Background
Amanda Butler was born in Mountain. Juliet, Tennessee in 1972.
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Amanda Butler was born in Mountain. Juliet, Tennessee in 1972.
She attended Mountain. Juliet High School, graduating in 1990.
Butler is the current head coach of the Florida Gators women"s basketball team of the University of Florida. She was recruited to play for the University of Florida by the Gators" head coach, Carol Ross, and started at guard for four years. After finishing her playing career in 1994, she transitioned into coaching.
Her first coaching job was as an assistant coach was at Florida, where she continued her education with a master of science degree in exercise and sport science in 1997.
Butler became the sixth head coach of the Charlotte 49ers women"s basketball program on April 19, 2005. After Carolyn Peck was released as the Gators head coach following the 2006-2007 season, Butler returned to her alma mater as the new head coach of the Gators women"s basketball program on April 13, 2007.
In 2009, Butler served as an assistant coach to the U19 team, and competed in the International Basketball Federation Women"s U19 World Championship. After beating Canada in the semifinals, they had a rematch against Spain, for the championship.
This time the United States of America jumped out to an early lead, with a score of 33–16 at the end of the first quarter.