AAMU Coach No Stranger to International Play
Hughley Named Senegal Women’s National Team Head Coach
Alabama A&M University head men's basketball coach Otis Hughley Jr. added another
major milestone on Wednesday as he was selected the Senegal Women's National Team
head coach.
"This is an outstanding honor and I am absolutely excited to be selected to take over
as the women's national team head coach," Hughley said. "This position will not interfere
with the duties I have at Alabama A&M University. In fact, this will be helpful as
we expand our brand globally."
Hughley became the 10th head coach at Alabama A&M in 2022 and has guided the Bulldogs
to the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Men's Basketball Tournament in back-to-back
seasons, while compiling a 27-41 overall record and a 19-17 conference mark.
During the 2023-24 campaign, Hughley coached Chad Moodie, who received the SWAC Freshman
of the Year honor and guided the program to the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Men's
Basketball Tournament. While at the CIT, Alabama A&M defeated Austin Peay in the quarterfinals,
giving the Bulldogs its first postseason tournament win in 19 years. AAMU advanced
to the semifinals, falling to eventual tourney champs, Norfolk State.
Hughley, who has worked with the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors as an
assistant coach, is no stranger to the international stage on both the men and women's
side, having served more than a decade with the NBA's China Program.