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Camp StaffCristy McKinney – Head Coach Cristy McKinney is beginning her fifth season at the helm of the Clemson women's basketball team after becoming just the fourth head coach of the program on April 18, 2005. The North Carolina native enters her 13th overall year as a head coach, returning to the Carolinas following a 12-year head coaching stint at Rice University. In a transition year to McKinney's coaching system, the 2005-06 Lady Tigers struggled at times but also saw moments of success. Clemson ended the season with an 8-21 record and went 2-12 in a league that included three teams that reached the NCAA Final Four, along with the eventual national champions.
The Lady Tigers set two single game school records during McKinney's first season. The team posted 16 blocked shots against Furman to first etch its name in the record books, bettering the previous mark by two. Clemson then converted 20-21 free throws in its Jan. 16 contest against Wake Forest for a program-best .952 percentage.
The Lady Tigers were also ranked in the top 20 nationally in two statistical categories last year, and Clemson point guard Tasha Taylor also finished in the top 20 individually. Taylor thrived in McKinney's up-tempo style of play that allowed her to push the ball and create scoring opportunities in transition; she handed out 5.59 assists per game to rank 18th in the nation for the figure.
Taylor's figures also helped the Lady Tigers to a 16.62 team assist average which ranked 19th in the nation. On the defensive end of the court, McKinney led her team to a #18 national ranking for blocks per game with a 5.1 average. The season marked the first time in school history that Clemson had achieved top-20 rankings in either of the statistical categories, and Taylor's ranking was the highest a Lady Tiger had attained individually for assists per game.
McKinney admitted that there is more work to be done, but she has made progress in just her first season. She and her coaching staff have been persistent and diligent on the recruiting trail. Although they arrived late for the 2006 class, McKinney signed South Carolina's AAAA State Player-of-the-Year Lele Hardy and also gained a commitment from first-team All-Georgia selection Morganne Campbell.
"I am excited about the future of Lady Tiger basketball," McKinney exclaimed. "I feel like the players in the program are developing in a way that I want them to develop, and we just see good things happening on a day-to-day basis with this program."
"I want to win and I want to win big. With the resources and support we have for this program, I feel we are going to have a successful program."
The Clemson program is not McKinney's first experience in building a program from the ground up. In the 11 seasons prior to McKinney's arrival in Houston, the Lady Owl program experienced just two winning seasons. After her arrival, Rice had a record of .500 or better in 10 of 12 seasons.
McKinney brought 12 years of Division I head coaching experience, all of which came at Rice. She compiled a record of 216-139 while in charge of the Lady Owl program. She is Rice's all-time winningest coach with the 216 victories. She guided Rice to consecutive winning seasons each of the last nine years, including six seasons of 20 wins or more. Her teams averaged 20.4 wins per season over the last eight years. In 12 years prior to McKinney's tenure at the school, Rice had a record of 133-190. Thus, she was responsible for 83 more wins during her time in Houston.
In McKinney's final season with the Lady Owls, Rice had a 24-9 overall record, won the WAC Tournament crown, and shared the WAC regular season title with Louisiana Tech after recording a 14-4 conference mark. McKinney was subsequently named WAC Coach of the Year. An 86-66 victory over Louisiana Tech in the conference tournament final sent Rice to its second ever NCAA Tournament appearance, with both occurring under McKinney's watch. The 2004-05 season also included a 12-game winning streak, which tied a school record.
In 2003-04, McKinney led Rice to the finals of the WAC Tournament and a 22-10 overall ledger. The Lady Owls advanced to the second round of the WNIT and finished first in the nation with 7.0 blocks per game, setting a school record with 224 total.
McKinney's 2001-02 squad went 21-9, including a landmark victory over sixth-ranked Louisiana Tech. It remains the highest ranked opponent Rice has defeated in its history. The Lady Owls went 14-4 in the WAC and were selected to the WNIT for the third time in school history.
The 1999-2000 season featured many firsts for McKinney and the Rice program. She guided the team to a 22-10 record and its first WAC Tournament title. The Lady Owls defeated SMU in the championship game to earn the program's first ever NCAA Tournament berth. From there, McKinney and the Lady Owls pulled off a 67-64 upset over #4 seed UC Santa Barbara.
McKinney coached WAC Tournament MVP Marla Brumfield to Kodak All-America honorable mention and Kirra Jordan to the All-Tournament team. Both players went on to be drafted by the WNBA, a first for the Rice program. Brumfield was the 22nd pick of the draft by the Minnesota Lynx, while Jordan was selected 41st by the Seattle Storm.
Rice finished the 1998-99 season with a 20-12 mark and an appearance in the WNIT. McKinney's squad played host to the school's first ever postseason basketball game, a 65-58 victory over Miami (FL). The Lady Owls then defeated Baylor to advance to the WNIT quarterfinals.
In her fifth season at Rice, McKinney guided the 1997-98 Lady Owls to a 21-9 record, the first ever 20-win season in school history. The Lady Owls were 11-3 and finished tied for second in the WAC standings. Rice was rewarded with its first ever postseason advancement, as the Lady Owls earned a berth in the WNIT.
During her tenure at Rice, McKinney coached seven different players to all-conference honors a total of 12 times. Included in the list are five first-team selections. Brumfield was a four-time All-WAC selection, twice earning first-team honors. In the 2005-06 season, McKinney coached Lauren Neaves and Michelle Woods to second-team All-WAC status. Neaves earned WAC Tournament MVP honors at the 2005 tournament after leading the squad to its second NCAA appearance.
McKinney put together an outstanding run against WAC competition, compiling a 103-40 career record versus conference opponents. That equates to a 72 percent winning ledger.
In addition to her outstanding accomplishments on the court, McKinney stresses success off it to her student-athletes. During her 12-year tenure at Rice, 100 percent of her four-year players have graduated.
No stranger to hard work, McKinney spent her final eight seasons at Rice in the dual role of head women's basketball coach and associate athletic director/senior women's administrator. In addition to her head coaching duties, she supervised the women's swimming, volleyball, and track and field programs.
McKinney served two years as head coach at NAIA school Montevallo (1984-85 and 1985-86), where she helped the Lady Eagles to a seven-win improvement and earned District Coach of the Year honors her second season.
McKinney made a name for herself among the coaching ranks as an assistant at Western Kentucky for nine seasons. She helped the Lady Hilltoppers to a 43-18 record during the 1982-84 seasons, before leaving for Montevallo. She then returned to serve as an assistant from 1986-93. During that seven-year span, McKinney helped Western Kentucky to a 169-47 record, seven NCAA appearances, and three straight "Sweet 16" appearances, and a Final Four appearance in 1992.
McKinney earned four letters as an accomplished forward for the N.C. State Wolfpack from 1976-79. Playing under current head coach Kay Yow, she scored 1,359 career points and pulled down over 600 rebounds. She shot 78.3 percent from the free throw line during her playing career. McKinney was a member of N.C. State's first ACC regular season championship team. She still holds the freshman record for free throws made (135) and scoring average (17.5 points per game).
She earned a B.S. degree in math education in 1979 from N.C. State. She then earned a M.A. degree in physical education while working as a graduate assistant at Western Carolina.
Formerly Cristy Earnhardt, she is married to Robert McKinney. The couple has been married 20 years.
Todd Steelman – Assistant Coach Todd Steelman is entering his fifth season as an assistant women's basketball coach at Clemson. He made the move following two successful seasons alongside Cristy McKinney at Rice University. "I'm really happy to have Todd come with me from Rice," McKinney said. "He is an enthusiastic, energetic coach who is good on the court with the players. His personality and communication skills allow him to be a good recruiter. Plus, his high school experience provides us with a lot of contacts in the state of North Carolina."
While at Rice, Steelman helped guide the Lady Owls to a 46-19 record from 2003-05. During that time, Rice received bids to the WNIT and NCAA Tournament. In 2005-06, he helped Rice to a school-record 24 wins and its second WAC Tournament Championship.
Known as an excellent motivator, Steelman is responsible for the development of the Lady Tiger post players. In addition, he is in charge of game scheduling and coordinating high school evaluation dates during the academic year. Opponent scouting, individual player development and recruiting are also on the list of duties for the Hickory, NC native.
Clemson's front court players showed improvement last season while under the tutelage of Steelman. Starting center Amanda Frist averaged double figures in scoring for the first time in her career while playing less minutes than in any of her previous three seasons. Frist also improved on the defensive end of the court, blocking 47 shots in 2005-06, 18 more than her highest prior total.
Steelman also helped back-up center Adrianne Bradshaw to better her scoring average from her freshman season and played a significant role in power forward Lauren Allen's scoring and rebounding improvements. Nearly half of Allen's career rebounds and points were recorded last year.
Off the court, Steelman serves as the director for the Lady Tigers Basketball Camps, held during the summer months. He is responsible for handling all administrative aspects of the camps, such as securing facilities for the day and overnight camps.
Steelman began his coaching career in high school basketball in the state of North Carolina. He spent seven seasons (1994-99 and 2001-03) as the head girls' basketball coach at Cresset Christian Academy in Durham, NC. He also served as the school's athletic director four of the years he spent at Cresset. During his tenure at the school, he guided the Lady Eagles to 156 wins, including a 51-game conference winning streak. Steelman led Cresset to back-to-back Final Four appearances in the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association tournament (2002 and 2003), reaching the championship game in 2002. Steelman, two-time Triad Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, also spent time as the boys' basketball and cross country head coach.
Steelman served as the head girls' basketball coach at Kerr-Vance Academy in Henderson, NC from 1999-2001. He led the Lady Spartans to their first ever Coastal Plains Conference Championship in 2000, and was named Coach of the Year by the Henderson Daily Dispatch.
He earned his undergraduate degree from John Brown University in 1989. He attended graduate school at the University of North Carolina and spent time as a volunteer with the women's basketball program during its 1993-94 NCAA Championship season.
Steelman is married to the former Tracy Millsap. The couple has three children: Matthew (16), Hannah (7), and Jonathan (5).
Kanetra Queen – Director of Basketball Operations / Assistant Camp Director Kanetra Queen is in her fifth season as the Director of Women's Basketball Operations at Clemson after serving as the program's graduate assistant for the 2004-05 season. A guard for the Lady Tigers from 2000-04, she takes over the position formerly held by Barbara Kennedy-Dixon, who recently moved into the role of Senior Women's Administrator at Clemson.
"Kanetra had been exactly what I thought she would be as our Director of Basketball Operations, organized, efficient and fun to work with," McKinney said. "Year two will be even better."
Queen's responsibilities include organizing team travel arrangements and assisting with the team's budget. She coordinates Orange Brigade activities and Lady Tiger basketball alumni affiars, while overseeing the team's student managers and game-day operations. Additionally, Queen also handles housing arrangements for the student-athletes and other administrative duties required of Division I basketball program. Queen serves as color analyst on Lady Tiger broadcasts for WCCP-FM and Clemson Tiger Sports Properties as well.
"I'm excited about the opportunity to continue working with the women's basketball program here at Clemson and with Coach McKinney," Queen said. "I believe that she definitely has a tremendous love and passion for the game of basketball. I feel privileged to have the opportunity to learn from her."
Queen earned four letters at Clemson from 2000 to 2004. A veteran of 104 games, she started 37 during her career. She totaled 241 points and 214 assists during her time as a Lady Tiger. She was named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll during each of her four years at Clemson. She earned the ACC's Weaver-James-Corrigan Postgraduate Scholarship in 2004 as a result of her outstanding undergraduate academic and athletic accomplishments.
Queen, a native of Fayetteville, NC, earned her undergraduate degree in communication studies from Clemson in 2004 and completed her master's degree in Human Resource Development in May of 2006.
A.G. Hall – Assistant Coach Cristy McKinney, Head Women's Basketball Coach at Clemson, has announced the hiring of A.G. Hall as Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator on her staff. Hall comes to Clemson following a six-year stint as an assistant with the Providence College women's program. "AG Hall is one of the bright young coaches in this business," said McKinney. "He is knowledgeable and intense on the court and relates well with players. I've always believed that recruiting is a team effort. Coach Hall's personality, contacts and organizational skills will definitely be important in the recruiting efforts of our staff. I am really happy to have such a quality person and coach join Lady Tiger basketball."
Hall will oversee all recruiting efforts while working with both the post and perimeter players on the court. He succeeds Shanice Stephens, who was named the Head Women's Basketball Coach at North Texas, and will look to build upon two straight top-40 ranked signing classes.
"I am excited to be a part of the basketball tradition at Clemson University," Hall said. "I appreciate the opportunity Coach McKinney has given me to contribute to the Lady Tiger program."
In his most recent season with the Friars, Hall coached Mi-Khida Hankins to BIG EAST All-Freshman Team honors as the rookie averaged 10.4 points per game with a 4.0 rebounds per game figure. He helped Providence to nearly triple its win total from his first three seasons in the final three years of his tenure.
Prior to joining the staff at Providence, Hall served as assistant women's basketball coach at North Carolina Central University for two seasons (2000-2002).
During his first season at NCCU, Hall orchestrated an Eagle defense that finished No. 4 in NCAA Division II Women's Basketball. His contributions helped the Eagles post a 16-game winning streak, maintain an undefeated home record for two seasons and earn a first-ever at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Hall served as the recruiting coordinator for the Eagles and was responsible for arranging off-campus recruiting visits and official visits for prospects.
During the 2001-02 season, Hall helped guide the Eagles to a regular-season conference championship and an appearance in the NCAA Division II round of 16. He also aided in the development of 2002 WNBA Draft Pick, Amba Kongola, who became the first women's basketball student-athlete in school (and Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) history to be drafted into the WNBA when the Phoenix Mercury selected her with the 56th pick. Hall also developed Zakia Vanhoose and Shenika Worthy who were both honored as All-CIAA Conference and HBCU All-Americans. Hall's first recruit, Tiona Beatty, earned CIAA Conference honors twice and scored over 1,200 points for her career.
Hall was a four-year letterwinner (1994-98) at North Carolina Central University. He helped guide his squad to two Divisional titles and two at-large bids to the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament.
Hall earned his degree in business administration from North Carolina Central University in 1998. He and his wife, Donna, have two sons, Kamran and Benjamin.
Saudia Roundtree – Assistant Coach Saudia Roundtree is entering her third season as an Assistant Coach with the Clemson women's basketball program under Head Coach Cristy McKinney. No stranger to big-time women's hoops, Roundtree will be making her first tour of the Atlantic Coach Conference after spending several seasons as a coach and player in the Southeastern Conference and a brief time within Conference USA at the University of Central Florida.
"We are very excited to have added Saudia to our staff," McKinney said. "She has an incredible basketball background as a player and has already been a head coach at the division I level. She brings a lot of enthusiasm and energy to the program and will be a great role model for our players. Her personality and success as a player will be a tremendous asset in recruiting."
Roundtree joined the Lady Tiger program after serving as an assistant coach at the Central Florida for the 2006-07 season. Prior to her stint with the Golden Knights, she spent a year as an assistant with the Alabama Crimson Tide. Roundtree began her coaching career at Morris Brown College, where she served as an assistant and was then named interim head coach from 2001-02. From there, she accepted the head coaching position at North Carolina A&T, spending three seasons at the helm of the Aggie program.
"I'm ecstatic to be here," Roundtree said. "It is a blessing from God and I am so happy to be back home. I am excited to be a part of Coach McKinney's staff. She is a class act and a great leader and this program will see much success under her."
Roundtree will be very involved in most aspects of the Lady Tiger program and should have an immediate impact in recruiting. Her playing experience will also allow her to be a great role model and coach for all the players in the program, specifically the perimeter players.
Roundtree joined the coaching ranks after a stellar playing career at Kilgore (Texas) Junior College, the University of Georgia and in the American Basketball League (ABL). The native of Anderson, SC was named the 1994 National Junior College Player-of-the-Year after averaging 26.2 points per game. She then spent two record-setting seasons as the starting point guard for the Lady Bulldogs, finishing her career as one of the most highly decorated players in school history.
In her senior year, Roundtree led Georgia to a Southeastern Conference title and an NCAA Runner-up finish, while garnering consensus National Player-of-the-Year accolades. She was also named the SEC Female Athlete-of-the-Year and SEC Player-of-the-Year in 1996. Roundtree concluded her Lady Bulldog career with over 1,000 points and holds Georgia records for assists in a single season (226 in 1994-95) and assists per game over a single season (6.9 in 1994-95) and for a career (6.4).
She was then the first overall pick by the Atlanta Glory in the 1996 ABL draft and played three seasons as a member of the Glory and the Nashville Noise. Roundtree averaged 12.2 points and 3.3 assists per game with Nashville in the league's final season.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from the University of Georgia in 1996.
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