Darnell Haney

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Darnell Haney
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Georgetown
Conference Big East
Record48–46 (.511)
Biographical details
Born (1981-08-12) August 12, 1981 (age 44)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater Florida A&M University (2004)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2006–2009 Jones HS (FL) (assistant)
2009 South Lake HS (FL)
2010–2013Jones HS (FL)
2013–2018 Jacksonville (assistant)
2018–2023Jacksonville
2023 Georgetown (AHC)
2023–presentGeorgetown
Head coaching record
Overall111–121 (.478)
Tournaments1–1 (WBIT)

Darnell Haney (born August 12, 1981) is an American college basketball coach and currently the head coach of the Georgetown Hoyas women's basketball program. He held the same position at Jacksonville University from 2018 to 2023.

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Coaching career

Jacksonville (2013–2023)

Haney's collegiate coaching career began in 2013 when he was hired as an assistant coach for the Jacksonville Dolphins women's basketball program. Prior to his arrival at Jacksonville, Haney had served as a boys and girls high school basketball coach in Central Florida for several years. [1] Haney became the head coach at Jacksonville in 2018, following the departure of former coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin to the University of Mississippi. [1]

Jacksonville and Haney mutually agreed to a separation following the 2022–23 season. [2]

Georgetown (2023–present)

In 2023, incoming Georgetown head coach Tasha Butts hired Haney as her associate head coach. [3] He became the team's interim head coach in September 2023 when Butts took a leave of absence from the program due to her breast cancer treatment. [4]

Following Butts' death in October 2023, the university confirmed that Haney would remain the interim coach for the entire season. [4] Haney led the Hoyas to their first-ever appearance in the Big East women's basketball tournament championship game, their first victory over a ranked opponent since 2016, and a berth in the inaugural Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament. [5]

Haney's role as head coach was made permanent in March 2024. [6]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Jacksonville Dolphins (Atlantic Sun Conference)(2018–2023)
2018–19 Jacksonville 14–167–96th
2019–20 Jacksonville 18–1210–64th
2020–21 Jacksonville 4–171–139th
2021–22 Jacksonville 16–138–85th
2022–23 Jacksonville 11–175–1210th
Jacksonville:63–75 (.457)31–48 (.392)
Georgetown Hoyas (Big East Conference)(2023–present)
2023–24 Georgetown 23–129–96th WBIT Second Round
2024–25 Georgetown 12–194–1410th
2025–26 Georgetown 13–156–13
Georgetown:48–46 (.511)19–36 (.345)
Total:111–121 (.478)

      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

References

  1. 1 2 Frenette, Gene (April 1, 2018). "JU Promotes Assistant Darnell Haney as Women's Hoops Coach". The Florida Times-Union . Retrieved January 25, 2026.
  2. Freeman, Clayton (March 15, 2023). "Jacksonville Univeristy Women's Basketball Head Coach Darnell Haney Departs". The Florida Times-Union . Retrieved January 25, 2026.
  3. "Darnell Haney Added to Women's Basketball Staff". guhoyas.com. May 18, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Zucker, Joseph (October 23, 2023). "Georgetown WCBB HC Tasha Butts Dies at Age 41 from Breast Cancer". Bleacher Report . Retrieved January 25, 2026.
  5. Peyrebrune, Lucie (November 10, 2024). "Darnell Haney: Head Coach, Outside Dawg, Faithful Leader". The Georgetown Voice . Retrieved January 25, 2026.
  6. Eaton-Robb, Pat (March 12, 2024). "Georgetown, After Big East Tournament Run, In Talks to Make Darnell Haney Permanent Head Coach". Yahoo! Sports . Retrieved January 25, 2025.