Libba Birmingham

American basketball coach
Libba Birmingham
Biographical details
Alma materMississippi University for Women
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1974–1977Mississippi State
Head coaching record
Overall29–38 (.433)

Elizabeth Jane "Libba" Birmingham is a former women's basketball coach. She served as the first head coach of the Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team from 1974 through 1977, compiling a career record of 29–38.[1]

Birmingham later became Women's Athletic Director for the school.[2]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Mississippi State Bulldogs (none[3]) (1974–1977)
1974–1975 Mississippi State 8–13
1975–1976 Mississippi State 13-12
1976–1977 Mississippi State 8–13
Mississippi State: 29–38 (.433)
Total: 29–38 (.433)

      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. ^ "2017-18 Mississippi State women's basketball media guide" (PDF). HailState.com. Mississippi State University.
  2. ^ "Mississippi State on 1-year probation" (September 24, 1986). UPI Archives Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  3. ^ The SEC did not formally sponsor women's basketball until the 1982–83 season.
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Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball head coaches
  • Libba Birmingham (1974–1977)
  • Peggy Collins (1977–1984)
  • Eddie Vaughn (1984–1985)
  • Brenda Paul (1985–1989)
  • Jerry Henderson (1989–1995)
  • Sharon Fanning (1995–2012)
  • Vic Schaefer (2012–2020)
  • Nikki McCray-Penson (2020–2021)
  • Doug Novak # (2021–2022)
  • Sam Purcell (2022–)

# denotes interim head coach


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