Juli Fulks

Last updated
Juli Fulks
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Marshall
Conference Sun Belt
Record2–4 (.333)
Biographical details
Born Dola, Ohio, U.S.
Alma mater Capital University (BS)
Defiance College (MA)
University of the Cumberlands (PhD)
Playing career
1996–2000 Capital
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2000–2002 Westerville North HS (OH) (assistant)
2002–2004 Defiance (assistant)
2004–2014 Lewis & Clark
2014–2024 Transylvania
2024–present Marshall
Head coaching record
Overall402–147 (.732)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards

Juli Fulks is an American college basketball coach who is serving as the head coach of the Marshall Thundering Herd women's basketball team. She previously served in the same role at Transylvania University for ten seasons, where the team won six regular season conference championships, six conference tournament championships, and won the 2023 NCAA Division III National Championship. [1]

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Playing career

Fulks played high school basketball at Hardin Northern High School in Dola, Ohio, where she broke the record for most points scored in a career at the school. In 2023, she was inducted into the Hardin County Sports Hall of Fame for her achievement. [2] As a collegiate player at Capital, Fulks was a member of the 1997 Final Four team. She graduated with a major in biology with a minor in psychology in 2000. [3]

Coaching career

Fulks began her collegiate coaching career in 2002 at Defiance College after spending two season as an assistant coach at Westerville North High School girl's varsity basketball team. Fulks was hired as head coach at Lewis & Clark College in 2004 and was the team's winningest head coach in program history at the time of her departure in 2014. [4]

Fulks left Lewis & Clark to become head coach at Transylvania University 2014. At Transylvania, she led the Pioneers to the school's first national championship when they defeated Christopher Newport University in the 2023 NCAA tournament. [5] In 2024, Fulks was named WBCA National Coach of the Year Award. [6]

On April 12, 2024, it was announced that Fulks was named the head coach for the Marshall Thundering Herd, replacing Kim Caldwell. [7]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Lewis & Clark Pioneers (Northwest Conference)(2004–2014)
2004–05Lewis & Clark 5–201–158th
2005–06Lewis & Clark 12–128–85th
2006–07Lewis & Clark 16–99–7T–3rd
2007–08Lewis & Clark 14–1210–63rd
2008–09Lewis & Clark 11–145–117th
2009–10Lewis & Clark 16–1010–6T–3rd
2010–11Lewis & Clark 31–714–2T–1st NCAA Division III First Round
2011–12Lewis & Clark 24–414–22nd NCAA Division III Second Round
2012–13Lewis & Clark 25–414–21st NCAA Division III Second Round
2013–14Lewis & Clark 13–128–85th
Lewis & Clark:158–10493–67
Transylvania Pioneers (Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference)(2014–2024)
2014–15Transylvania 25–318–01st NCAA Division III First Round
2015–16Transylvania 19–814–4T–2nd
2016–17Transylvania 20–812–63rd
2017–18Transylvania 21–615–32nd
2018–19Transylvania 27–317–11st NCAA Division III Regional Semifinals
2019–20Transylvania 25–317–1T–1st NCAA Division III First Round
2020–21Transylvania 14–60–0No postseason held
2021–22Transylvania 27–113–01st NCAA Division III Elite Eight
2022–23Transylvania 33–018–01st NCAA Division III Champions
2023–24Transylvania 31–118–01st NCAA Division III Final Four
Transylvania:242–39142–15
Marshall Thundering Herd (Sun Belt Conference)(2024–present)
2024–25 Marshall 2–40–0
Marshall:2–40–0
Total:402–147

      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

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References

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  2. "Hardin County Sports Hall of Fame "Class of 2023" Selections Released". wktn. February 1, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
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