CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Fighting Illini women’s basketball head coach Shauna Green has announced the hiring of Britney Anderson as an assistant coach. Anderson joins the Illinois program after three seasons on Stanford’s staff, where she worked primarily with the guards. She’s been in the collegiate coaching ranks since 2013 with stops at Radford, Virginia Tech and most recently Stanford.
“I am so excited to have Britney join our Illini family,” opened Green. “She brings elite experience to us as a recruiter, coach and relationship builder. She has coached some of the best players in the country and has won a national championship – that experience is invaluable. As we continue to build Illinois into a consistent top program in the country, there is no doubt that Britney will help us get there.”
“I am extremely grateful to be able to work with Coach Green and become a part of the Illini family,” shared Anderson. “Illinois is a special place with special people, and I look forward to continuing to build on last season’s success.”
Stanford went 92-12 (.885) in Anderson’s three seasons on The Farm, boasting the second-most wins and third-best winning percentage of any school in the nation during that span. The Cardinal won three straight Pac-12 regular season titles along with the 2021 and 2022 tournament championships and went 50-5 vs. Pac-12 foes in the regular season with Anderson on the staff. Under her guidance, Haley Jones (2022) and Kiana Williams (2021) earned All-America accolades, while Anna Wilson was named the 2021 Pac-12 Co-Defensive Player of the Year. Jones and Lexie Hull were both picked No. 6 in the WNBA Draft in 2023 and 2022, respectively.
A 2007 graduate of Virginia Tech, Anderson has spent time coaching in both the high school and AAU ranks, as well as collegiately at Radford and her alma mater in Blacksburg, Va.
She joined the college ranks in 2013, serving as an assistant at Radford and aiding in the resurgence of its program, including a trip to the WNIT in 2015. Upon returning to her alma mater, Anderson helped Virginia Tech to four straight postseason appearances, highlighted by a run to the WNIT Championship game in 2018.
Playing for the Hokies from 2003-07, Anderson led Virginia Tech to four straight postseason appearances, including three trips to the NCAA Tournament and one to the WNIT. She shot 44.6 percent from the floor for her career and averaged 10.2 points per game as a senior.
Upon graduating with a bachelor’s degree in apparel design and merchandise management, Anderson served as the corporate recruiter for M.C. Dean, Inc. in Dulles, Va., from 2008-13. During that time frame, Anderson also coached girls’ basketball at Potomac Falls High School in Potomac Falls, Va., and in the AAU ranks.
