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Huntington, West Virginia – Marshall Director of Athletics Christian Spears announced that Transylvania University head coach Juli Foulkes has agreed to join the ninth grade.th head coach in the history of the Marshall women's basketball program.
Foulkes, a national champion at the Division III level, was named the 2024 WBCA Division III National Coach of the Year following the 2023-24 season in which Transylvania finished 33-1 and advanced to the NCAA Division III Final Four. After that, I came to Marshall. 2 consecutive seasons.
“I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to serve as the head women’s basketball coach at Marshall University,” Fulks said. “I would like to thank President Smith, Christian Spears, and their entire leadership team for entrusting me and our future staff to lead the program. We serve our athletes and support them as students, leaders, and future professionals. I take great pride in coaching the personal growth of “Go Herd!” ”
The Marshall University Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet Friday afternoon. Pending board approval, a press conference introducing Fulks will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 16, at the Cam Henderson Center.
“As you know, no one has a greater impact on the student-athlete experience than the head coach, so the people we bring to Marshall have to be great and we have to respect that opportunity,” Spears said. Told. “Today, with the hiring of Juli Foulkes, we're doing it again. There's no question she's a winner – not many coaches have more than 400 wins – but… “What makes her special is the culture and the way she creates. She engages with our student-athletes and the relationships she will build with them.”
Foulkes is one of eight head coaches in all divisions of women's basketball to eclipse the 400-win mark within 20 seasons.
That consistency of success has increased to another level over the past three seasons, with Fulks posting an overall record of 91-2 and winning 64 straight games during that span. That includes a perfect 33-0 record and a Division III national championship in 2022-23. Championship. The 64-game winning streak is the third-longest winning streak in the division. History of III.
In the 2023-24 season, Fulks led Transylvania to the First Division once again. His III National Championship game after scoring 400 pointsth He earned his career win with a win over Wisconsin-Whitewater in the NCAA Tournament.
While Fulks' wins on the court are outstanding, the work she does with her players off the court is just as essential to their success after basketball.
One of the distinctive aspects of Fulks' coaching tradition is the introduction of a guest coach program. The program provides her athletes the opportunity to interact with inspiring female business and community leaders who share their experiences around the world to foster courage, leadership, and personal growth. student athletes.
Those brought on by Mr. Fulks as part of Transylvania's guest coach program include CEOs, presidents, vice presidents and other corporate leaders.
“Coach Juli Foulkes steps into the spotlight as Marshall University's new women's basketball coach, bringing not just a playbook but a legacy of deep leadership and transformational success,” said Marshall University President Brad D. Smith. ” “Her approach goes beyond the court: mentoring young athletes, connecting them with professionals, and developing them to become poised and influential leaders.”
Fulks' success on and off the court is no coincidence. Instead, it comes from a combination of great schematic diagrams combined with a detailed analytical system that forms the perfect mechanism for success. The proof is in Transylvania's track record of reaching the 25-win mark in five of the past six years. The only exception is the 2020-21 season, which was shortened due to COVID-19.
“Embracing the 'Moneyball' philosophy, she employs cutting-edge data analysis to sharpen strategy and decision-making, while focusing on psychological resilience to help players become more physically formidable.” “I try to be as mentally strong as I am physically,” Smith said. “Coach Fulks is not just building a team, he is shaping the future leaders of tomorrow.”
Folks came to Marshall with a career record of 400 wins, 143 losses, and a winning percentage of 73.7 percent. In addition to winning the National Championship, Fulks also won six consecutive HCAC Conference Championships during his time at Transylvania, advancing to three consecutive Elite Eights and two consecutive Final Fours.
In the 2023-24 season, Transylvania has emerged as the No. 1 scoring defense in Division III, as the Pioneers allowed just 43.6 points per game, according to the analysis. This was the best record in the entire NCAA division.
Transylvania ranks second in the nation in scoring differential (+27.9 points per game) and ranks in the top 10 nationally in five other categories: 3-point defense, field goal defense, and per game. 3-point shooting percentage, assists – turnover rate and fouls per game.
“Juli will bring a tremendous amount of intelligence and passion to our program, and I'm just excited for our current and future student-athletes who will have a great experience representing The Herd under her leadership.” '' Spears said. “She will be a colleague to our other head coaches and a leader in our community and campus.
“Juli is an inspirational thinker with deep compassion, her basketball IQ is just phenomenal, and her systems and principles are remarkable. I can’t wait to see what you do!”
The Dora, Ohio, native played at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, where she was a member of the 1997 team that won the Ohio Athletic Conference title and advanced to the Final Four.
Mr. Fulks also holds a Ph.D. He received his PhD in Leadership Studies from the University of Cumberland.
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