player development, summer camps and serving as a liaison for the program’s community service outreach. Louisville captured the Conference USA regular-season title and earned a trip to the NCAA tournament in 2001 before making a WNIT appearance in 2002. She also assisted in signing the nation’s 21st-ranked recruiting class in 2002-03, according to All-Star Girls Report. Terry-Hutson recruited and coached all-Conference USA honoree Lori Nero, a draft choice of the WNBA’s Houston Comets, as well as Sara Nord, who finished her collegiate career as the Cardinals’ all-time assist leader.
Terry-Hutson enjoyed a successful collegiate playing career at the University of Texas at Arlington, winning four varsity letters from 1994-98 under head coach Mike Dean. She earned first-team all-Southland Conference honors after leading the Mavericks in scoring with 17.4 points per game as a senior in 1997-98. Terry-Hutson scored 1,169 points during her career at UTA and still ranks among the school's top 10 in 3-point field goals made (third), assists (t-sixth), steals (eighth) and free-throw percentage (10th). She is just one of 17 players in Maverick history to surpass the 1,000-point plateau, while her .421 career 3-point field-goal percentage ranks second in the Southland Conference.
Terry-Hutson played one season of professional basketball in Warsaw, Poland, averaging 12.0 points and 6.0 assists with the Polonia Phoenix, before returning to UT Arlington to begin her coaching career as a graduate assistant in 1999.
Terry-Hutson prepped at El Capitan High and held the Vaqueros’ career scoring record for three years following her graduation. She was inducted into the school’s athletic hall of fame in 2008.
The Terry-Hutson File
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
Education: Texas-Arlington (B.A., Broadcast Journalism, 1998)
Terry-Hutson's Playing Experience
1994-98, Texas-Arlington
1998, European Pro League (Poland)
Terry-Hutson's Previous Coaching Experience
1999-00, Graduate Assistant, Texas-Arlington
2000-03, Assistant Coach, Louisville
2003-04, Assistant Coach, Dayton
2004-07, Assistant Coach, Illinois
2007-08, Recruiting Coordinator, Southern Mississippi
2008-11, Assistant Coach, UCLA
2011-13, Assistant Coach, LSU
Stacie Terry-Hutson