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Katie Bussey Mayes

Title:
Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
Email:
Phone:
970.351.4283

Katie Mayes joins the Bears as an Assistant Coach and Director of Operations ahead of the 2023-2024 season.

Mayes, a Colorado native, returns to the Centennial State after coaching for Big Sky-foe Montana State. Mayes joined the Bobcat program in 2021 and joined Tricia Binford's staff as an assistant coach. Mayes had a great first season back with the Bobcats, as Montana State earned a berth to the NCAA Tournament after winning the 2022 Big Sky Women's Basketball Championship in Boise

With the Bobcats, the Alamosa, Colorado, product was the director of on-court player development, and an assistant offensive coordinator, oversaw international recruiting, and directed the Bobcat Hoop Camps. Mayes also played at MSU from 2008-2012 and was a WBCA Honorable Mention All-American her senior season.

The bulk of Mayes' professional playing career spanned six seasons, beginning with ProBuild Lions, Landsmeer, Netherlands, in Sept. 2012. She helped the squad to the Dutch National Championship and a Dutch Cup title, competing in the highest league in the country.

From 2013-2017, she played for Lulea Basket where she guided the club to four consecutive Swedish National Championships in the SBBF- Sweden's top league. In addition, Lulea Basket competed in the FIBA EuroCup in 2015 and 2016, advancing to the second round in 2015.

"Katie is no stranger to Colorado as she was raised in this great state! Her strengths and passion in the player development area are going to pay dividends for our program. Katie is familiar with the Big Sky Conference as she had a very successful career at Montana State and is one of the best to ever put on an MSU jersey," Mattio said. "Her nine years of professional playing experience studying the international game will really be a critical component in helping provide a path for the players in our program that aspire to play at the pro level after college. We are excited to welcome Katie and her husband Chris to UNC!"